Manager, Fleet

Core & Main; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, seeks a Fleet Operations professional to oversee acquisition, maintenance, disposal and tracking of all fleet vehicles and equipment. You will negotiate contracts for fleet purchases and leases, prepare purchase specifications, and coordinate maintenance and replacements while vehicles are repaired.

You will also lead safety training and ensure regulatory compliance. Role involves annual fleet planning, data gathering, and providing reports with charts.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in fleet management.
• Ability to interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Oversees acquisition and disposal of fleet units.
• Manages fleet maintenance, registration and subrogation programs.
• Manages fuel programs including issuing and canceling cards.
• Gathers data for annual fleet planning, vendor RFPs and fleet requests.
• Develops administrative policies for fleet and maintenance operations.
• Reviews costs and trends related to fleet data to support decisions.
• Prepares reports with charts/graphs and ad hoc requests.
• Provides support for internal customers and vendors.
• Manages, trains and evaluates performance of associates.

Skills

Fleet management

Data analysis

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

Job Summary

Responsible for fleet operations which includes acquisition, maintenance, disposal, and tracking of all business vehicles and related equipment. Negotiates and authorizes contracts for fleet purchases and leases. Prepares specifications for equipment to be purchased or modified. Arranges for maintenance and repair of transportation vehicles and for replacement units while vehicles are being repaired. Recommends disposal of vehicles through trade-in or salvage, based on records and inspections. Conducts/participates in safety training and ensures compliance with safety regulations.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Oversees the acquisition and disposal of fleet units.
• Manages the administration of fleet maintenance, registration and subrogation programs.
• Manages the administration of fuel programs including issuing, replacing and canceling cards as needed.
• Gathers and compiles data required for annual fleet planning, vendor RFPs and function and LoB fleet requests.
• Develops and applies administrative policies and procedures for fleet and related repair and preventative maintenance operations.
• Reviews and communicates data related to costs and trends related to fleet. Uses data to support decisions and recommendations.
• Prepares reports with charts and graphs as well as ad hoc requests.
• Provides support for internal customers and various vendors.
• Manages and trains associates; coordinates work and evaluates performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in fleet management.
• Experience interpreting technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred.

Career Level Dimensions

Typical Training/Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification.
• Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Problem Complexity

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.

Autonomy

• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

Leadership

• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable

Environmental Job Requirements

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

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