Group Fleet Manager

Location(s):  This position is remote in Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia.  Kansas City, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee;Knoxville, Tennessee;Augusta, Georgia;Columbus, Georgia;Savannah, Georgia;and outlying areas. Group Fleet Manager Job Overview: The Group Fleet Manager is responsible for overseeing fleet maintenance operations across multiple locations within their assigned area. This role ensures that all vehicle maintenance, repairs, preventive maintenance programs, and fleet compliance requirements are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards. The role also provides leadership and oversight of in-house maintenance shops where applicable, while also managing relationships and performance with third-party maintenance providers. Working closely with local operations leadership and the corporate fleet team, the Group Fleet Manager drives fleet reliability, vehicle availability, regulatory compliance, and maintenance cost performance while supporting continuous improvement in fleet operations. Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Fleet Management Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Group and Facility General Managers, local fleet coordinators, and other internal partners to ensure fleet readiness, safety, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with local operations, Corporate Fleet, and Procurement to implement standardized policies related to vehicle safety, maintenance programs, parts procurement, and rental utilization. Manage fleet performance using company systems, dashboards, and operational reporting tools. Lead recurring fleet performance reviews with, with Group and Facility General Managers covering vehicle safety and compliance, preventative maintenance, repair trends and costs, rental utilization and other fleet initiatives. Provide recommendations and assistance in developing improvement plans. Support the DOT compliance team with local adherence corporate safety, fleet, and maintenance policies, such as eDVIR compliance, telematics, vehicle inspections, recalls, and hazardous waste disposal. Maintenance Operations: Provide technical guidance and support for complex vehicle maintenance issues, assisting both in-house locations and 3rd party vendors in diagnosing and resolving them. Track and monitor preventative maintenance compliance, scheduling, in-house and 3rd party repair orders, parts inventory, mechanic productivity, and shop efficiency. Implement productivity, service, and cost performance improvement plans at field fleet operations and shops. Execute corporate purchasing and parts programs across assigned locations to drive cost control and standardization. Manage local relationships with third-party maintenance vendors to ensure quality repairs, competitive pricing, and service level expectations. Ensure vehicles are maintained within warranty parameters and that manufacturer recalls and campaigns are quickly identified and completed. Shop Management and Development Managing the fleet mechanic staff in multiple locations, including responsibility for hiring, scheduling performance management, training and overall performance. Organize workflow, quality control, and shop organization by maintaining positive employee relationships and enforcing preventive maintenance standards. Provide directions and guidelines for the fleet mechanic regarding assigned work, repair order and vehicle service records updates. Ensure the fleet mechanics have updated knowledge, skills and qualifications. Monitor the location, condition and care of shop tools, equipment, repair order trends for ex. breakdowns, multiple fleet failures, comebacks, and tire wear. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be a proactive manager with excellent interpersonal skills the ability to understand interdepartmental relationships to collaborate across the organization Expertise in vehicle preventive maintenance systems, parts procurement, purchase order process and inventory management Ability to plan, organize workflow, prioritize tasks, analyze data and across multiple locations Ability to read P&L, analyze spending, and implement cost reduction initiatives. Experience/Qualifications: AA degree in related field or equivalent work experience 7 to 10 years prior experience managing fleet operations in 300 to 500 vehicles Prior experience of operating and managing a fleet shop is preferred  License Requirements/Certifications: Meet all requirements of a qualified commercial driver; position requires regular travel to various Market Centers with Fleet Maintenance Shops Driver’s license Automobile insurance on personal vehicle Meet minimum DMV/MVR points per company policy ASE Master Mechanic Certification a plus Working Environment/Safety Requirements: Time may be spent in a vehicle repair environment. Exposure to varying temperatures depending on geographical location. Time will also be spent in a company office environment; with exposure at the loading dock, production and warehouse areas, exposure to vehicles for loading/unloading, and exposure to vehicle maintenance.