Fleet Director

The Director, Fleet is responsible for the overall strategy, governance, performance, and cost effectiveness of the enterprise fleet program. This role provides leadership for fleet planning, procurement, upfitting, deployment, lifecycle management, compliance, and vendor partnerships across all operating locations. The Director, Fleet serves as the primary executive point of contact with fleet management partners and ensures timely, accurate communication of vehicle and equipment status, availability, and delivery timelines while continuously improving utilization, reliability, safety, and total cost of ownership.

• Own the enterprise fleet strategy and multi-year roadmap for vehicles and related field equipment aligned to operational, financial, and safety objectives.
• Establish fleet standards, policies, and governance for vehicle selection, upfitting, assignment, replacement cycles, and asset disposition.
• Define and report fleet KPIs (utilization, downtime, maintenance compliance, safety metrics, cost per mile, fuel performance, lifecycle cost).

• Lead annual and long-range capital expenditure planning to support growth and operational demand.
• Build, manage, and forecast fleet budgets, including procurement, leasing (if applicable), maintenance programs, telematics, fuel, and vendor services.
• Identify and execute cost-reduction initiatives to minimize overhead and total cost of ownership while maintaining service levels.

• Lead procurement strategy and execution for vehicles and equipment, ensuring cost-effective purchasing and on-time delivery.
• Manage vendor performance, service levels, contract terms, and escalation paths; partner with Procurement and Finance as needed.
• Coordinate with Field and Operations leaders to prioritize builds, deployments, re-allocations, and replacements to minimize disruption.

• Evaluate vehicle and equipment performance and fleet management systems (including telematics/GPS platforms) to improve uptime, productivity, and safety outcomes.
• Lead initiatives to optimize preventive maintenance adherence, utilization, routing efficiency, and fuel consumption using data-driven analysis and field feedback.
• Standardize reporting and best practices across operating locations for fleet tracking, asset visibility, and compliance documentation.

• Oversee commercial vehicle compliance requirements (including DOT where applicable) and ensure readiness for internal/external audits; drive corrective actions.
• Partner with Safety, Legal, and Operations to ensure policies and practices support safe field operations and regulatory obligations.
• Establish training and communication expectations related to vehicle use standards, incident reporting, and compliance protocols.

• Lead, coach, and develop fleet staff and/or fleet coordinators as applicable; set goals, define priorities, and hold teams accountable to outcomes.
• Build strong partnerships with Field Management, Operations leadership, Safety, Finance, Procurement, and HR to align fleet decisions to business needs.
• Contribute to other short-term and long-term initiatives necessary to achieve operational, safety, and financial objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution required; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in fleet, transportation, equipment, or operations support; multi-site and distributed field operations experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing fleet budgets, capital planning, procurement, and vendor relationships with measurable cost and performance outcomes.
• Working knowledge of commercial vehicle compliance requirements (including DOT where applicable) and fleet safety standards.
• Strong analytical capability with telematics and reporting; proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; familiarity with fleet/asset systems preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Ability to travel as needed.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this role, including occasional field visits to operating locations, vendor sites, and facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.