Director of Asset and Inventory Management

Director of Asset and Inventory Management

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Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work
, Sasser prides itself on supporting an employee-driven, opportunity-based culture that empowers, recognizes, and rewards its employees. From highly competitive benefits to exciting employee events to organic, grassroots philanthropy and volunteerism, Sasser is an awesome place to begin and grow your career. We are a transportation asset services and management company with roots dating to 1928. Sasser’s subsidiary units are leaders in providing commercial- and industrial-focused rail, automotive, and containerized shipping solutions, including asset leasing, fleet administration management, asset repair and maintenance, and innovative technology services.

The Director of Asset and Inventory Management is a key operations role that will manage a growing fleet of vehicles in a high transaction business environment. This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in asset management and an emphasis on leveraging data-driven business analytics to optimize asset performance and operational scalability and develop and implement strategies to enhance profitability and efficiencies.

This role will demonstrate exceptional expertise in asset planning, forecasting, and performance analysis, all while driving forward-looking strategies to meet both immediate and long-term business objectives. Additionally, this role will support key OEM/supplier relationships.

• Work with key business stakeholders on a data-driven approach to annual and quarterly vehicle purchase planning, aligned with financial goals, market demand and utilization thresholds.
• Collaborate with sales on maintaining a rolling demand forecast, ensuring the fleet is comprised of the right mix of vehicles by staying on top of market trends and customer preferences.
• Work with upfit partners on supply planning; proactively use annual forecasting & planning tools to collaborate with 3rd party vendors to ensure on time delivery.
• Supervise the upfit process, ensure upfits are correct per Express specifications and eliminate delays, including selecting body types, manufacturer payment, and activation of upfit units.

• Align fleet mix with business needs across verticals, locations, balancing customer demand, utilization and ROI.
• Partner with Sales and Operations to ensure vehicle availability supports revenue growth and service commitments.
• Actively manage idle unit inventory to ensure compliance; work with Remarketing team on disposal strategy, maximizing gain and optimizing proceeds.
• Recommend adjustments to inventory levels based on OEM deliveries, reservations, updated demand trends and sale opportunities.
• Identify candidate vehicles for substitution (swap) in order to maintain fleet health and optimize gain on sale. Work with Sales on planning and execution
• Develop tools to proactively recommend de-fleeting strategy, working with sales team to minimize customer impact, while maximizing value/gain at various disposal channels (auctions etc).
• Coordinate with Union Leasing on timely MSO’s delivery to expedite vehicle activation.

• Ensure inventory supports efficient scheduling, transportation, and fleet utilization in partnership with the Director of Logistics.
• Proactive asset management to reduce unit idle/down time, partnering cross functionally as required.

• Design, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for fleet operations in partnership with Finance.
• Develop and implement data-driven strategies using advanced business analytics to predict trends.
• Use analytics to produce actionable insights and drive more efficient decision making.
• Inform leadership of operational performance and improvement opportunities to optimize fleet deployment, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Oversee the fleet expense budget, ensuring cost-effective management of all fleet-related expenses, and…