Logistics Manager

About This Role

Leading a logistics team to optimize equipment logistics, fleet allocation, and resource utilization is the core of this role. You will ensure world-class delivery and cost-efficient equipment logistics, demonstrating leadership in customer and employee satisfaction and growth across the metro area. This position involves implementing corporate and local logistics initiatives and managing dispatchers and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the logistics team, providing leadership and supervision needed to consistently deliver world-class service to internal and external customers
• Motivate, coach, and train dispatchers and drivers to exceed customer commitments and expectations, and to comply with standard logistical processes
• Maintain productive labor relations with union stewards and ensure compliance with labor agreements in force when applicable
• Responsible for performance management of direct staff, including all functional managers
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain top talent among diverse, skilled, college-educated candidates as needed
• Promote a culture of safety and discipline through leadership, exemplary personal compliance, accountability, and communication
• Own and lead logistics execution throughout the metro area
• Responsible for proper staffing of drivers and dispatchers; develop and implement strategies to optimize staffing and deliver best-in-class service
• Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements

• High School diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of extensive logistics and leadership experience
• Understanding of all applicable federal/state and local regulations and experience with all required record keeping
• Strong knowledge of logistics accounting, P&L, and Rental Flow
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, Rental Man)
• Results oriented with ability to influence others and receptive to change
• Demonstrated strengths in analysis, prioritizing, and problem solving
• Performance management and coaching skills
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and delegation skills

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming environment

Important Details

• This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.