Logistics Manager

Full job description

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities.

As a Logistics Manager at United Rentals, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to optimize equipment logistics, fleet allocation and resource utilization. You’ll ensure World-Class delivery and cost-efficient equipment logistics. Demonstrate leadership in customer and employee satisfaction/growth across the metro area. You will also implement all corporate and local logistics initiatives. You’ll lead a logistics team which includes dispatchers and drivers.

Sound challenging and fun? Consider getting on the management track at United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company in the world. We’ll provide the tools, the technology and the support you need to do the job right. You’ll be proud of your employees, your service shop and the work we all do in providing the equipment that helps build our communities.

Additional duties include the following:

• Manage logistics team day-to-day, provide 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 as well as to comply with standard logistical processes

• Where applicable maintain productive labor relations with union steward and ensure compliance with labor agreement in force

• Responsible for performance management of direct staff including all functional managers

• Recruit, hire, develop and retain top talent among diverse, skilled, college-educated (where applicable) candidates

• Promote a culture of safety and discipline through leadership, exemplary personal compliance, accountability and communication

• Own and lead logistics execution throughout 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

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Extensive logistics and leadership experience (10+ years)

• Excellent knowledge of all applicable federal/state and local regulations and experience with all required record keeping

• Strong knowledge of logistics accounting and P&L. Knowledge of Rental Flow

• Proficient in most Microsoft applications and systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, RentalMan)

• Result oriented with ability to influence other

• Demonstrated strengths in analysis, prioritizing and problem solving

• Performance management and coaching skills

• Receptive to change – Change agent

• Must possess strong organizational and delegation skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills

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

Why join us?

We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2023) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer: