Sourcing Manager Fleet & Travel

* Ensure compliance with all regulations including DOT requirements will be executed safely and legally according to Federal, State, and Company regulations.
* Conceive, plan and deploy the Fleet electrification roadmap for Schindler in US, in alignment with the goals published in our Corporate Responsibility report.
* Overall strategic management of the fleet with a focus on metrics and benchmarking that contemplate vehicle acquisition, replacement planning, funding alternatives, and sourcing alliances with manufacturers and suppliers.
* Determine appropriate life cycle replacement costs that reduce vehicle ownership and operating costs while preserving vehicle resale value.
* Demonstrate expertise in cost containment, perform cost to benefit analysis of major and/or significant repairs to include depreciation considerations.
* Develop appropriate standard specifications for vehicle procurement.
* Partner with the Fleet Management Company (FMC) in benchmarking, use of "big data", focus on TCO, balancing needs of business with an efficiently managed fleet.
* Responsible for development and management of programs that result in accident prevention, appropriate scorecard reporting, investigation and behavioral change / improvement, including the establishment of an efficient program to track and report MVRs (motor vehicle records) to all Schindler US Fleet users.
* Manage the allocation of the vehicles to meet the logistic demands of deliveries.
* Responsible for updating and maintaining an accurate inventory of all vehicles and equipment.
* Possess proficient general knowledge of repair and maintenance costs.
* Ensure that Registrations, inspections, and routine maintenance is being completed
* Overall responsibility for maintaining the fleet database.
* Management of rentals, GPS, fuel card, subrogation and preventative maintenance program Lead cross-functional teams in both the Strategic Sourcing Organization (SSO) and Field Supply Chain Operation organizations.
* Create a culture of partnership with the field organization (technicians, supervisors, leadership of all levels).
* Effectively explain the need for change, work alongside / collaborate with various members of the field organization, inspire commitment to the change process, handles setbacks and continuously improve the overall value.
* Provide input to category management team regarding the unique/specific regional needs during category strategy development.
* Communicate effectively to ensure full alignment with Schindler Elevator Corporation's (SEC's) overall strategies. Provide monthly reporting to CFO on fleet costs, activities, gaps and plans to improve.
* Develop and maintain good relationships with OEM's and other key vendors
* Drafts and monitors appropriate controls to ensure processes and procedures are performed in a compliant manner and develop appropriate dashboards, metrics and measures to identify ongoing areas for improvement across all facets of the procurement operation.
* Manage the material handling equipment - fork trucks, combi-lifts as part of a leased asset program
* Provide senior level support to Schindler Canada fleet operations
* Able to represent North America fleet in a global setting when helping to support Group fleet objectives and activities, able to help shape Group policy and influence stakeholders as to realities of North America fleet marketplace.
* The role will also include the management of the company's travel program.
* 10% travel

115,00-135,00

• Bachelor's in Business, Technology, Management, Engineering, Economics
• Knowledge of all Federal DOT, Safety, and Regulatory issues in transportation.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a fleet manager in a fleet consisting of over 1,000 or more vehicles including light and heavy equipment. Class 1-6 vehicles
• Management of a small team of fleet support staff
• Superior financial acumen to create budgets, manage to budget, present to CFO
• Prior fleet manager experience
• Project Management
• Contract management and analysis
• Data & Analysis - Spreadsheets/Databases/ERP Systems