Tire Management Specialist - Mid Atlantic Area Job Listing at Penske in Reading, PA (Job ID 2509806)

Description

Position Summary :

This role exists to help improve the customer experience and reduce/mitigate tire expense. This will be accomplished by identifying opportunities at field locations, customer sites, or service providers. The Tire Management Specialist will serve as the primary point of contact and SME for their assigned geographic area and will make recommendations and action plans for field leadership (AMM, DSM, DM) that will provide improved tire costs through a focus on improving customer uptime, location efficiencies, and program compliance. The Tire Management Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing and tracking action plans, as well as reporting progress of those action plans to leadership.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs fleet/location inspections/reviews for high tire cost. Includes review of tools, procedures, fleet application, tire models and compliance of PTL's tire program.
• Lead customer reviews as it relates to Tire program and cost mitigation actions plans.
• Analyzes data to identify fleet and location opportunities for reducing tire cost focusing on Outside Service Spend and 24/7. Provides insights and action plans on how to reduce these costs.
• Conducts/creates training for field leadership and Technicians.
• Attend and facilitate all scrap tire analysis sessions for the PTL and processes (Issuing PO, communicating 2nd chance rebill, identifying trends).
• Other projects/tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Certification in Six Sigma Black belt and/or Change Management.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in tire industry in sales, engineering, spec'ing or fleet service/ or fleet management role overseeing tire program.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership role preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of fleet services & sales.
• Professional skills in negotiating & analytics.
• Communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary: The salary range for this position is $67,600 to $91,200

Benefits: Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Operations Management

Job Family: Operations

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2509806