Branch Rental Manager

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Plan and manage branch operations to ensure the efficient and profitable execution of rental activities.

Provide effective customer relation activities designed to enhance continuing services use by customers.

Lead the Rental Development Program and train the next generation of GP Rental Associates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

I.

Site Administration - 25%


* Provides management for rental, hauling, and rental service.

Manages general office business activities as needed.


* Establishes and monitors rental, hauling, and rental service goals and results including location condition, job and performance standards, time utilization and performance of associates, etc.


* Ensures operations are efficient.


* Evaluates overall quality of operational activities and implement actions to provide the best customer service while ensuring necessary profitability.


* Monitors all company property to ensure proper maintenance (i.e.

vehicles, building, tooling, etc.)


* Ensures all required reports and operational bookkeeping is submitted in a timely manner.


* Ensures cash sale collection procedures are followed.

II.

Business development and management activities - 10%


* Provides managerial integration with the Rental Operations Manager, Rental Asset Manager, and Service General Managers to continuously improve operational sales and profits.


* Develops and administers annual rental budgets and monitors expenditures to ensure the most cost-effective and efficient utilization of resources.

(associates, fiscal, and capital)


* Conducts periodic customer site visits to promote rental and rental service activities.


* Informs sales representatives of new and used sales opportunities.

III.

Rental Coordination - Percent Of Time Spent = 40%


* Provides rental customers' price quotes and equipment availability and delivery schedule information.


* Manages or resolves customers' rental/sales complaints and problems to the best customer satisfaction level possible.


* Daily monitors equipment rental/sales schedule and immediately contacts customers with any schedule updates, modifications, or delivery problems.


* Serves as a liaison between departments and branches for rental/sales equipment pricing, availability, transportation, and repair.

etc.


* Informs sales and rental representatives of rental/sales fleet inventory, activity, and rates.


* Assists with telephone collection of past due rental/sales payments.


* Meets with customers to discuss, negotiate, and close rental/sales fleet sales that are within established guidelines.

A.

Equipment /Inventory


* Ensures rental/sales units are operational by coordinating repairs and maintenance with rental service technicians.


* Approves some equipment service work orders.


* Maintains current and accurate service records for each unit.


* Establishes and maintains rental fleet at approved inventory levels


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