Lead Project and Logistics Manager, Specialty - ROS

United Rentals is the world’s largest equipment rental provider, seeking a Lead Logistics Project Manager to oversee large projects and events. This role involves managing a team to ensure efficient execution, optimizing customer service, and providing operational expertise during substantial deployments.

Responsibilities:

• Manage PLM team to ensure projects and events are executed in a timely and coordinated manner, and provide leadership and supervision needed to consistently deliver World-Class service to external customers at the project site
• Evaluate, recruit, hire and manage the performance of PLMs throughout the Region, conduct annual performance evaluations; Recommend PLM training and development
• Work with field staff to arrange for proper project or event coverage, including product and application needs, staffing, fleet and service requirements
• Leading PLMs, promote a culture of safety and discipline through leadership, exemplary personal compliance, accountability and communication
• Lead Region-wide strategic fleet service and safety campaigns
• Spearhead training of Service Managers or service leads to maximize branch service excellence for large project capabilities
• Participate in pre-project planning meetings and strategy sessions for unforeseen natural disasters or events requiring rapid mobilization of assets and staffing
• Meet with high level customer representatives as needed to plan for large project or event
• Meet with high level customer representatives during project or event to ensure their needs being met; address issues if required
• Act as region leader to oversee largest region projects and events, in concert with PLMs; Be onsite for projects and events as necessary
• Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements:

• High School Diploma; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of service, operational and project or event based oversight
• Solid leadership and communication skills to motivate and maximize employee performance
• High level technical knowledge of applicable specialty region products and applications, with strong customer service and relationship skills
• Extensive logistics, project management and leadership experience in large scale projects/events
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and systems (Excel, Word, Outlook, RentalMan)
• Result oriented with ability to influence others
• Demonstrated strengths in logistical planning, analysis, prioritizing and problem solving
• Performance management and coaching skills
• Up to 75% travel throughout year to projects or events; may be required to remain at project or event for its duration
• Sales experience a plus