VP - Inventory & Rental Operations

Summary of Primary Functions :

This position is responsible for working in concert with the Chief Executive Officer to oversee all whole good equipment and attachments of Dobbs Equipment (the “Company”) and ensure proper reporting policies, goals, objectives, and procedures are in place to report accurate and timely financial results from whole goods sales and purchases. This position will also work in concert with the executive team of Dobbs Equipment to establish proper inventory metrics, reports, stocking levels, and policies necessary to optimize the financial results of whole goods inventory.  More specifically, but not limited to, this position will also be responsible for the oversight and financial performance of the rental fleet of the Company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Oversee all new machine and attachment purchases and ordering, according to required specifications.
• Oversee the used equipment department including responsibility for used equipment inventory stock levels, equipment condition, and financial performance.
• Oversee Company rental strategy, including but not limited to the dealer owned rental fleet and customer rental purchase contracts (RPO).
• Develop and manage rental operating metrics including utilization, rental repair and maintenance, fleet age and rental rates to optimize return on investment of inventory assets.
• Ensure attachment stocking levels are accurate and maintained.
• Responsible for establishing accurate daily inventory reporting, including but not limited to processes and procedures with moving inventory amongst customers and branches.
• Monitor and drive key inventory metrics including inventory turns, months of supply, inventory aging, etc.
• Oversee and maintain accurate and timely on hold processes for Company.
• Oversee all equipment and attachment inventory audits, along with enforcement of policies and procedures regarding inventory controls.
• Ensure proper rental check IN / OUT procedures are being followed at the branch level.
• Establish consistent inventory control standard operating procedures for Company and ensure compliance Companywide.
• Review rental, demo, loaner and hold requests for equipment as needed to facilitate the best use of company inventory / rental fleet equipment.
• Oversight of transport costs and coordination of equipment as needed.
• Assists with billing responsibilities, as needed.
• Manage aged inventory metrics by category with identification and acceleration of the sale of aged inventory, as needed.
• Oversee rental machine and attachment depreciation, including ongoing evaluation of appraisal valuation of inventory assets.
• Prepares daily inventory queries and financial reports for executive team.
• Prepares annual business plans related to inventory and rental with OEM’s.
• Assists GMs with training Branch Administrators, Equipment Coordinators, and Yard Specialists in rental policies, procedures, and processes.
• Establish and implement best in class inventory control policies and procedures for Company.
• Plans, coordinates, schedules, and controls the rental activities to achieve the budgeted margins, income, and expense goals.

Qualifications :  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Education, Skill, and / or Experience Requirements :

Language Skills :

Finance & Mathematical Skills :

Reasoning Ability :

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit and walk. The employee may lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

We’re an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer :

Dobbs Equipment is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation both for our employees and applicants. We make all employment-related decisions on the basis of an individual’s qualifications and job performance. We recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, and make compensation decisions without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry or citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Notice to Applicants :  We participate in E-Verify in the United States.

Drug Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace Notice.

Dobbs Equipment is an Equal Opportunity and At-Will Employer.

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