Distribution Manager
- Richmond, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Avis Budget Group is looking for a Distribution Manager to join our Vancouver team. You will oversee and optimize fleet distribution operations across our car and truck rental business. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring fleet availability, maximizing operational efficiency, and maintaining effective coordination between locations and teams to meet business demands. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading teams, and have a strong focus on operational excellence, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity!
Salary range : 64k - 66k yearly
Availability - May require nights, holidays, and/or weekends.
What you will do:
- Ensure a safe work environment and processes in and around our locations.
- Oversee and optimize the productivity and performance of the Service Agent team, including workforce scheduling, employee training, onboarding, and the effective allocation of resources to support operational efficiency.
- Monitor productivity and processes
- Schedule, hire, payroll, discipline and control all aspects of workforce
- Oversee the fleet distribution within the region.
- Assigns work and provides supervision and support to associates.
- Minimize vehicle downtime and units out of service.
- Ensuring vehicles are properly inventoried to promptly identify missing and non-rentable units
- Ensuring all vehicles have valid registration, with minimal downtime between renewals
- Coordinating the recovery of vehicles that have been impounded or stolen and assisting with roadside assistance.
- Ensure timely and accurate in-fleeting and optimal condition for de-fleeting
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- A valid, unrestricted Class 5 British Columbia driver's licence is required for this position.
- Proven ability to engage a team and drive results.
- Strong communication skills and ability to provide work direction to a team of technicians and staff.
- Strong time-management, multitasking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong process orientation with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Excellent analytical, creative problem solving and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to learn new technology.
- Proficient computer skills including Excel spreadsheet knowledge.
- Proactive cross-functional team player able to work in a fast-paced service-oriented work environment.
We offer a wide range of exciting benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Use of a new company vehicle which includes gas, insurance and maintenance*
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts
- Training opportunities
About the Hiring Process (AI Disclosure):
Avis Budget Group uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of its recruitment process to assist with screening and reviewing applications.
Who are we?
Glad you asked! Avis Budget Group is a leading provider of mobility options, with brands including Avis, Budget & Budget Truck and Zipcar. With more than 70 years of experience and 11,000 locations in 180 countries, we are shaping the future of our industry and want you to join us in our mission. Apply today to get connected to an exciting career, a supportive family of employees and a world of opportunities.
The fine print:
Avis Budget Group is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled.
This role requires the ability to lift up to 15 pounds, and continuously stand, walk, and enter and exit vehicles. This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group.
*Use of company vehicle subject to company policy.
RichmondBritish ColumbiaCanadaMore about this job
Responsibilities
The Distribution Manager oversees and optimizes fleet distribution operations, including fleet availability and operational efficiency. They are responsible for managing the service agent team, including scheduling, training, and ensuring all vehicles are properly inventoried and maintained.
Requirements
A valid, unrestricted Class 5 British Columbia driver's licence is required for this position. A bachelor's degree is preferred, along with proven ability to lead teams and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Fleet management
- Team leadership
- Operational efficiency
- Workforce scheduling
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Process improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer proficiency
- Resource allocation
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Company vehicle
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Training opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
Keywords
- Fleet distribution
- Operations management
- Workforce management
- Inventory control
- Vehicle maintenance
- Logistics
- Service agent supervision
- Process optimization
- Continuous improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Class 5 driver's licence
- British Columbia
- Rental business
- Resource allocation
- Onboarding
- Payroll management
- Roadside assistance
- Fleet availability
- Operational excellence
- Cross-functional collaboration