VP, Truck Technology & Maintenance

About NationaLease

A partner company of Corcentric, NationaLease is one of the largest full-service truck leasing organizations in North America, with more than 700 service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, a combined customer fleet of 125,000 tractors, trucks, and trailers, and annual revenue in excess of $4 billion. The company provides comprehensive services for private fleets and transportation service providers and is comprised of 150 independent businesses employing 22,000 people. For more information, please visit www.nationalease.com.

If you are interested in joining a fast-paced, innovative company that offers a competitive salary, great benefits, and the ability to make a meaningful impact to our member community, we encourage you to review the below job opening and share your unique point-of-view and talents with us.

We're Currently Hiring for a VP, Truck Technology & Maintenance

As a VP, Truck Technology & Maintenance at NationaLease, you will join a fun, collaborative team within an ambitious, entrepreneurial global organization. You will oversee and support members with maintenance, truck technology, shop efficiency, and manufacturer support best practices.  You will advocate with suppliers to support NationaLease as a unified network, including designing vehicle specification solutions that meet our customers’ specific applications.  Working directly with our members, National Account customers, and suppliers, you will stay well-informed of truck fleet technological innovations and trends in order to be a leading subject matter expert, resource, and advocate for the NationaLease member community.

We are currently hiring out of our Downers Grove, IL office, which the NationaLease team frequents on a hybrid schedule that varies based on industry and member events.

We may consider remote candidates in a limited number of states, provided we have an employer presence established, in the US Central and Eastern time zones.  This role does include approximately 35% travel obligations for member and vendor meetings, events, conferences, and team collaboration.

This key position reports to the President, NationaLease. We’re an ambitious group in a growing organization offering an opportunity to make a direct impact on operations across our member network. We encourage you to apply!

As a VP, Truck Technology & Maintenance, you will:

• Keep informed on the latest technologies and trends affecting truck fleet management and leasing services and processes.
• Share maintenance best practices for shop efficiency and new vehicle technologies.
• Conduct site visits with members.
• Present maintenance issues, solutions, trends, and best practices at meetings and conferences.
• Investigate major vehicle maintenance failures and work with manufacturers to identify the root cause and develop a unified member solution for all affected vehicles.  
• Advocate on behalf of members with manufacturers for policy consideration, major dealer issues, parts delays, software licenses, etc.  
• Conduct customer operation analysis and design vehicle specs to fit those needs.
• Identify national account customers appetite for safety risk, driver comfort, fuel efficiency vs performance, telematics, and total cost of lease.
• Perform customer operational assessment and work with the sales team to provide best in class transportation solutions.  Design and select vehicle specs to meet the customer’s specific application. 
• Support Member Services to plan and execute annual Maintenance Managers Meeting
• Prepare and administer the NationaLease annual Tech Challenge, including participation at TMC SuperTech.  This includes committee selection, written exam development, soliciting station judges & tests, selecting a site location, and coordinating with members, judges, committee, and technicians.
• Review sales packages for completeness, rating accuracy, policy adherence, and approve vehicle specifications for compatibility and customer needs.
• Assist the sales team with prospect and customer sales support, including site visits, customer reviews, and vehicle solutions.
• Develop supplier agreements for capital equipment, including cab & chassis, bodies, refrigeration units, and liftgates. 
• Process vehicle orders for national accounts, track delivery, and hold suppliers accountable.
• Coordinate the reallocation of available member vehicle slots.
• Calculate and communicate transfer values for national account vehicle transfers. 

Requirements

You’ll need to have:

• Deep expertise in truck technology and maintenance practices
• Broad knowledge of truck renting and leasing
• Excellent skills in communication, both written and verbal, with the professional presence and the ability to present to large audiences, creating meaningful engagement with member community.
• Excellent organizational skills, independently driven and accountable with a high degree of ownership and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to use technology including but not limited to e-mail, internet, and web conferencing
• Broad knowledge of truck renting and leasing
• Ability to travel as needed (approximately 35%)
• Ability to work in a team environment with a collaborative mindset.

(We want to make sure you’re set up to succeed, and we view these as the critical skills you’ll need to achieve great things at NationaLease!)

Benefits

At NationaLease, we know that the hard work of our employees is what drives the success of our organization. We care about who you are and what you value, both inside and outside of work.

Within our organization, you will have the opportunity to work with smart, collaborative team members and approachable leaders. Our down-to-earth, solutions-oriented culture means you'll have the opportunity to get hands-on with interesting work projects and be able to draw a short line from your contributions to business impacts.

Your compensation package upon joining Corcentric will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to your relevant professional experience and qualifications: your certifications, training, and educational achievements; your geographic location; and Corcentric business and organizational requirements. It is expected that the base salary for this role will be between $165,000 - $185,000, annually, plus eligibility for our annual discretionary bonus program.

We also recognize the importance of work-life balance and want to support your efforts to take care of your health and well-being and the health and well-being of those who depend upon you. In support of this, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time team members, including:

• Generous annual paid time off program that increases with tenure
• Eight paid holidays plus three personal holidays to recognize or celebrate an occasion that is important to you
• An annual paid day off to volunteer for causes that are near and dear to you
• Paid maternity, paternal/secondary caregiver, and adoptive parent leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k program with a company match
• Medical insurance plan options ranging from a traditional PPO to High Deductible Health Plan options that feature a company HSA contribution
• Dental plan – including orthodontia coverage
• Vision plan – including discount for LASIK surgery
• All medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available from the first of the month following your start date – no extended waiting period to be eligible!
• A no-cost Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 access to confidential counseling services and a wide range of additional support and professional services

EEO Statement

Our roles require routine use of standard office equipment, such as computers, keyboards, printers, phones, and filing cabinets. You may need to type, reach, and lift office materials of a reasonable weight. Travel may also be required based on job responsibilities and business needs.

NationaLease does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.  Willing and able to travel as required by job responsibilities and business needs.