Rental Manager

RENTAL MANAGER (John Deere Large Construction & Forestry Equipment Industry)

Salary: $45,000 to $60,000 base pay + Commission

• Company Laptop & Cell phone
• Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
• Paid Training & Rewards
• 401k & Co. Match
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Fantastic Work-Live Balance
• Friendly Team Environment

Job Type: Full Time, Exempt - Monday thru Friday

Five Star Equipment, Northern PA and New York States John DeereLarge Construction EquipmentDealer has an immediate opening in our Orchard Park (Buffalo, NY) location.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES may include, but are not limited to:

• Handles all rental activities for two locations (Orchard Park, NY and Waterford, PA).
• Assists the Sales Manager and the TSMs in implementing rental strategies for new and used equipment and rentals to current and new customers.
• Ensures all wholegoods rental billings are invoiced timely, accurately and in accordance with company policies.
• Works with the Corporate Asset Manager to ensure adequate levels of wholegoods inventories at the branch and proper control, tracking and accounting for such inventories.
• Answers phones, coordinates prospective rental efforts, and updates Sales Manager on all statuses.
• Answers questions about equipment rentals, rates, terms, scheduling, etc. Shows, demonstrates, or rents machines.
• Assists sales team and customers with rental inquiries, including finding and obtaining quotes in a timely manner.
• Tracks and maintains current Certificates of Insurance for rented equipment.
• Monitors customer rental accounts for timely payment/delinquency.
• Responsible for physical check-in/checkout of equipment and attachments to customers and branch locations.
• Responsible for weekly reporting of current rental equipment to Sales Manager and Sales team.
• Daily reporting of Shipping & Receiving activity.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements by and between store transfers and with end-user customers for rentals with documentation creation of quotations requiring accounting for and approval of such document.
• Promotes a safe branch culture. Ensures a clean and organized work environment. Corrects instances of unsafe behavior & practices and carelessness.
• Presents a clean and professional appearance when representing the company.
• Coordinates equipment moves and Service maintenance whether using outside companies or company resources.
• Participates in classroom or on-line company or John Deere training as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of large construction equipment and rental business.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a highly competitive Sales and Rental operational role.
• Ability to prospect and cultivate new accounts.
• Strong organizational skills to manage leads, customer information, and sales records effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers.
• Ability to use software applications such as the CDK business system (e.g., CRM & Prospect Board), Microsoft Office, Excell and Internet functions.
• Good influencing skills and economically motivated.
• Ability to operate and demonstrate working features of heavy equipment being sold or rented.
• Must have a valid driver’s license for travel.