District Manager

CEG’s premier client is making waves within the construction equipment rental industry and is seeking a District Manager to lead 9 locations in Louisiana! The District Manager will be tasked with developing business growth strategies aimed at broadening the customer base, product offering, and business footprint. This role will also be responsible for ensuring safety and efficiency while contributing world-class sales and customer service support. In addition to offering opportunities to lead, innovate, serve, and grow, this position is a direct hire role with a competitive compensation package and supportive team environment.

The District Manager would mentor, develop, and direct branch managers in addition to the following responsibilities:

• Support Branch Managers in implementing actions to achieve financial objectives, including revenue.
• Assist the Branch Managers in promoting an effective control environment by ensuring compliance with all company policies and maintaining the highest integrity and ethical standards.
• Define and track key measurements that indicate effectiveness as a branch manager.
• Develop and implement a training program that allows technicians to provide customers with a consistently high quality piece of rental equipment.
• Reduce downtime on broken equipment and manage repair costs.
• Work to develop a consistent experience for customers regardless of the location they visit.
• Place a high emphasis on profitability through efficiency, and work to develop new efficiencies.
• Support all aspects of sales and customer service to ensure top-notch service and operational excellence, including processing rental quotations, reservations, and contracts per our policies.
• Establish new accounts and revive dormant accounts by exceeding customer expectations.
• Oversee all charge accounts to reduce collection times and non-pay issues.
• Maximize operational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring that staff is trained and compliant with company systems.
• Drive profitability by monitoring and controlling costs.
• Assist Branch Managers with the implementation of new operational strategies and programs at the branch.
• Support, communicate, and ensure compliance with all federal/state/local regulations within the area.
• Provide leadership and supervision needed to consistently deliver world-class service to customers.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and employee ongoing training. Provide effective coaching and mentoring to facilitate clear paths for employee advancement within the organization.
• Manage initiatives that promote employee communication and satisfaction, ensure compliance with processes/policies, and provide guidance and coaching where needed.
• Provide regular performance feedback, reward and recognize employees to reinforce positive behaviors, and promptly develop and present individualized Performance Improvement Plans as needed.
• Promote a culture of safety and discipline through leadership, exemplary personal compliance, accountability, and communication.
• Aggressively promote, communicate, and implement safety programs to keep customers and our employees safe.

• Maintain overall cleanliness of office, shop, yard, and common areas.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of sales or business management experience and basic knowledge of construction rental equipment or related industry.
• 3+ years of supervision and leadership experience.
• Must possess an understanding of accounting and P&L concepts is preferred.

• Strong motivational and leadership skills, the ability to multitask, and basic computer skills.