
Senior Fleet Manager
Required skills
- fleet management
- asset management
- equipment rental
- capital deployment
- fleet utilization
- ROIC
- financial acumen
- capital planning
- forecasting
- data analysis
Nice to have
- heavy equipment
- construction
- industrial services
- fleet management systems
Role summary
Mustang Rental Services is seeking an experienced Senior Fleet Manager to lead fleet strategy, utilization, and capital deployment for its rental operations in Houston, TX. This leadership role focuses on ensuring optimal equipment availability, maximizing utilization, improving return on invested capital (ROIC), and supporting profitable growth. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in fleet or asset management, strong financial acumen, data analysis skills, and experience in the equipment rental or related capital-intensive industries. Responsibilities include developing fleet strategies, managing equipment purchases and dispositions, optimizing fleet mix, monitoring KPIs, and collaborating with various departments to drive business performance.
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Senior Fleet Manager – Mustang Rental Services
Houston, TX
Mustang Rental Services is seeking an experienced Senior Fleet Manager to lead fleet strategy, utilization, and capital deployment across our rental operations.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring we have the right equipment, in the right location, at the right time—while maximizing utilization, improving return on invested capital (ROIC), and supporting profitable growth across our Rental Services and Heavy Rents operations.
The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of equipment rental or fleet experience, financial and analytical capability, and operational execution. You’ll work closely with Sales, Operations, Service, Logistics, and senior leadership to make data-driven decisions that improve fleet performance across our branch network.
Why Join Mustang Rental Services?
We offer a stable, growth-focused environment where experienced leaders can make a measurable impact on the business.
Great Work-Life Balance
Career Growth & Development Opportunities
Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
401(k) with Employer Match
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Long-Term Job Stability
What You’ll Do
As our Senior Fleet Manager, you’ll own enterprise fleet strategy and performance, including:
- Develop and execute fleet strategies aligned with revenue growth and ROIC objectives
- Plan and manage equipment purchases, redeployments, rotations, and dispositions
- Optimize fleet mix across core rental, specialty, and Heavy Rents equipment
- Monitor fleet utilization, time on rent, idle assets, and other key performance indicators
- Identify underperforming equipment and lead decisions to reposition, re-rent, or dispose of assets
- Prioritize capital investments based on demand, utilization, financial returns, and business needs
- Lead fleet positioning and rotation strategies across our branch network
- Ensure equipment availability supports large projects, seasonal demand, and growth opportunities
- Manage the equipment lifecycle from acquisition through disposition
- Evaluate fleet age, maintenance costs, utilization, ROI, and overall asset performance
- Partner with Sales to align fleet availability with customer demand and growth strategies
- Collaborate with Operations and Service leadership to improve fleet readiness and reduce downtime
- Partner with Central Logistics to improve equipment movement and minimize unnecessary transportation costs
- Develop fleet dashboards, reporting, and performance analytics
- Provide leadership with data-driven recommendations regarding fleet performance and capital deployment
What We’re Looking For
- 7–10 years of experience in fleet management, asset management, equipment rental, or other capital-intensive operations
- Experience within equipment rental, heavy equipment, construction, industrial services, or a related industry strongly preferred
- Experience managing a large, diversified equipment or asset portfolio
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
- Strong understanding of equipment utilization, asset lifecycle management, and fleet economics
- Strong financial acumen, including ROI analysis, capital planning, and forecasting
- Ability to analyze data and translate findings into practical operational decisions
- Experience with fleet management systems, reporting tools, and analytics
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Ability to operate effectively across both corporate and field environments
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means improving fleet utilization, reducing idle assets, strengthening ROIC, optimizing fleet mix, and ensuring capital is deployed where it creates the greatest operational and financial value.
If you’re an experienced fleet leader who understands the economics behind equipment rental and enjoys turning data into action, we want to hear from you.
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