Specialist, Warranty & Acquisitions

Summary

Spire is seeking a Fleet Warranty and Acquisition Specialist to work at our St Louis, Missouri location.  The job will be responsible for providing guidance on fleet selection, evaluation of asset specifications, automotive and equipment warranty management, building key vendors relationships, asset acquisition, and management of strategic replacement plan with business units.

Company Overview

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

• Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.
• Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone’s input is welcomed.
• Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.

By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Manager, Fleet Acquisitions with budgetary information including pricing of new vehicles and equipment and evaluations for vehicle and equipment being recommended for replacement
• Build and evaluate fleet asset specifications to ensure safety and compliance standards
• Build and maintain vehicle files in Fleet Management Information System in preparation for vehicles to be placed in service
• Ensure all warranty information is loaded in Fleet Management Information System
• Monitor vehicles under warranty for maximum warranty utilization through OEM processes
• Periodically review internal repairs for warranty claims
• Ensure Fleet Management system has all warranty information loaded for assigned vehicles
• Monitor company rentals for potential shortfalls in vehicle fleet
• Conduct various interactions with business units to ensure proper asset fulfilment and procurement
• Coordinate and oversee vehicle and equipment retirement and disposal actions, including multiple on-line auctions, sales, and scrap sales annually
• Coordinate the placement of vehicles and equipment into active service
• Design, implement and oversee up-fitting and set-up of new vehicles, both in-house and with outside vendors, including installation of markings and specialized equipment
• Determine and implement changes and improvements to specifications, evaluate new products and ideas, and establish life cycles for all Fleet equipment
• Generate, review and finalize purchase orders for new and replacement fleet assets
• Identify opportunities to upfit vehicles and equipment to minimize modifications and speed delivery of final product to the business unit
• Prepare detailed specifications for vehicles, equipment and attachments, materials and supplies in order to comply with customer requirements and business needs
• Prepare requisitions, purchase orders, receive and evaluate bids, ensure specification compliance and make recommendations for awards for vehicle and equipment purchases
• Stay abreast of industry trends and practices
• All other duties as assigned

Essential Characteristics

• Ability to demonstrate the core and job category competencies: customer-focused, results-driven, teamwork, communications, adaptability, initiative, problem solving and quality
• Ability to lead by example in support of the Company’s essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects every individual’s unique skill and perspective

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

• Associate degree in business management or related area of study, required
• Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) or Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) a plus
• Valid driver’s license required

Required knowledge, skill and abilities

• 3 years of relevant experience in the preparation of specifications for procurement of automobiles, heavy trucks, and construction equipment
• Familiar with the automotive fleet maintenance or repair industry
• Microsoft Office Suite skills, experience in fleet management software a plus
• General mechanical knowledge of a wide variety of vehicles and equipment

Physical demands, environment and schedule

• Requires Normal Physical Stamina – Works in office, garage and field environments
• Normal 40 Hour work week
• Travel up to 20% may be required

Posting Requirements

Spire accepts online applications through our career site at jobs.spireenergy.com. 

The above posting description is intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Spire, Inc., and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.