Director of Fleet Optimization

Kansas City, MO

Director of Fleet Optimization

WHC Worldwide is hiring a results-driven Director of Fleet Optimization to take full ownership of our nationwide fleet strategy and turn asset management into a competitive advantage. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives on driving performance, optimizing cost, and making smart, data-backed decisions that directly improve the bottom line.

In this role, you will control the entire lifecycle of fleet assets—from acquisition to resale—leveraging market insight, financial discipline, and operational precision to maximize ROI. You’ll be the go-to expert and decision-maker, ensuring every vehicle delivers peak value throughout its life.

What We Offer as a Director of Fleet Optimization:

  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off + Holiday Pay
  • 401(k) with company match (up to 3%)
  • Opportunity to directly impact company profitability and growth

What You’ll Own & Drive as a Director of Fleet Optimization:

  • Take full ownership of fleet performance across the entire lifecycle—buy smarter, operate leaner, and sell at the right time for maximum return
  • Build and execute aggressive buy/repair/sell strategies using real-time market data, cost analysis, and asset performance metrics
  • Partner with executive leadership to shape vehicle acquisition strategy—what we buy, when we buy, and how we win on price
  • Lead all titling, registration, and compliance operations across multiple states with accuracy and speed
  • Optimize sales tax strategies and transfer processes to reduce cost and ensure compliance
  • Own and strengthen relationships with auctions, wholesalers, and resale channels—negotiating hard to drive higher recovery values
  • Maximize vehicle resale value by ensuring clean, well-documented, and properly de-identified assets
  • Implement scalable, repeatable processes for vehicle condition reporting and asset evaluation
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure zero compliance risk
  • Build, lead, and elevate a high-performing administrative and titling team
  • Deliver clear, actionable insights to leadership that influence major financial and operational decisions

What You Bring to as a Director of Fleet Optimization:

  • 5+ years of success in fleet management, automotive operations, asset lifecycle management, or vehicle remarketing
  • Deep expertise in titling, registration, and multi-state compliance—no learning curve
  • Proven ability to drive cost savings and increase asset recovery through better decisions and vendor leverage
  • Strong financial mindset—you think in terms of ROI, margins, and performance optimization
  • Skilled negotiator with experience managing vendors and driving favorable outcomes
  • Highly disciplined, detail-oriented, and process-focused
  • Ownership mentality—you don’t just manage, you take responsibility and deliver results
  • Experience scaling systems and processes across large fleets (1,000+ vehicles preferred)
  • Background in auctions, wholesale, or dealership operations is a strong advantage