Rental Coordinator

Our construction equipment group is seeking a full-time Rental Coordinator for our South Elgin, IL location. Rental coordinators will identify customer needs, coordinate deliveries, and perform inventory control for our rental department. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Arrange equipment transfers and logistics
• Manage fleet availability, utilization and returns
• Coordinate with our Service Dept. repair and maintenance of rental fleet
• Manage customer relationships
• Close rental deals from inbound inquiries and outbound telemarketing calls
• Manage vendor relationships
• Provide customers with expert advice on equipment selection
• Handle all company DMV paperwork
• Generate rental customer invoices
• Track and update report for all rental inventories
• Support outside sales force  
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or 2 years of previous related experience
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Knowledge of construction equipment, their application and safety
• Good computer skills with a focus on Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Language Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - Intermediate; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Epicor/SILK systems

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Occasionally will stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; Regularly will sit, use hands, talk/hear.
• Vision: No special vision requirements.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Frequently will lift up to 10 pounds