And anyone hired one person to handle both inventory holds and client contracts at a rental company? I’m about to post for an Inventory & Contracts Lead — about 150 orders/month on Flex, 50% retainers, Dallas — and would love benchmarks on must-have skills and a realistic pay range.
We combined the role last year and the one thing that made it work was a weekly “holds vs. signed” audit in Flex with a 48‑hour retainer chase owned by that lead, which cut conflicts about 40%. For volume like “150 orders/month on Flex” in Dallas, I’d budget $58–68k base (or ~$28–33/hr) with a small close-rate bonus; just add a gate so they can assemble contracts but legal/ops does the final terms pass. Are you planning to give them discount authority or keep pricing locked?
For “150 orders/month on Flex,” the single change that moved the needle for us was giving the lead authority to auto‑expire holds at 72 hours via a dedicated Hold status and only extend beyond that once standard Ts&Cs are signed — clears conflicts and tightens handoffs. In Dallas I’d post ~$60–75k base for someone who can manage Flex availability and handle contract redlines, a bit higher if they also own pricing.
, I totally get it. Juggling inventory holds and contracts can drive you nuts, especially with 150 orders to manage. One thing that helped us was allowing the lead to set up regular reminders for retainer follow-ups — definitely reduced last-minute chaos. Have you considered any specific tools aside from Flex for tracking?