National Fleet Manager

F and G Sourcing Specialist is assisting a reputable security client that is seeking a skilled **National Fleet Manager **to join their company that is based in Johannesburg.

The National Fleet Manager will be responsible to provide guidance and support to the Operational teams in terms of executing the Fleet Strategy within the company. This includes management of vendor relationships, in-depth analysis and remedial actions related to fleet health and performance.

**Requirements**:

- A 3 year Degree or Diploma in Transport Economics / Supply Chain / Logistics Competencies Required
- 6-8 year’s managing a fleet division in a medium to large national organisation
- Proven vendor relationship management
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to build strong relationships both internal and external
- Ability to influence key decision makers and power structures
- Ability to work across cross functional teams
- Strong level of resilience
- Ability to understand and present financial information
- Solid business acumen skills

**Responsibilities**:
Provide Fleet Direction and guidance linked to the Strategic Deliverables of the company:

- Provide SME input into the Operational Strategy, both the short term and long term objectives, to ensure the fleet direction meets the overall objectives of the company
- Establish professional, value-adding, partnership relationships with key national service providers.
- Based on strategy and research, make recommendations to Senior Management in terms of contractors, in house servicing and outsourcing.
- Responsible for the fleet mix, make up and capacity of the company’s Fleet.

Fleet process and systems management:

- Implement and manage strategic fleet plans to ensure that the fleet is utilised optimally
- Direct and coordinate activities of the company’s Fleet function to obtain optimum use of fleet and fleet subsystems.
- Formulate and drive compliance to fleet administrative and operational policies, procedures and standards.
- Recommend capital expenditures for acquisition of new vehicles and/or equipment to increase efficiency and services of Logistics department.
- Approve requisitions for vehicles, equipment, materials and supplies within set limits.
- Control the capex related to Fleet within mandated limits.
- Implements and tracks performance of fleet and maintenance against set benchmarks and strategies
- Establish and drive awareness campaigns within the entire Logistics in terms of all standard fleet policies, procedures and standards.
- Manage and monitor all penalties, and introduces measures to control speed violations.
- Work closely with the Learning Academy and provide Operational requirements in the development of Training material and or assessments for drivers of the fleet.
- Provide route planning input through key cost drivers and vehicle capabilities.
- In conjunction with Legal, review all Fleet Vendor contracts and SLA’s, submitting the final document to the Divisional Manager: Business Support for approval
- Streamline and monitor fuel purchase system with assistance of Fuel Cards for all vehicles and drivers
- Control the overall fleet register for the company.
- Responsible to review the applicable specification per fleet category, both current and proposed and ensure the mechanics within the company are quipped to work on the vehicles
- Provide reporting to Senior Management in order for the company to measure and track amongst others: Age analysis, Fleet mix, Capacity, Etc.

Drive Continuous Improvement Analysis and Execution:

- Monitors and analyses workflow processes, suggests and motivates new improvements and performance benchmarks
- Review the performance of each category of vehicle in alignment with the operational requirements, Risk mitigation and industry best practice.

Provide input into the Financial:

- Provide input into the Fleet budget
- Work closely with the Finance team within Operations to monitor and track financial performance of the fleet
- Provide SME insight into the key financial trends in terms of the Fleet and build measures / action to optimise profitability.

Risk Management:

- Provide input into the review of exiting BCM plans specific to CIT and make recommendations regarding any changes to those plans.
- Partner with applicable stakeholders to mitigate Operational and Strategic risks with regards to the fleet per site
- The Head of Department or his/her nominee reserves the right to make changes and alterations to this job profile.
- Implement and ensure availability of national vehicle fleet contingency plans.
- Monitor accident levels, conducting root cause analysis and implement accident prevention measures.

**Salary**: R87 860 CTC per month

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- managing a fleet division: 6 years (required)
- vendor relationship management: 6 years (required)
- security vehicle fleet: 4 years (required)