Fleet Manager [South Africa]


 

Our client, a transport and logistics company, is looking for a Fleet Manager to join their team in the Pietermaritzburg area.

Overall Role Function:

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  • The overall objective of this Fleet / Operations Manager role is to effectively manage and oversee the day to day (also night shift) operations of the depot / plant.
  • This includes the short-term planning and scheduling of daily operations.
  • This extends from the productivity of drivers and their vehicles; along with the overall maintenance of vehicles; solving queries etc. to deliver exceptional service within clients’ SLA.

Responsibilities:

Budget Control:

  • Creditors – Ensure all invoices and PO’s are signed off and submitted to Finance. Follow up on outstanding money.
  • Other – Insurance claims, traffic fines, vehicle maintenance.
  • Management of driver hours.
  • Budget and Resource Planning – Use relevant data and analysis to give input into budget preparation for the division / depot.

Client Service:

  • Service culture – Deliver within Service Level Agreement.
  • Partnership Management – Cultivate objective working relationships with variety of stakeholders (e.g., HR team, IT, clients).
  • Client relationship management – Daily client interactions on the frontline. Solve challenges and queries to reduce complaints.

Operational execution:

  • Oversee and manage own fleet of vehicles.
  • Schedule maintenance.
  • Weekly checks.
  • Services.
  • Wash bay.
  • Breakdowns (where applicable).
  • Licensing of vehicles.
  • Manage diesel consumption.

Trip management:

  • Load trips onto in-house application.
  • Manage and schedule drivers’ working hours.
  • Route planning.
  • Oversee successful loading of goods at clients with all relevant paperwork.
  • Planning and scheduling the orders (old order incomplete from last loading cycle with new orders received).

Site Management:

  • Manage the wash bay.
  • Manage the workshop.
  • Manage the diesel.

Other:

  • Insurance claims.
  • Ad-hoc projects.

Debrief paperwork (daily).

Operational efficiencies:

  • Work with team of drivers to deliver operational efficiencies.
  • Delivery of superior quality customer experiences.
  • Fleet management.

Staff Management:

  • Personal development – Manage own development to increase own competencies for the position function and future leadership growth opportunities.
  • People management – Plan and manage performance, skills development, and team motivation.
  • Achieve efficiencies and increase competencies.
  • Address employee’s issues or grievances.
  • Management of drivers’ performance, i.e., weekly monitoring of their consumption per km, daily debrief and weekly reports indicating outliers.
  • Driver PDP and licenses.
  • Manage drivers’ leave and overtime (update daily).

Teamwork – Support effective teamwork within depot / branch.

Qualifications:

  • Matric / Grade 12.
  • Computer literacy (MS Office, Outlook).
  • Advanced studies (Tertiary Diploma / Degree) advantageous.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a transport environment.
  • Proven track record managing portfolio of customers.
  • Specific industry experience beneficial.

Personal Qualities:

  • Excellent administrative skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to work well with a team and under pressure.
  • Must be diligent and time competent to meet deadlines.
  • Must be customer service focused.
  • Must be honest, reliable, and trustworthy.
  • Be willing to work flexible hours.
  • Be willing to perform duties on weekends.
  • Must be bilingual (English and Afrikaans).

Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal

Salary offered: R25 000 - R35 000 per month.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Please apply online if you meet all the above-mentioned requirements.

Please assume that your application was unsuccessful if you do not receive any feedback within 4 weeks.

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