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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