Fleet Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Recruiter Ruth | Performability Recruitment

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

A fleet manager is required to effectively manage and oversee the day to day (also nightshift) operations of this logistics depot/plant.


Responsibilities include the short term planning and scheduling of daily operations to the productivity of drivers and their vehicles; along with the overall maintenance of vehicles; solving queries etc.

in order to deliver exceptional service within clients SLA.


Requirements:


  • Matric
  • Computer Literacy (MS Office, Outlook)
  • Advanced Studies (Tertiary Diploma/Degree) advantageous Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in transport environment.
  • Proven track record managing portfolio of customers.
  • Specific industry experience beneficial.

Budget Control:

Creditors

  • Ensure all invoices and POs 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 SLA
  • 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
  • Washbay
  • Breakdowns (where applicable)
  • Licensing of vehicles
  • Manage diesel consumption

Trip management

  • Manage and schedule drivers working hours
  • Route planning
  • Oversee successful loading of goods at clients with all relevant paperwork
  • Planning and scheduling the overs (old order incomplete from last loading cycle with new orders received.

Site Management

  • Manage the washbay
  • Manage the workshop
  • Manage the diesel
  • Insurance Claims

Ad hoc Projects

  • Debrief Paperwork (daily)

Reporting:


  • Prepare and submit weekly operational stats
  • Prepare and submit weekly financial flash to clients
  • Prepare, analyse and submit monthly operational stats

Operational Efficiencies:


  • Work with team of drivers to deliver operational efficiencies
  • Delivery of superior quality customer experiences within SLA
  • 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 employees 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.

Salary on offer up to R35k

Two positions available:


  • One based in
    Kraaifontein
  • One based in Philippi

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