Fleet Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Finovate

Finovate
Finovate
Verified Company
Cape Town, South Africa

1 month ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

The overall objective of this operations manager role is to effectively manage and oversee the day to day (also nightshift) 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.

in order to deliver exceptional service within clients' SLA.


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 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 front line. 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
  • Other_
  • Insurance Claims
  • Adhoc 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 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.

Targets and measures to be discussed in Performance meetings

  • Finance_
  • Work contributions to bottom line (e.g. increase profits, decrease costs, cash flow)
  • Client_
  • Contribution to client satisfaction levels (internal and external clients)
  • Process_
  • Efficiency, accuracy and reporting
  • People_
  • Management contribution supporting, growing and motivating staff to deliver results.
  • Personal contribution to team and others
  • Values_
  • Alignment with the Lieben Values
  • Lean_
  • Reducing waste and streamlining processes

Authority/Decision Making
Customer and driver problems with limited decision making only, however must ensure prior
approval is obtained from relative authority.


Qualifications

  • 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

Languages:


  • English
  • Afrikaans

Starting date:
As soon as possible.


Salary:
R20 000 to R25 000.
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