Fleet Manager - Bristol - £50,000 - £55,000 a year

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£50,000 - £55,000 a year
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday
 
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Additional leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
 
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Fleet Manager

Bristol - Hybrid

Gregory Distribution is pleased to advertise a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Shared User Business area as Fleet Manager.

The position of Fleet Manager involves:

You will be a key member of the Shared User operational team, reporting directly to the Head of Transport Planning and Fleet Support.
Analyse the R&M spend and look to drive cost savings across all business area cost centres.
Analyse and manage fleet damage with a view to reduce costs in conjunction with Operational Managers.
Business area responsibility for optimisation of trucks and trailers during their lifecycle by:
Managing the average mileage of trucks by working closely with operations to identify higher mileage trucks and organising movements to lower mileage operations and vice versa.
Responsibility for identifying opportunities in the area to relocate vehicles and trailers no longer required by a particular operation.
Leading operational teams to support any refurbishment and modification programmes liaising with the central fleet function and ensuring fleet is made available as required.
Manage the areas requirement in line with seasonal fluctuations in customer volumes.
Work closely with other members of the Group’s fleet team in terms of optimising the fleet and minimising total cost of ownership.
Working closely with Operational Managers across the Business Area.
Essential Skills:

Proven, demonstrable experience in a similar senior role, ideally as a Manager within a Fleet Department within a similar haulage/logistics business.
Demonstrable technical knowledge of trucks/trailers gained in similar environment.
Experience of negotiation and cost control with suppliers in a commercial environment.
An effective leader and influencer.
Communications skills for stakeholder engagement and experience with liaising and influencing at all levels.
Experience of managing budgets.
Excellent IT skills to include MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Desirable Skills:

Previous experience of managing a small team would be advantageous.
Why Gregory Distribution?

Salary for Fleet Optimisation Manager is between £50,000pa to £55,000pa, depending on experience. Hours of work are Monday – Friday 08:30hrs – 17:00hrs.
Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
Retail discounts with Hapi*
Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
Christmas Savings Club*
Black Circle Tyre discount*
Leading industry qualifications*
Mobile phone discounts*
This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
Strong culture of teamwork.
So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants for the Fleet Manager position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please call our Cullompton team on 0808 168 9048

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay
Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:

Operations management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol

Reference ID: R004322