Fleet Manager at Speedaf Nigeria Limited

Job Description

• Work jointly with team to ensure allocation of vehicles/drivers based on the peculiarity of Client’s requests.
• Work with HR in the recruitment of quality drivers into the Logistics fleet.
• Fully responsible for driver management- develop, maintain and adhere to disciplinary procedures, driver orientation program, and ensure preventive maintenance procedures are adhered to by all Drivers. Also understand and communicate Driver needs/complaints to the HR / Management Team.
• Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance, obtain tags for new vehicles and renew old ones to ensure schedule fleet management.
• Facilitate timely daily, weekly, monthly truck technical inspection with the use of the truck checklist and the company’s fleet management system.
• Oversee fleet maintenance, schedule for repairs and schedule for annual inspection, and ensure preventive maintenance procedures are adhered to by all Drivers
• Maintain detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection and schedule regular vehicle maintenance to ensure operational efficiency
• Perform vehicle registration / renewals, insurance and documentation regarding on boarding of new vehicles to existing fleet. Keep record and make proper filing of truck licensing and registrations.
• Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
• Maintain and monitor data management system to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
• Develop and implement standard operational standards to maintain vehicles by advocating best practices in industry.
• Coordinate all regional (and national) fleets operation as necessary.
• Ensure optimal utilization and security of all vehicles in fleet by monitoring Drivers’ locations and movements, through tracker management, also review field operations to proactively spot any inconsistencies with the vehicles movements outside the prohibited working hours
• Manage and submit periodic report of Driver’s performances, delivery fulfilments and fleet utilization.
• Apply and record appropriate disciplinary actions where necessary.
• Implement and maintain policies and processes to ensure the fleet operates effectively and efficiently, educating staff with the industry’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing & frequency.

Requirements

• HND / B.Sc. in Transport & Logistics Management or other related fields.
• Cognate 5-10 years management experience of a fleet of 100 commercial trucks (minimum).
• Relevant professional certification in Transport in Nigeria. E.g. National Institute of Transport & Logistics is an added advantage
• Relevant professional certification in Transport in Nigeria. E.g. National Institute of Transport & Logistics is an added advantage.
• Strong practical knowledge of Nigeria fleet and transport legislation / compliance requirements for the transport industry.
• Extensive knowledge of route planning and Driver management.
• Experience in Truck types and models, costs, utilization and management peculiarities.