Fleet Manager at Sahara Group

Level: Manager / Supervisor

Purpose Statement

• The role manages the entire activities of the Fleet department to ensure that fleet is always available, dependable and safe at all times.
• The incumbent develops, refines, and oversees the preventative maintenance programs and ensures compliance with organisational policies, Government regulations and manufacturer requirements.

Key Deliverables:

• Analyses maintenance costs and provides recommendations on fleet utilization and replacement
• Tracks fleet usage and maintain accurate inventories of equipment
• Assists in the development of maintenance budgets by providing input relative to policies, costs, established metrics, and projections
• Ensures the maintenance records for all fleet and heavy equipment assets are accurate and up to  date
•  Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.
• Maintain and monitor data management system to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
• Maintain knowledge and utilize all fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.
• Maintenance estimate collation and documentation report
• Provides leadership and effective communication to management, employees and other stakeholders
• Communicates maintenance requirements to ensure maximum efficiency and implement corrective actions as required
• Collaborates with other departments on cross-department initiatives
• Driver management through monthly pep-talk

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in fleet management, mechanical maintenance, preventative maintenance, budget administration, contract management, and tendering procedures.
• Valid driver’s license. Must meet all internal and local regulatory requirements to drive.
• Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, tools, equipment and materials for vehicle maintenance and fleet management
• Certification in Logistics and transport management would be an added advantage.

Personality Traits:

• Candidate must be hardworking and dedicated
• Candidate must be highly analytical and creative,
• Candidate must be resourceful with good interpersonal skills to relate with people across different social strata.
• Candidate must possess the ability to adapt to different types of environment

Knowledge / Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of vehicle basic operating system
• Good knowledge of excel
• Ability to think on his/her feet
• Requires minimal supervision
• Ability to be creative in logistic challenge resolution
• Ability to manage time and other resources available – human and material

Working Relationships:

• Sahara Group Drivers
• Account officers in respective Group companies
• Fleet vendors
• Sahara fleet users