Our client is hiring for the position of a Fleet Supervisor.

The fleet supervisor is responsible for maintaining bikes /vehicles in order to keep deliveries and distributions on schedule and within the company’s established budget. He will work closely with the Retail Team and coordinate dispatch riders / drivers to make deliveries and ensure the highest possible level of service to our customers.

Roles

• Manage day-to-day fleet operation activities

• Ensure fleet availability to meet all requests by scheduling, forecasting and surveying current user trends.

• Serve as relief officer for any fleet operational staff in the case of unforeseen circumstances.

• Streamline routes with riders to keep costs down, but still deliver the level of service customers are expecting.

• Liaise with the Retail Team, dispatch men and drivers to plan out ways to meet or exceed corporate revenue goals.

• Facilitate and implement corrective actions and capacity building to manage entire fleet to achieve company objectives.

• Sets up schedules to ensure each bike / vehicle is kept in top condition

• Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance of vehicles

• Look for patterns to see areas where he can cut expenses and reduce administrative costs

• Maintain electronic databases of registration, inspections and maintenance of fleet management.

• Maintain knowledge and utilize all fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.

• Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.

• Streamline and monitor fuel purchase system for all vehicles and drivers.

• Develop and implement standard operational standards to maintain vehicles by advocating best practices in industry.

• Must be able to work weekends, evenings and holidays

• Negotiate and establish repair cost or parts pricing with commercial vendors

• Prompt recovery of vehicles in the event of breakdown/accident

• Minimum of first degree.

• A bachelor's degree in logistics or supply chain management will be an added advantage

• At least 2 years of operational experience in logistics and vehicle maintenance

• Management or supervisory experience

• Must possess a valid rider’s permit

• Strong computer skills required
• Excellent people management and interpersonal skills
• Must have the ability to communicate with all levels of personnel
• Must have Confidence, Technical skills, Project management skills and Organisation skills
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to drive a bike
• Must also be able to handle responsibility and the pressure of meeting deadlines.
• Strong understanding of safety culture and management.
• Problem solving skills