Fleet Asset Manager **Internal applications only**

Job Description

As a Fleet Asset Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the fleet is maintained and operated at the highest standard, with full compliance to all regulatory requirements.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 45 hour week.

Key Duties of a Fleet Asset Manager:

Ensuring Company vehicles are serviced, maintained and vehicle defects are repaired in a cost effective and safe manner whilst minimizing the time off the road. Ensuring that all assets are kept to delivery/removal plan timescales. Checking running costs of new and decommission sites and, where necessary, implementing new procedures to improve costs and downtime. Exercising key cost controls, cost visibility and root causes of spend. Ensuring that the area under your control complies with all current legislation. Determining, in association with the group businesses and Leadership Team, new vehicle and/or trailer requirements and specifications. Liaising with the Procurement team regarding inbound assets in type, numbers, location, and operating business. Reviewing current methods of operation and identifying areas for improvement. Monitoring the performance of service providers to include availability, punctuality, reliability and condition of the fleet and ensuring KPI’s are maintained, and actions put in place to make improvements where necessary. To be open and honest with colleagues and team members to ensure issues are addressed to minimise impact to the business. Managing and reviewing documentation in line with company and legislative requirements. Ensuring that all suppliers operate to the company’s standards. Working with the Insurance and various teams to actively support the insurance claims process. Providing relevant KPIs for your lead businesses (e.g., VOR %, workshop productivity, cost tracking etc).

Qualifications

Proven experience in a similar role within a Transport Operations environment. Working knowledge of fleet compliance. Strong knowledge of legislative requirements and fleet maintenance. Problem solving in a pressurised environment. An effective communicator at all levels, good verbal and written skills. Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages. Able to thrive in a highly competitive and demanding environment.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays. Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa. Pension scheme -We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer. Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary. Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards. Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!