Fleet Manager | Nottinghamshire | Salary up to £50,000 per annum
Cherry Professional are recruiting for an energetic, creative and experienced Fleet Manager to lead commercial and supplier engagement efforts for our fleet portfolio of spend. This is a great opportunity to drive creative commercial value and build strategic partnerships in a fast-paced delivery environment.
Responsibilities:
- Procure vehicles, whether through lease, purchase, or other means, according to company
- Maintain this ongoing around lease renewals and mileage limitations, to avoid any financial penalties.
- Register, obtain licenses, and insure the company's vehicles
- Secure vehicles, drivers (during work-related activities), and relevant assets
- Partner with reputable repair and maintenance shops in favourable locations
- Oversee and schedule vehicle inspection, maintenance, and servicing to minimize downtime
- Maintain all vehicle information and inspection records
- Securely store driver records
- Reduce unnecessary expenses and increase fuel efficiency
- Secure the fleet's compliance with applicable regulations
- Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services.
- Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
- Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
- Managing stock across all locations to an optimised point to support Operational efficiency whilst optimising the inventory held.
- Secure the fleet's compliance with applicable regulations
- Analyse fleet performance data and improve accordingly
- Report fleet performance and finances to upper management
- Source and negotiate the best commercial Insurance cover for the fleet.
- Source and negotiate the best commercial fuel purchasing considering driver base and coverage areas.
- Vehicle inspection and maintenance Provide management reports and key performance data and monitor cost savings.
- Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers.
- Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues.
- Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimise commercial terms.
- Assess tenders from potential suppliers.
Ideal Candidate:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a procurement manager role, ideally within the engineering sector
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration
- Proven experience managing supply chain operations.
- Procurement cost management and analysis skills are essential
- Experience using supply chain management software and tools, including Oracle, SAP Ariba, and/or
- In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
- Management and leadership skills.
- Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise task
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Roles you may have applied for:
Fleet Manager, Project Fleet Procurement Manager, Procurement & Fleet Manager or Procurement Fleet Manager.
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