National Fleet Head - Logistics Firm

The National Manager - Fleet will be responsible for managing the Fleet with a focus on Commercials & containing cost

- The incumbent will be responsible for managing all aspects of Maintenance, Logistics, Route optimisation & Contract management.

- He will be accountable for his Team and Day to day operations w.r.t. Fleet Management

- The incumbent will be the primary point of contact for all concerns for fleet operations. He will also lead technical discussions with OEMs or for fleets under service agreements.

- Having a commercial overview of managing the Fleet - from registration to scrap.

- Responsible for the overall fleet reliability and performance of the fleet (4500 company owned & 500 hired vehicles)

- Leads continuous cost improvement, productivity management, and process improvement strategies and techniques that drive profitability.

- Develop and implement proactive and predictive running and overhaul fleet maintenance strategies.

- Manage fueling and monitor KMPL of all vehicles.

- Keeping track of Insurance renewal on a monthly basis. Arrange for settling claims with insurance companies in case of an accident.

- Reviewing & approving vehicle maintenance costs.

- Manage yearly maintenance contracts (AMC) with major manufacturers of vehicles and accessories like cameras, Fire extinguishers, etc.

- Oversee renewals of compliance documents for allowed vehicles.

- Supervise reduction of hired vehicles through proper allotment of new vehicles.

- Administer reallocation of 8-year-old vehicles to interiors to minimize hire cost

- Branding through owned & hired vehicles.

- Rationalizing Hire vehicle vendors PAN India for vehicle Model, Rate & manufacturing year.

- Prepare communications and technical instructions for new maintenance policies and performance improvement project instructions and drive training by OEMs as well as in-house personnel.

- Ensure technical instructions (work scopes, technical tips and other bulletins) are properly prepared and issued on a timely basis.

- Monitor compliance of mechanical shops and suppliers to documented work scopes, maintenance policies and processes for all fleets, programs and component overhauls and repairs;

- Monitor performance of vehicles covered under contract maintenance agreements and work with contractors to ensure necessary corrective actions are in place to maintain performance in accordance with contract and operational requirements

- Management of direct reports

-15+ years of experience in Fleet operations management

- 5+ years of supervisory/managerial experience required having strong commercial acumen

- Experience in diversified equipment management, including national fleet asset management strongly preferred

- Experience designing, developing and implementing standardized processes required

- Experience with utilization in a fleet environment strongly preferred

- Experience managing supplier relationships preferred

Required skills and competencies:

- Must be proficient in planning, management and execution of National fleet asset operations.

- Developing and implementing strategy supported by analytical modelling and systems to drive continuous improvement and facilitate business results.

- Good understanding of fleet operations

- Sound financial acumen

- Ability to analyze problems, develop correction actions (short and long-term) and direct own activities;

- Risk evaluation

- Mechanical and electrical aptitude

- Facilitation skills at an intergroup level, which may involve group on group observation and feedback

- Written/oral communication and computer skills to develop presentations and technical communications

- Experience managing and influencing a cross-functional team, (reliability group, mechanical shops and suppliers) to deliver strategic business objectives;

- Ability to communicate to all levels in the organization.