Fleet Controller

Fleet Compliance and Logistics Controller

Excellent Salary (please enquire) + Bonus + Excellent benefits

We have an Excellent opportunity for an experienced Fleet Compliance and Logistics Controller to join a world leader in the supply of equipment and facilities to the service industry. With significant growth over the last few years and strong presence all-over the globe, this company can offer excellent career prospects and opportunities to the right candidate

The role of Fleet Compliance and Logistics controller will play a pivotal role in the transport logistics of the company in all functions relating to Operator licencing, regional vehicle logistics and driver management.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Fleet Compliance and Logistics controller:

• To manage and control all aspects of the companys transport services, highlighting any areas of concern or non-compliance immediately to senior management.
• Driver management for HGV drivers operating the companys fleet including agency and contractual drivers, ensuring all drivers have correct and up to date qualifications.
• Management of Operator licence portal and ensuring all vehicles are kept up to date against the companys Operator licences.
• Scheduling and planning of vehicle assets to ensure right number of vehicles are available and hiring additional fleet where necessary.
• Manage the fleet insurance and first line contact with insurers for claims handling.
• Ensure all Vehicle maintenance checks are up to date, coordinating and scheduling with maintenance contractors.
• Provide guidance to regional depots regarding fleet and driver compliance.
• To ensure all administration regarding operator licencing, driver management and vehicle maintenance are kept up to date and records kept in full for successful completion of audits.
• To ensure regular driving licence checks are completed for all employed, agency and contracted drivers and records kept in line with legislation.
• To ensure and support with training that all drivers are correctly inducted, and records are kept up to date.
• Reporting of tacho infringements and vehicle compliance in line with Operator licensing.
• Monitoring and reporting on daily walkaround checks and vehicle defect reporting.
• Monitoring and managing remote downloads of tacho reporting.
• Monitoring and managing driver schedules and driving hours to ensure complete compliance. Records to be kept in line with Operator licencing requirements.
• Assist and advise on driver scheduling for productions, highlighting areas regarding Working Time and Driving hours.
• When required, book agency drivers and plan, schedule their movements providing clear direction to ensure they are where they need to be and when as production demand.
• Where required manage fuel cards and collate costs involved from fuel receipts to consolidate for accounts.
• Minimising the fleet costs with proper planning and organisation.
• Utilising all telemetry systems to monitor and track vehicles and drivers.
• Schedule the vehicles and assigning drivers to the vehicles to ensure all deliveries, collections and swing movements are completed in line with production requirements.
• Responding and notifying where required to any accident or road traffic incident.
• Analyse fleet data and suggest recommendations for improvements in policies and procedures.
• Originating and contributing to documentation for training purposes, to include procedures and competency skillsets.

Experience/Skills required:

• Experience with the Transport industry essential
• CPC transport manager qualification desired, but not essential.
• HGV Class 2 licence and above essential.
• Must be IT literate with a good understanding of Microsoft office software.
• Good understanding of operating systems such as RHA analysis software, Microsoft Teams, HGV operator licencing compliance.
• Very good communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines whilst adhering to the priorities of the business.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment with the highest expectations of service and quality.
• Committed to continual improvement and development.
• Flexible to work overtime and occasional weekends as the needs to the business require.
• Willing to, when required to travel to regional depots for training purposes.

To learn more about this opportunity or any other Fleet Controller/Logistics Compliance positions with Kadtech recruitment, please get in touch or apply!

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