THE BRIDGE CO.

Fleet Manager

THE BRIDGE CO.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

Job Details

Type: Full Time

Post Date: 30+ days ago

Industry: Other

Job Description

The Fleet Management Department Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategic objectives and KPIs, managing the department’s budget, overseeing fleet operations, and ensuring compliance with company policies and industry best practices. The role also includes managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.


Key Responsibilities

Strategy Formulation

  • Develop the Fleet Management Department’s strategic objectives and KPIs.

  • Ensure all employees work towards achieving these objectives.

  • Review operating results and take corrective actions to address insufficient results.

Budget and Cost Control

  • Develop the annual budget for the Fleet Management Department.

  • Ensure all employees work within the assigned budget by setting required targets and responsibilities.

Policies and Procedures

  • Implement the department’s policies and procedures to achieve its objectives.

  • Communicate and discuss guidelines and procedures with employees to ensure responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities are defined and understood.

Fleet Management

  • Manage, analyze, and review investigations and market surveys to gather information on selling/leasing prices offered by dealers.

  • Stay up-to-date with current market vehicle prices by surveying local selling/leasing rates.

  • Oversee inbound/outbound logistics operations, including transportation, safety performance, and logistics quality management.

  • Monitor Qatar Fleet Management activities and ensure compliance with The Bridge Co.’s procedures, rules, and regulations.

  • Analyze fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.

  • Select suitable offers from dealers based on clients’ vehicle specifications.

  • Review purchase orders and delivery notes before submission to dealers and the Finance Department.

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

  • Ensure vehicle registration, insurance, and documentation for new fleet vehicles.

  • Oversee the data management system to organize fleets per various schedules and requests.

  • Monitor the maintenance of an up-to-date and secure database, including documents related to sales, registration, inspections, and maintenance of fleet vehicles.

  • Develop and implement standard operational procedures to maintain vehicles, advocating industry best practices.

  • Plan, process, and execute vehicle purchase and replacement efficiently.

  • Oversee vehicle deliveries to ensure proper prepping, tagging, numbering, inspection, and application of ID Control Stickers for contracted service.

  • In coordination with the warehouse manager/workshop, oversee activities related to utilization, repair, preventative maintenance, and replacement of the vehicle fleet.

  • Authorize requisitions for parts, supplies, and equipment; oversee automotive damage repairs and all mechanical repairs and maintenance activities to maximize fleet utilization and prevent operational delays.

  • Ensure routine and ad hoc cleaning, fueling, insurance, repair, and maintenance activities are implemented.

  • Guide and assist subordinates to ensure smooth workflow of operations.

  • Ensure all clients receive outstanding customer service with a high service caliber to ensure customer satisfaction and efficient operations.

  • Maintain a solid relationship with current clients and attract new clients to increase The Bridge Co.’s client database and profitability.

  • Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by Direct Management.


Skills

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration is an advantage.

Work Experience

  • Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in the same or related field.

Behavioral Competencies

  • Accountability

  • Analytical Skills

  • Communication Skills

  • Decision Making

  • Leadership Skills

  • Organizing and Planning Skills

  • Reliability and Dependability

  • Time Management

Language Skills

  • Proficiency in English and Arabic languages.


Communications and Working Relations

Key Internal Contacts

  • Warehouse

  • Finance Department

  • HR

Key External Contacts

  • Dealers

  • Suppliers/Vendors

  • Clients

Established in 2003, The Bridge Company (The Bridge) is an international service provider that offers comprehensive logistics and life support to U.S. government agencies, U.S. Department of Defense, Coalition Forces and civilian contractors. Due to its profound adherence to best practices based on creating time value, solving problems and supplying knowledgeable resources needed to successful projects implementation, The Bridge is considered a market leader in extending a wide range of reliable services; from manpower supply, sponsorships, housing, transportation, equipment & vehicle lease, dining facilities, constructions to many other special requirements. Since inception, The Bridge have revealed great commitment to business norms and ethical values. In a like manner, the company has managed to build an outstanding reputation for features such as product quality, creative performance as well as customers centricity. These merits has earned the company an elite competitive status as a preferable foreign partner seeking to execute long or short term contracts in Kuwait, GCC, Iraq, Jordan, Afghanistan, Germany, Poland and other African markets as well. No doubt, The Bridge liquidity, solvency and ability to raise, deploy, and service capital flow have represented a solid standing of its overall financial power.

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