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Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working hours:  Mon – Fri, 08.00 – 17.00

Job Function: Overseeing and contributing to the day-to-day support of the fleet & transport department. You will be responsible for any schedule changes whilst using our own resources and those of 3^rd parties when necessary. The Senior Fleet & Transport Controller will be responsible for the training and development of new and existing staff regarding processes and procedures whilst offering guidance and support.

Reporting to: Hire Desk Manager

Liaising with: Senior Hire Controller, Hire Controllers, Operations, Customers, Sales, Subcontractors, Depot & Head Office Staff.

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, excellent planning, and organisation capabilities along with strong attention to detail and accuracy, previous experience in a similar role and looking to make the next step on their career journey.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Fleet & Transport team functions to build great working relationships internally and externally.
• Ensure staffing levels are appropriate to the volume of work, also maintain and safeguard the correct balance of productivity.
• Keeping and maintaining accurate correct data regarding everything pertaining to a fleet.
• Managing Fleet capacity and de -fleet information in a timely manner.
• Maintain awareness and drive performance to ensure high levels of performance, accurate administration work, along with reviewing and actioning where necessary with the guidance of the Hire Desk Manager
• To appraise Transport process and communicate 3 quote rules.
• Ensure efficient allocation of fleet whilst understand cost impact and operational impact.
• Liaising effectively with wider teams across both businesses.
• Ensuring that high levels of customer service are always maintained. An ambassador for “Customer First”.
• Developing a strong sense of customer ownership, being fully conversant with all aspects of the relevant customer requirement and process.
• Working to deadlines and the ability to prioritise and manage changing workflows.
• Maintain and safeguard the correct balance of productivity.
• Oversee and resolve any issues regarding fleet.
• Work closely with the wider department, reviewing process and procedures and adopting collective best practice.
• Review working process and bring change as and were required.
• Compile and provide weekly reports for the board of directors.
• Training new members of staff on the correct processes and procedures, being on hand for any first line queries from the team before relaying to the Hire Desk Manager
• Carry out and complete HR duties where necessary for the Fleet and Transport team, e.g. absence reporting, performance monitoring etc.
• Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience in Fleet & Transport or a similar role.
• Strategic planning abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Highly organised self-starter
• Ability to prioritise and delegate where necessary
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft office.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com