Express Recruitment are delighted to be supporting Logistics company in their search for an experienced Fleet Manager to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and operationally focused professional to lead fleet administration and cost control functions, ensuring operational excellence, strong supplier performance, and effective financial management across the business.
The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the Fleet Administration and Cost Control teams, driving performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in managing supplier relationships, controlling costs, supporting commercial processes, and ensuring service delivery aligns with contractual obligations and business objectives.
There is a competitive salary of up to £36,000 per annum, alongside a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and work-life balance. This exciting opportunity provides hybrid working, a company pension scheme, ongoing training and development, and access to employee wellbeing initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated experience in fleet operations within the logistics, transportation, or fleet management sectors.
- Sound mechanical knowledge with the confidence to evaluate maintenance requirements and assess repair costs accurately.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, enabling effective decision-making based on data and operational insights.
- Capable of identifying efficiencies, controlling costs, and improving fleet performance while maintaining high service standards.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day management of the Fleet Administration and Cost Control teams, ensuring operational targets are met.
- Review and control costs, ensuring all invoices and charges comply with agreed contracts, budgets, and SLAs.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance against key service and financial KPIs.
- Drive process improvements and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and service delivery across departments.
- Support team development through regular performance reviews, coaching, and identifying training opportunities.
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you
Job Location
Alfreton, Derbyshire
Salary
c£36,000 Per Annum D.O.E
Job Type and Hours
Full Time – Permanent
How to Apply
Interested candidates can send their resumes to [email protected] mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.
Pay: Up to £36,000.00 per year
Experience:
- UK Address History: 3 years (required)
Language:
- English Fluently (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Unrestricted Right to Work in the UK (required)
Work Location: In person
