Fleet & Transport Manager – Heavy Trucks

PURE CEMENT; Fujairah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Fleet & Transport Manager to lead a 50+ heavy-duty trailer truck fleet from quarries in Tawyeen and Thouban, focusing on maximizing utilization and reducing external truck reliance. The role involves coordinating with Sales, Production, Quarry and Port teams to ensure cost-efficient, safe and timely transportation.

You will drive MIS/KPI reporting, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase volume and fleet profitability while monitoring fuel,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Logistics/Transport Management or related field.
• MBA is an added advantage.
• 8+ years of fleet/transport management experience.
• Experience with quarry/mining/aggregate or heavy haulage is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall operation and performance of the company's heavy truck fleet and drivers.
• Maximize fleet utilization, trips per truck and tonnage transported.
• Plan and coordinate daily transportation with Sales, Production, Quarry and Port teams.
• Minimize dependence on external/taxi trucks through effective planning of own fleet.
• Monitor fuel efficiency, vehicle availability, driver productivity, maintenance cost and tyres.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to minimize breakdowns and downtime.
• Monitor routes, traffic, loading/unloading and turnaround time for efficiency.
• Manage driver performance, attendance, safety and traffic fines.
• Conduct driver training and fuel-efficient driving initiatives.
• Review and improve the driver incentive scheme.
• Analyze fleet operating costs and implement cost-reduction measures.
• Manage Transport Supervisors and ensure cross-department coordination.
• Prepare MIS/KPI reports on fleet utilization, tonnage, trips, fuel, maintenance and costs.
• Prepare and monitor the annual Transport Division budget.
• Attend management meetings with operational analysis and improvement plans.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives to increase volume and profitability.

Skills

Fleet utilization

Fuel management

Maintenance

Tyres

Transport costing

Analytical

Planning

Leadership

Communication

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Logistics, Transport Management, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration or related field

MBA (added advantage)

Tools

MS Excel

MIS

Job description

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Fleet & Transport Manager to manage and optimize a fleet of 50+ heavy-duty trailer trucks (70-ton capacity) operating from our quarries in Tawyeen and Thouban, primarily transporting aggregates to Saqr Port and Dibba Port.

The key objective of this role is to maximize the utilization and productivity of company-owned trucks, minimize dependence on external/taxi trucks, and achieve optimum transportation volume at the lowest practical operating cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the overall operation and performance of the company's heavy truck fleet and drivers.

• Maximize truck utilization, trips per truck and tonnage transported from all quarry sites to the ports.

• Plan and coordinate daily transportation requirements with Sales, Production, Quarry and Port/Logistics teams.

• Minimize dependence on external/taxi trucks through effective planning and utilization of the company's own fleet.

• Monitor and improve fuel efficiency, truck availability, driver productivity, maintenance cost and tyre utilization.

• Coordinate with the Maintenance team to minimize breakdowns and vehicle downtime.

• Monitor routes, traffic conditions, no-entry timings, loading/unloading and turnaround time to improve trip efficiency.

• Manage and monitor driver performance, attendance, safety, accidents, traffic fines and vehicle operating practices.

• Conduct driver training and implement initiatives for fuel-efficient, safe and responsible driving.

• Review the existing driver incentive scheme and recommend improvements to increase productivity and trips while maintaining safety and cost efficiency.

• Analyze fleet operating costs and recommend measures to reduce cost per trip and cost per ton.

• Manage Transport Supervisors and ensure effective coordination between drivers and operational departments.

• Prepare regular MIS/KPI reports covering fleet utilization, tonnage, trips, fuel, maintenance, tyres, downtime, external trucks and overall transportation costs.

• Prepare and monitor the annual budget for the Transport Division.

• Attend management meetings and provide operational analysis, recommendations and improvement plans.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase the volume and profitability of the transport operation.

Key Performance Indicators

• Company-owned fleet utilization

• Tonnage transported per day/month

• Trips per truck

• Reduction in external/taxi truck usage

• Fleet availability and downtime

• Fuel efficiency and cost per ton

• Maintenance and tyre cost

• Driver productivity and safety

• Overall transportation cost and profitability

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in Logistics, Transport Management, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration or related field. An MBA will be added advantage.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in fleet/transport management, preferably in quarry, mining, aggregate, cement, construction materials or heavy haulage.

• Proven experience managing a large fleet of heavy trucks and drivers.

• Strong knowledge of fleet utilization, fuel management, maintenance, tyres and transport costing.

• Strong analytical, planning, leadership and communication skills.

• Good knowledge of UAE roads, traffic regulations and route restrictions will be an advantage.

• Good knowledge of MS Excel, MIS and fleet performance reporting.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on and analytical transport professional who can turn fleet data into operational improvements, motivate drivers and supervisors, coordinate effectively with production and sales teams, and continuously increase the utilization and profitability of the company's own fleet.