FLEET MANAGER

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive Salary Package + Superannum

Full-time hours; ownership of fleet

Collaboration with drivers, customers,

Career growth within a scaling бизнес

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Melbourne is seeking a Full-time Fleet Manager to maximise delivery fleet performance through route planning, scheduling, data analysis and continuous improvement. You will influence how the fleet moves, using driver insights to design efficient routes and deliver measurable operational wins.

You will work hands-on with drivers and internal stakeholders to optimise fleet utilisation, safety and cost per delivery, with opportunities for career growth in a scaling business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of full-time experience in fleet management, transport operations, logistics or a closely related field.
• Minimum AQF level qualification in the relevant stream of Cert III, IV - required and Diploma level qualification - preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use operational data to drive improvements.
• Experience with transport management, routing or fleet optimization systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• An understanding of fleet utilisation, delivery performance and transport operating costs.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, continuous improvement and results focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build and optimise delivery routes to maximise fleet utilisation.
• Allocate and optimise delivery runs with Transport and Sales Planning.
• Oversee fleet maintenance and vehicle availability.
• Manage drivers and contractors to support operational performance.
• Manage fleet compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor routing and fleet performance and respond to changing demand.
• Analyse fleet and delivery data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvements.
• Monitor and report on key measures including DIFOTIS and cost per delivery.
• Develop and maintain fleet performance dashboards and operational reporting.
• Use routing and fleet management systems to improve delivery performance.
• Gather driver feedback on routes and translate into improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement across routing, loading, scheduling and delivery processes.
• Work closely with Transport, Warehouse, Customer Service, Sales Planning, Inventory and other stakeholders.
• Ensure fleet planning and practices comply with safety and company requirements.

Skills

Fleet management & logistics

Data analysis

Excel & reporting

Routing optimization

Stakeholder management

Planning & problem solving

Communication skills

Understanding of costs & utilization

Education

Cert III

Cert IV

Diploma (preferred)

Tools

Transport management system (TMS)

Routing software

Job description

The role of a Full-time Fleet Manager is responsible for maximizing the performance and utilisation of the delivery fleet through effective route planning, scheduling, data analysis and continuous improvement. In this role, you will manage how our fleet moves, not just the vehicles themselves. You will use data and driver insights to build efficient routes and elevate delivery performance. This is a hands-on position where your analysis leads directly to measurable operational wins.

Some of the Benefits are as follows:

• Attractive Salary Package + Superannuation.
• Full-time working hours and Opportunity to take ownership of fleet operations.
• Work closely with drivers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Career growth within a scaling business.

The role of a Full-time Fleet Manager is responsible for maximizing the performance and utilisation of the delivery fleet through effective route planning, scheduling, data analysis and continuous improvement. In this role, you will manage how our fleet moves, not just the vehicles themselves. You will use data and driver insights to build efficient routes and elevate delivery performance. This is a hands-on position where your analysis leads directly to measurable operational wins.

Benefits

Some of the Benefits are as follows:

• Attractive Salary Package + Superannuation.
• Full-time working hours and Opportunity to take ownership of fleet operations.
• Work closely with drivers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Career growth within a scaling business.

Task & responsibilities

Task & Key responsibilities will include:

• Planning, building and continually optimising delivery routes to maximise fleet utilisation and efficiency.
• Allocating and optimising delivery runs and schedules in conjunction with Transport and Sales Planning.
• Oversee fleet maintenance and vehicle availability.
• Manage drivers and contractors to support operational performance.
• Manage fleet compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring routing and fleet performance and responding to changing demand, breakdowns and urgent requirements.
• Analysing fleet and delivery data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Monitoring and reporting on key measures including DIFOTIS (Delivery In Full, On Time, In Spec), fleet utilisation and cost per delivery.
• Developing and maintaining fleet performance dashboards and operational reporting.
• Using routing and fleet management systems to improve delivery performance and efficiency.
• Gathering driver feedback on routes, customers and delivery locations and translating this into practical improvements.
• Driving continuous improvement across routing, loading, scheduling and delivery processes.
• Working closely with Transport, Warehouse, Customer Service, Sales Planning, Inventory and other operational stakeholders.
• Ensuring fleet planning and operational practices comply with relevant safety, regulatory and company requirements.

Qualification & experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 1-2 years of full-time experience in fleet management, transport operations, logistics, distribution or a closely related field.
• Minimum AQF level qualification in the relevant stream of Cert III, IV - required and Diploma level qualification - preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use operational data to drive improvements.
• Experience with transport management, routing or fleet optimization systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• An understanding of fleet utilisation, delivery performance and transport operating costs.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, continuous improvement and results focused approach.