Fleet Planning & Scheduling Leader (24/7 Ops)

United Petroleum Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Petroleum Pty Ltd seeks a Fleet Planning & Inventory Manager based at the Hawthorn head office, to lead offshore Fleet Schedulers across a seven-day roster and ensure safe, efficient bulk fuel deliveries nationwide.

You will manage national fuel inventory, work with Supply, Transport Operations and Retail, drive continuous improvement, and uphold safety, compliance and service levels in a 24/7 distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fleet scheduling, transport planning or logistics operations.
• Previous leadership experience managing schedulers, planners or transport operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of transport operations, fleet utilisation and route optimisation.
• Experience working within fuel, dangerous goods, bulk transport or related industries will be highly regarded.
• Advanced skills in problem-solving, communication and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage fuel allocations across the national network, ensuring optimal stock positioning and delivery alignment.
• Coordinate fuel allocation strategies during constraints to minimise impact and maintain service levels.
• Provide proactive communication between Transport Operations, Fuel Supply and Retail to meet targets.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Fleet Schedulers.
• Oversee daily routing and scheduling of fuel deliveries across the network.
• Prepare operational analysis, reports and performance metrics.
• Participate in management meetings and contribute to operational strategy.
• Support compliance with Dangerous Goods, Chain of Responsibility and workplace safety requirements.

Skills

Fleet scheduling

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Decision making

Perfomance management

Strategic planning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

United Petroleum Pty Ltd seeks a Fleet Planning & Inventory Manager based at the Hawthorn head office, to lead offshore Fleet Schedulers across a seven-day roster and ensure safe, efficient bulk fuel deliveries nationwide.

You will manage national fuel inventory, work with Supply, Transport Operations and Retail, drive continuous improvement, and uphold safety, compliance and service levels in a 24/7 distribution environment.