Fleet Specialist

BaptistCare; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Based at Norwest, NSW

Job summary

BaptistCare is seeking a Fleet Specialist to provide expert guidance across our national fleet, ensuring safety, compliance and cost-effectiveness. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you’ll advise on the vehicle lifecycle, cost performance and supplier delivery.

You’ll work with stakeholders nationwide to optimise utilisation, efficiency and value, supporting fleet sustainability and continuous improvement across diverse vehicle types.

Qualifications

• Qualification in fleet management, procurement, asset management or related discipline.
• Proven fleet management experience in a national or large organisation.
• Strong commercial/analytical skills with cost and performance focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice across the vehicle lifecycle.
• Analyse fleet cost and performance and identify improvements.
• Manage supplier service delivery and contracts.
• Support national fleet strategy and cost optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Fleet management

Cost optimisation

Analytical capability

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Education

Fleet management or related qualification

Job description

• Permanent full-time opportunity | Based at Norwest, NSW
• Offering hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Shape national fleet strategy, optimise costs and improve fleet performance across BaptistCare

About the role:

BaptistCare is seeking an experienced Fleet Specialist to provide specialist expertise across our national fleet, ensuring operations are safe, compliant, cost-effective and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you’ll provide advice across the vehicle lifecycle, analyse fleet cost and performance, manage supplier service delivery, and identify opportunities to improve utilisation, efficiency and value.

We’re looking for someone with experience managing a large, geographically dispersed or national mixed fleet, with strong commercial capability across fleet strategy, lease versus buy decisions, cost optimisation and operational efficiency.

Working with stakeholders and fleet providers nationally, you’ll use data and commercial insights to support decision-making while contributing to fleet sustainability and continuous improvement.

About you:

• Relevant qualification in fleet management, procurement, asset management, supply chain, business, finance or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Proven fleet management experience within a complex, geographically dispersed or national organisation.
• Strong experience managing a large, mixed fleet, with the ability to work across different vehicle types and operational requirements.
• Demonstrated capability in national fleet strategy, lease versus buy considerations, cost optimisation and operational efficiencies.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle lifecycle management, including acquisition, leasing, maintenance, registration, replacement and disposal.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with experience analysing fleet cost, utilisation and performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and working effectively with fleet management providers, leasing providers, manufacturers, dealerships and other suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to provide clear, practical specialist advice.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and exercise sound professional judgement.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and reporting tools.
• Current Australian driver’s licence and ability to travel interstate as required.

Highly regarded:

• Experience supporting or managing a national fleet within aged care, community services, healthcare, not-for-profit or another regulated environment.
• Experience with fleet management systems, telematics or asset management platforms.
• Experience with electric or hybrid vehicle transition and fleet sustainability initiatives.
• Knowledge of Australian vehicle leasing, fleet funding and fleet governance practices

If you’re an experienced fleet professional who can drive smarter, more efficient and sustainable fleet outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including a police background check via our online police check system.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.