Light Vehicle Fleet Manager: Data‑Driven Cost Optimiser

Daracon-Engineering-Pty-Ltd; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Wellbeing programs and gym/health

Family‑owned business with scale

Job summary

Daracon Group in Newcastle seeks a commercially minded Light Vehicle Fleet Manager to lead the Plant, Transport and Maintenance fleet. You will maximise utilisation, manage expenditure and deliver cost-effective procurement, ensuring safe, reliable fleet support for operations.

Reporting to the Divisional Manager, you will drive data-led fleet decisions, monitor costs and performance, and partner with operations, finance and suppliers to optimise lifecycle costs and fleet availability.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet, asset management, procurement or a similar commercially focused role.
• Experience managing light vehicle fleets within civil construction, mining, transport, infrastructure or a similar industry.
• Strong commercial and financial skills, including budgeting, forecasting and cost analysis.
• Experience in vehicle procurement, supplier negotiations and contract management.
• A sound understanding of vehicle lifecycle costs, depreciation and replacement planning.
• Strong analytical, Excel and reporting skills.
• Confidence using fleet or asset management systems.
• A proactive, practical and results‑focused approach.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the light vehicle fleet budget, forecasts and expenditure.
• Monitor fleet costs, utilisation, fuel consumption, maintenance and overall performance.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving and fleet‑efficiency initiatives.
• Manage vehicle procurement, specifications, fit‑outs, allocations, replacements and disposals.
• Prepare capital expenditure submissions, financial analyses and business cases.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, contracts and service arrangements with suppliers.
• Optimise vehicle utilisation, including transfers, pool vehicles and short‑term hire.
• Assess operational requirements and ensure fleet availability meets business needs.
• Maintain accurate asset registers, vehicle records and replacement forecasts.
• Ensure fleet activities comply with legal requirements, safety standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Fleet management

Asset management

Procurement

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Vehicle procurement

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Excel

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Fleet management systems

Job description

Daracon Group in Newcastle seeks a commercially minded Light Vehicle Fleet Manager to lead the Plant, Transport and Maintenance fleet. You will maximise utilisation, manage expenditure and deliver cost-effective procurement, ensuring safe, reliable fleet support for operations.

Reporting to the Divisional Manager, you will drive data-led fleet decisions, monitor costs and performance, and partner with operations, finance and suppliers to optimise lifecycle costs and fleet availability.