Strategic Fleet Planning & Logistics Lead

Karmo; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package + superannuation

Airport West location

Parental leave & family benefits

Hybrid work rhythm (3 office days, 2 W

Job summary

Karmo is seeking a Fleet Planning & Logistics Leader to own planning and movement of vehicles across our national footprint from dealer delivery to B2B fleet transport and returns.

You’ll collaborate with the Fleet Manager, procurement, operations and customer teams to convert fleet demand into cost-efficient logistics, build supplier relationships, and manage data to control freight spend as we scale.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fleet, vehicle logistics, supply chain or transport planning.
• A track record of managing freight costs, carrier rates and supplier performance.
• Experience working with dealers or OEMs on vehicle delivery and allocation.
• Strong planning, scheduling and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple moving parts under time pressure.
• A commercial mindset with sharp cost control and negotiation skills.
• Confidence with reporting, forecasting and fleet or transport management systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills across dealers, suppliers, customers and internal teams.
• A proactive, accountable and calm approach in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Working knowledge of vehicle transport regulations, safety and chain-of-responsibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Keeping freight cost per vehicle down through route consolidation, load optimisation, carrier selection and smart scheduling
• Negotiating and reviewing rates and service agreements with transport and logistics providers, and tracking spend against budget so variances are flagged early
• Finding new savings, including backhaul opportunities, regional hubs and alternative carriers
• Working with dealers and OEM contacts to confirm delivery windows, vehicle readiness and handover, raising purchase orders and following up early to protect customer start dates
• Planning and coordinating transport for B2B, corporate and partner fleet customers, including bulk deliveries, multi-site drops, collections, redeployments, and fit-out, accessory and branding work
• Turning fleet forecasts and procurement plans into a rolling logistics plan, balancing vehicles by location and demand to lift utilisation and reduce idle or mis-positioned stock
• Reporting on vehicle condition as vehicles move in and out of our possession
• Loading vehicles into our fleet system, overseeing tracker fitting, and keeping planning trackers up to date so the business can see orders, delivery dates, modifications and fleet status

Skills

Fleet planning

Logistics

Negotiation

Planning & scheduling

Data & reporting

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Tools

Fleet management system

Job description

Karmo is seeking a Fleet Planning & Logistics Leader to own planning and movement of vehicles across our national footprint from dealer delivery to B2B fleet transport and returns.

You’ll collaborate with the Fleet Manager, procurement, operations and customer teams to convert fleet demand into cost-efficient logistics, build supplier relationships, and manage data to control freight spend as we scale.