Automotive Fleet Operations Lead

Chery South Africa; Cars; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Chery South Africa is seeking a Fleet Controller within the Chery Brand’s Used Cars department to ensure ownership, maintenance and compliance of company vehicles. The role focuses on safeguarding assets, optimizing fleet performance, and coordinating with the dealer network and service providers.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in a similar role in the automotive sector, hold a matric, and possess a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of proven work experience in a similar role.
• Automotive Industry experience is non-negotiable.
• Matric.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Control access to vehicle keys and maintain records of keys for authorised personnel.
• Conduct inspections of vehicles for each handover and maintain handover records.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between Chery brands, dealer network and third-party service providers.
• Oversee implementation and continuous improvement of fleet management systems.
• Coordinate vehicle movements for launches and marketing activities.
• Manage vehicle lifecycle and proactive de-fleet of vehicles.
• Monitor and coordinate vehicle maintenance and repairs during lifecycle before disposal.
• Handover of sold de-fleeted units to dealers and customers.
• Identify and escalate risks to senior management.
• Prepare monthly fleet usage reports.
• Perform any additional tasks as required by senior management.

Skills

Fleet coordination

Automotive industry knowledge

Process development

Risk management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Matric

Job description

Chery South Africa is seeking a Fleet Controller within the Chery Brand’s Used Cars department to ensure ownership, maintenance and compliance of company vehicles. The role focuses on safeguarding assets, optimizing fleet performance, and coordinating with the dealer network and service providers.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in a similar role in the automotive sector, hold a matric, and possess a valid driver’s license.