Director of Fleet & EV Strategy

The Airedale Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days + bank holiday

Performance Bonus

Westfield Healthcare

Life assurance x 2

Job summary

The Airedale Group is seeking an experienced Group Fleet Manager to lead and develop the fleet operation of around 500 vehicles, including company cars and commercial vans. You will own fleet strategy, governance, and service levels, partnering with Finance, Procurement and Operations.

The role focuses on transforming the fleet, reviewing leasing arrangements, implementing a fleet management system, driving EV adoption and the rebranding of the van fleet, while managing a small team and ensuring

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and scaling an in-house fleet operation.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle leasing and fleet lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with UK fleet legislation and duty of care requirements.
• Experience using fleet data to identify trends and manage costs.
• Understanding total cost of ownership and cost benchmarking.
• Experience implementing a fleet management system is advantageous.
• Knowledge of EV adoption for commercial fleets.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a comprehensive review of the Group's existing fleet operation.
• Evaluate supplier terms, service levels and vehicle provisioning.
• Benchmark the market for potential partners and negotiate terms.
• Develop and implement a Group-wide fleet strategy aligned to growth.
• Establish supplier governance and conduct performance reviews.
• Lead implementation of a fleet management system across the Group.
• Create a single source of truth for vehicles, drivers, costs and lifecycle.
• Develop roadmap for EV transition of the van fleet.
• Assess operational and financial suitability of EVs in different areas.
• Work with Finance on TCO and whole-life costs.
• Support ESG programme and reduce fleet emissions.
• Lead and develop a two-person Fleet Administration team.
• Set responsibilities, processes and service standards.
• Provide leadership and coaching for a high-performing team.
• Ensure fleet policies remain current and fit for purpose.
• Act as senior contact for fleet matters across the Group.
• Own fleet expenditure and collaborate with Finance on budgets.
• Identify opportunities to reduce TCO across the fleet.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation, licensing, MOTs and servicing.
• Maintain controls on servicing, inspections and registrations.
• Support duty of care for company vehicles and drivers.
• Monitor driver behaviour and address risks or policy breaches.

Skills

Fleet management

Contract negotiation

Supplier governance

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

The Airedale Group is seeking an experienced Group Fleet Manager to lead and develop the fleet operation of around 500 vehicles, including company cars and commercial vans. You will own fleet strategy, governance, and service levels, partnering with Finance, Procurement and Operations.

The role focuses on transforming the fleet, reviewing leasing arrangements, implementing a fleet management system, driving EV adoption and the rebranding of the van fleet, while managing a small team and ensuring