Fleet Commercial Manager

Octane Recruitment Ltd; Bolsover; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Increased holiday entitlement

Recruitment incentive awards

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Octane Recruitment Ltd. seeks an experienced Fleet Commercial Manager for South Normanton to lead cost control and administrative teams, optimise profitability and ensure contractual and financial compliance.

The role emphasizes proactive analytics, supplier performance, and cross-functional collaboration to improve operations. You will drive cost analysis, negotiate terms, and implement SOPs while developing teams and reporting insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fleet cost control and administration teams.
• Proven ability to improve profitability and operational workflows.
• Strong supplier management and contract understanding.
• Ability to communicate changes in contracts, rates or processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop the fleet administration and cost control teams, ensuring training, resources and performance standards are met.
• Maintain a positive, collaborative team culture.
• Ensure WIP invoicing and cost control targets are achieved within agreed budgets.
• Analyse costs, validate charges and ensure alignment with SLAs and commercial agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and performance against KPIs.
• Oversee commercial processes including customer contracts, RPI/CPI increases and financial controls.
• Negotiate contract terms and understand service offerings to support commercial decisions.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of customers, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Work cross‑functionally to communicate changes in contracts, rates or processes.
• Develop and implement SOPs to streamline operations and improve productivity.
• Conduct performance reviews, set objectives and identify training needs across the teams.
• Provide reports, insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
• High levels of ownership, integrity and accountability
• Confident using Microsoft Office, CRM systems and fleet management software
• Proven background in fleet operations within logistics, transport or fleet management
• Strong mechanical understanding to support cost analysis and repair validation
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving ability with a data‑driven approach

Skills

Analytical

Cost control

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Data-driven

Fleet operations

Process improvement

Cross-functional

MS Office/CRM

Tools

Fleet management software

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fleet Commercial Manager – South Normanton

We’re looking for an experienced Fleet Commercial Manager to lead the commercial, cost control and administrative functions within a fast‑paced fleet operation. This is a key opportunity for a proactive, analytical and process‑driven Fleet Commercial Manager who can improve performance, strengthen supplier relationships and drive operational efficiency across the business.

What’s on Offer

• Increased holiday entitlement with length of service
• Recruitment incentive awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monday–Friday, 42.5 hours per week

The Role – Fleet Commercial Manager

As Fleet Commercial Manager, you will oversee the day‑to‑day performance of the cost control and administration teams, ensuring robust processes, accurate financial management and strong supplier performance. The Fleet Commercial Manager will focus on maximising profitability, improving operational workflows, and ensuring all commercial activity aligns with contractual, financial and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop the fleet administration and cost control teams, ensuring training, resources and performance standards are met.
• Maintain a positive, collaborative team culture.
• Ensure WIP invoicing and cost control targets are achieved within agreed budgets.
• Analyse costs, validate charges and ensure alignment with SLAs and commercial agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and performance against KPIs.
• Oversee commercial processes including customer contracts, RPI/CPI increases and financial controls.
• Negotiate contract terms and understand service offerings to support commercial decisions.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of customers, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Work cross‑functionally to communicate changes in contracts, rates or processes.
• Develop and implement SOPs to streamline operations and improve productivity.
• Conduct performance reviews, set objectives and identify training needs across the teams.
• Provide reports, insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
• High levels of ownership, integrity and accountability
• Confident using Microsoft Office, CRM systems and fleet management software
• Proven background in fleet operations within logistics, transport or fleet management
• Strong mechanical understanding to support cost analysis and repair validation
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving ability with a data‑driven approach

If you’re an organised, commercially minded Fleet Commercial Manager looking for a role where you can influence processes, performance and profitability, this position offers genuine impact and long‑term progression.