PBV Operations and Fleet Specialist
Kia UK
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Kia UK is seeking a highly organized PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) Operations and Fleet Specialist to shape new processes and governance for PBV and fleet growth. You will coordinate across internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth delivery and strong commercial partnerships.
The role focuses on building scalable delivery plans, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement across a complex stakeholder network within a leading UK automotive brand.
Qualifications
- Strong organisational, analytical and project/programme management skills.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and activities within demanding timelines.
- Commercial awareness with the confidence to make proactive, rationale-based decisions.
- Excellent written, verbal and analytical communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Comfortable presenting to senior managers, clients and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Shaping Large and Superfleet operational processes for supply to organisations.
- Lead PBV and fleet activity from order to handover to large fleet customers or their partners.
- Monitor and report fleet and PBV delivery activity.
- Provide detailed analysis across large fleet customers highlighting progress and risks.
- Liaise with Supply Chain to manage PBV and fleet lead times.
- Build strong relationships with large fleet stakeholders, PBV Centres and external participants.
- Coordinate PBV delivery activity where conversion or phased delivery is required.
- Establish governance to review progress, highlight challenges and improvement opportunities.
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Job description
Welcome to Kia UK!
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the third most popular UK car brand in 2025. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the electric compact SUV and World Car of the Year 2025 the EV3.
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024, 2025 and 2026 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2025 & 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly organised, commercially aware and forward-thinking individual to join the Sales team as a PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) Operations and Fleet Specialist.
This is a newly created role, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to shape the way we work, make the role their own and play a key part in developing the processes, reporting and governance needed to support Kia UK's growing PBV and fleet ambitions.
As the central point of coordination across a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in driving collaboration and alignment across our PBV and Fleet Operations. Externally, you will work closely with Strategic Customers, PBV Centres, Leasing Companies, Finance Providers and Vehicle Convertors, ensuring effective communication, seamless delivery and strong commercial partnerships. Internally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Sales, Operations, Logistics, Product and Aftersales to support business objectives. Through these relationships, you will help establish robust governance, reporting and operational processes that underpin the successful growth of our PBV and Fleet business. You will also play an important role in shaping future ways of working, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure, driving continuous improvement and influencing positive change across a complex stakeholder environment.
This role will suit someone who thrives on building something new and is passionate about innovation, continuous improvement and creating effective policies and processes. You'll use data and insight to identify risks, improve performance and support informed decision-making across the business.
- Supporting role in the shaping of Large and Superfleet operational processes in preparation for supply to these organisations
- Lead coordination of PBV and fleet activity on behalf of Kia UK from point of order to handover to large fleet customers or their appointed conversion partner.
- Monitor and report on fleet and PBV delivery activity.
- Support the Business Sales Manager with detailed analysis across large fleet customers, highlighting progress, risks and required actions.
- Liaise with Supply Chain to manage PBV and fleet lead times.
- Build strong relationships with large fleet stakeholders, PBV Centres and external participants.
- Coordinate and monitor all PBV delivery activity where conversion / phased delivery is required.
- Monitor and report upon fleet activity
- Act as the main point of contact for creating large fleet delivery requirements.
- Build and manage comprehensive delivery plans (across production, shipping and vehicle conversion)
- Work with appropriate department leads, RBSM’s and PBV Centres to assure the delivery cycle.
- Establish governance to review progress, highlight challenges and improvement opportunities.
- Ensure all activities operate within Kia UK financial parameters.
- Deliver strong governance across projects; setting expectations, defining scope and ensuring delivery within specified timelines
- Strong organisational, analytical and project/programme management skills
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and activities within demanding timelines
- Commercial awareness with the confidence to make proactive, rationale-based decisions
- Excellent written, verbal and analytical communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
- Comfortable presenting to senior managers, clients and suppliers
- Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint with an awareness of AI tools and a willingness to embrace and explore their use to drive efficiency and innovation.
We recognise that there may be a number of ways to meet our requirements.
- Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)
- Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working pro rata)
- Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)
- Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day
- Private Medical Care (Vitality)
- Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered onsite
- Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
- Pension with enhanced employer contribution
- Life Assurance
- 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Wellness benefits including cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more
- Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support
- Work from anywhere for one week a year
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)
- Enhanced Paternity Leave (up to 4 weeks full pay)
- Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
- Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
- Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners
- Birthday Vouchers
- Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, just a 5-minute walk from the station. We also have plenty of on-site parking for drivers, including EV charging ports.
There is step-free access throughout the building, but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs as best we can.
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Teams interview
Step 3: Face-to-face interview
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.
At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability
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