Senior Fleet Leader – HGV, Compliance & Efficiency

Dawsongroup; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded training and progression

2x life assurance

Long-term incentives

Wellbeing and mental health support

Cycle to Work scheme

Leave: 24 days + Birthday + Bank Hols

Job summary

Dawsongroup in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is seeking a Senior Fleet Manager to lead the performance, safety and commercial management of approximately 1,800 specialist HGVs across municipal and environmental fleets.

You will own fleet availability, champion compliance and drive improvements through data and KPIs, while leading the Fleet Team and collaborating with suppliers and operational teams to deliver value.

Qualifications

• Proven senior fleet leadership experience with large commercial vehicle fleets.
• Strong knowledge of HGV compliance, operator licensing and road transport legislation.
• Ability to manage budgets, whole-life vehicle costs and supplier performance.
• Comfort turning data into reliability and availability improvements.
• Collaborative leadership style supporting and developing people.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of fleet availability, reliability, and operational readiness across multiple locations.
• Lead vehicle replacement programmes, procurement, specifications and disposals.
• Champion roadworthiness, DVSA, FORS and operator licence compliance.
• Manage fleet expenditure and supplier performance to reduce costs and improve value.
• Lead and develop the Fleet Team, using data and KPIs to drive improvements.

Skills

Fleet leadership

HGV compliance

Budget management

Data-driven improvements

Team leadership

Job description

Dawsongroup in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is seeking a Senior Fleet Manager to lead the performance, safety and commercial management of approximately 1,800 specialist HGVs across municipal and environmental fleets.

You will own fleet availability, champion compliance and drive improvements through data and KPIs, while leading the Fleet Team and collaborating with suppliers and operational teams to deliver value.