Assistant Manager - Corporate Fleet Operations

Red Sea Global; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Assistant Manager for fleet operations. The role involves leading day-to-day operational activities, managing senior fleet specialists, and ensuring adherence to service standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, effective communication abilities, and a familiarity with managing high-volume workflows. This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact operational efficiency and team development in a multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-site environments.
• Proven ability to supervise teams and manage high-volume workflows.
• Strong communication skills across hierarchies and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily fleet operations ensuring service delivery.
• Manage resource deployment and asset allocation.
• Oversee vendor escalations and invoice verification.

Skills

Leadership in fleet or mobility operations

Supervisory skills

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Data-driven decision making

Operational accountability

Job description

Job Purpose

• ToprovidedirectleadershipovertheoperationaldeliveryofCorporateFleetservicesacrossRSG, supportingtheSeniorManagerinmanagingpersonnel,serviceprovidersanddepartmentalperformance.
• The Assistant Manager ensures operational standards are upheld, resources are efficiently deployed, and that internal coordination and issue resolution are handled proactively. This role serves as the daily operational lead and line manager to the fleet specialists, coordinatesandsupportstaff.

Operational Leadership

• Leadtheexecutionofday-to-dayfleetoperations, ensuringseamlessdeliveryoftransportservicesacrossmultiplesites.
• Manageresourcedeploymentandassetallocationtomeetdynamicoperationalneeds.
• Actastheprimarypointofcontactforurgentissuesrequiringescalationandswiftresolution.
• DrivetheconsistentapplicationofSOPs,complianceprocessesandqualitystandards.

Team Supervision

• LinemanageSeniorFleetSpecialists,CoordinatorsandAdministratorsacrossRSG.
• Assignduties,overseeshiftcoverage,andprovideoperationalbriefingsanddebriefings.
• Guidethedevelopment,trainingandperformancemonitoringofallteammembers.
• Conductregularsitevisitstooverseeexecution,providecoachingandensureadherencetopolicy.

Vendor&StakeholderManagement

• Actasdelegatedrepresentativewithleasingvendors(Avis,Shift,Sixt,Aljazirah)andservicecontractors.
• Overseevendorescalations,invoiceverificationandissuetrackingacrossfleetoperations.
• RepresenttheCorporateFleetteamincross-functionalmeetingsandengagewithinternalstakeholders.
• SupporttheSeniorManagerinvendornegotiations,businesscasepreparationandservicereviews.

Governance&ProcessImprovement

• Maintainoversightofservicerequests,fleetallocations,andticketclosureratesacrossplatforms.
• Ensureallvehicleandcompliancedataismaintainedaccurately,alignedtoRSGsystemsandauditrequirements.
• Identifyprocessgapsorinefficienciesandproposeimprovementstoenhanceoperationalagility.
• Championsafety,trainingandreportingdisciplineswithinthedepartment.

DeputyLeadershipFunction

• DeputizefortheSeniorManagerduringperiodsofabsenceorasdirected.
• Supportstrategicplanning,includingassetforecasting,workforceplanningandserviceexpansion.
• Providehigh-leveloperationalsummaries,riskupdatesandteamperformanceinsightstomanagement.

Profile Requirements

• Demonstratedleadershipinfleetormobilityoperationsacrosscomplex,multi-siteenvironments.
• Provenabilitytosuperviseteams,driveserviceexcellenceandmanagehigh-volumeworkflows.
• Strongcommunicationskillswiththeabilitytomanageacrosshierarchiesandexternalvendors.
• Detail-oriented,data-driven,andcapableofoperatingunderpressure.
• Committedtocontinuousimprovement,teamdevelopmentandoperationalaccountability.