Fleet Operations Manager

Aramark Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Corporation is seeking a Fleet Operations Manager to oversee tactical fleet operations and manage the third-party fleet partner. You will drive cost optimization, asset management, and data-driven decision making across business lines.

Responsibilities include coordinating licensing, registrations, and vehicle supply chains, plus leading continuous improvement initiatives and KPI reporting. Strong collaboration, analytics, and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 5 years of fleet management experience.
• Exceptional knowledge of purchasing, vendor/supplier relationships and strategic sourcing.
• Leading within a matrix environment with cross-functional relationships.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Experience leading without formal authority.
• Independent work style with problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Responsive and client-service focused.
• Willingness to take additional responsibilities and projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• MS Office proficiency; PowerPoint and Smartsheet a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Aramark's fleet management partner to direct tactical operations and optimize costs.
• Lead day-to-day fleet operations and administrative programs across all Lines of Business.
• Manage vehicle supply chain, licensing, titles, fuel cards, tolls, rentals, and asset data.
• Serve as operational contact for fleet vendors, managing performance and issues.
• Drive process improvements, efficiency, and customer service enhancements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to company policies.
• Develop fleet reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and decision-support metrics.
• Lead fleet-related projects and technology implementations.
• Understand fleet policies and propose enhancements addressing underperformance.
• Create and manage KPIs for asset utilization, cost, and sustainability.
• Maintain inventory and life-cycle cost analysis for assets.
• Collaborate with business lines, suppliers, and internal stakeholders for fleet initiatives.
• Use data to identify issues and provide data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Fleet management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Fleet Operations Manager

Reporting to the Sr Manager of Fleet, this role is responsible for tactical day-to-day Aramark's Fleet operations. The Fleet Operations Manager is responsible managing Aramark's assets as well as oversight of the company's third-party Fleet management partner. This role is a key collaborator with internal and external business partners in the development and evolution of a portfolio of vehicle specifications that enables optimal business performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Aramark's fleet management partner to direct the tactical operation of Aramark's fleet program and optimize costs and performance.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of fleet operations and administrative programs across all Lines of Business.
• Manage key fleet programs including vehicle supply chain, licensing and registration, titles, fuel cards, tolls, rentals, accident administration, and asset data management.
• Serve as an operational contact for fleet vendors and suppliers, managing performance, service levels, and issue resolution.
• Drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and customer service enhancements across the fleet program.
• Ensure accurate fleet data, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain fleet reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to support business decisions.
• Lead fleet-related projects, technology implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Have a working knowledge of existing fleet management policies, activities, protocols, and procedures and make enhancement recommendations that address areas of underperformance.
• Create and actively manage performance metrics and KPIs to proactively measure and report on critical areas including fleet policy compliance, asset utilization and cost, and sustainability.
• Implement best practices to maintain an inventory of company assets that allows for continual monitoring of asset health, life cycle cost analysis, and replacement planning.
• Establish collaborative relationships with Aramark's lines of business, suppliers, and various internal stakeholders (i.e. compliance, safety, HR, and legal) to support all fleet initiatives.
• Utilize available information to identify and understand issues and opportunities in the company's fleet and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance performance and safety.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 5 years of fleet management experience.
• Exceptional knowledge of purchasing, managing vendor/supplier relationships and strategic sourcing.
• Accomplished in leading and working within a matrix environment, building strong cross-functional and cross-operational relationships.
• Attention to detail and exceptional organization skills, with persistence and professionalism
• Demonstrated experience in leading without formal authority.
• Ability to work and think independently, possessing sound problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Responsive and client-service focused.
• Willingly accepts additional responsibility, challenging tasks, and/or projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Fully proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams; experience with PowerPoint and Smartsheet a plus.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.