Fleet Coordinator

Tiger Brands; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fleet Coordinator at Tiger Brands will oversee the day-to-day operation of the company’s fleet, ensuring vehicle availability, legal compliance, and cost control. The role supports operational continuity by optimizing fleet utilization, managing service providers, and monitoring performance.

Responsibilities include managing invoicing for loads, coordinating departures, supervising driver rosters, conducting daily vehicle inspections, and improving route viability across distribution

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• National Diploma/3 year Degree in Supply Chain will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in a FMCG environment.
• Valid drivers' license.
• Prepared to work long hours when required.
• Prepared to work weekends and public holidays.
• Prepared to work in informal and formal trade sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operation of the fleet to ensure vehicle availability and legal compliance.
• Manage invoicing bread on morning and afternoon loads and monitor distribution network performance.
• Maintain daily vehicle inspections and oversee driver testing and discipline as needed.
• Balance crates and manage stock returns, and oversee departures and loading times.
• Track vehicle insurance, accidents, and incidents, and coordinate with service providers.

Education

Matric or equivalent qualification

National Diploma/3 year Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The Fleet Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the company's fleet to ensure vehicle availability, legal compliance, cost control, preventative maintenance, and efficient transport operations. The role supports operational continuity by optimizing fleet utilization, managing service providers, monitoring vehicle performance, and ensuring Adherence To Company Policies And Statutory Requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Manage the collection of buy outs at sister bakeries when needed
• Manage Invoicing bread on morning and afternoon loads to Manna AA Consistent monitoring of the distribution network (Route viability and Performance).
• Manage returns and stock on truck
• Manage collection of Value adds with the crates
• Deliver AA weekly statements and invoices.
• Match departure times and loading timeously for AA
• Manage leave rosters & ensure leave relievers are in place
• Manager weekly wages
• Ensure that drivers maintain a tidy, professional appearance at all times
• Manage daily truck inspection
• Manage the collection of buy outs at sister bakeries when needed
• Monitor collection of loaders at AA or Manna when trucks get diverted to sister bakeries
• Debriefing drivers on daily speeding and fuel consumption
• Balance crates back to basket recon
• Manage estimate order for AA
• Attend to disciplinary issues (misconducts)
• Manage departure times

Distribution

• Conduct daily inspection and updates the inspection record on Excel spread sheet
• Train and test drivers on truck and trailers
• Driver testing
• Input of basket sheet info on a Excel spread sheet to determine the truck utilization%
• Facilitate scheduled invo coms
• Monitor and manager all accidents/incident related issues
• Manage vehicle insurance claims and assist with the investigation reports
• Monitor GPS (tracking , reports, speed limits, fuel cuts when hijacked)
• Allocate trucks on routes
• Conduct daily vehicle inspection and record keeping
• Assist with obtaining authorization for vehicle repair including tyres, gear box, disc
• Partner with SAPS in relations to all the release of all hi-jacked and pounded vehicles
• Deal with all panel beating and windscreen repairs/replacements

Experience

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• National Diploma/3 year Degree in Supply Chain will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in a FMCG environment
• Valid drivers' license
• Prepared to work long hours when required
• Prepared to work weekends and public holidays
• Prepared to work in informal and formal trade sector

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.