Fleet, Workshop & Procurement Manager

Freerecruit; Midvaal Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 980,000; Full time

Job summary

Freerecruit seeks an experienced Fleet, Workshop & Procurement Manager to oversee maintenance, compliance and overall fleet condition. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, reliability, and cost control across operations in Johannesburg and limited support in Cape Town.

You will manage the workshop, drive purchasing, and ensure roadworthy and lifting equipment certifications are maintained, with strong administrative duties and system literacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy vehicle fleets and workshop environments.
• Proven ability to manage maintenance programs and budgets.
• Strong administrative and recordkeeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, compliance and overall fleet condition.
• Manage Johannesburg workshop and mechanics.
• Coordinate outsourced maintenance and fleet support in CAPE TOWN.
• Ensure services, roadworthy requirements and lifting equipment certifications.
• Manage tyres, tools, workshop stock and consumables.
• Monitor fuel and fleet efficiency; handle purchasing and PO administration.

Skills

Fleet management

Workshop management

Procurement

Maintenance planning

Compliance

Cost control

Vendor management

Administrative skills

Tools

MS Excel

ERP system

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Fleet, Workshop & Procurement Manager to oversee the maintenance, compliance and overall condition of our fleet.

The role has a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fleet reliability, compliance and cost control. Responsibilities include managing the Johannesburg workshop and mechanics, coordinating limited outsourced maintenance and fleet support in Cape Town, ensuring services, roadworthy requirements and lifting equipment certifications remain up to date, managing tyres, tools, workshop stock and consumables, monitoring fuel and fleet efficiency, and handling purchasing, quotations and purchase-order administration.

The successful candidate must be proactive, organised, accountable and computer literate, with the ability to confidently use company systems, spreadsheets, email and electronic recordkeeping. Strong administrative ability is essential.

Experience in heavy vehicles, trailers, workshop management, fleet maintenance and procurement will be advantageous.