Fleet Standards Manager

The main purpose of the role is to ensure a safe and compliant LGV Fleet with maximum asset availability whilst also following Culina Group brand guidelines as well as manufacturers best practise, allowing Culina Group depots to deliver a first-rate service to our customers. Part of this role also ensures the Service Providers carrying out the work to keep the fleet compliant are working in a Safe and Legal environment Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hour week. Key Duties of a Fleet Standards Manager: - Working as a key member of the Management team to ensure fleet repairs are carried out at best practice. - Credibility and track record of managing suppliers either in a fleet engineering management role or where fleet maintenance has been an important aspect of their remit. - Manage the weekly/periodic costs from suppliers, challenge any areas of opportunities. - Ensure financial reports are managed and accurate to budgets, any overspends are mitigated and detail availability to support is available. - Supporting the Transport teams during peak periods to ensure fleet availability to be able to deliver operational excellence. - Carry out Maintenance Standards and Compliance Audits to ensure a safe and legal operation across suppliers and LGV VMU workshops. - Supporting fleet changes in the business, bringing in new assets and decommissioning old fleet. - Collaborating cross functionality with our fleet manufacturers, maintenance suppliers and distribution centres to deliver great service levels. - Able to lead and facilitate internal and external meetings providing clear direction and next steps. - LGV technical knowledge. - Experience of communicating effectively and influencing suppliers and colleagues. - IRTE or City and Guilds qualified. - Solid leadership ability to engage, coach, motivate and develop others to achieve results. - Able to analyse data Interrogating our Fleet Maintenance platform. - Excellent attention to detail. - Transport Manager CPC an advantage. - LGV 1 Driving Licence preferable. - IT skills to include excel and Microsoft office/word.