Fleet Engineering Business Partner

Summary

Join Brakes as a Fleet Engineering Business Partner and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on vehicle repair costs. You will be a key support for vehicle design and new build delivery, coaching depot colleagues to enhance fleet efficiency and compliance. This role requires collaboration with various teams and suppliers, offering a remote base with occasional UK travel. The ideal candidate possesses extensive fleet management experience, relevant qualifications, and strong Microsoft Office skills. Brakes values diversity and inclusion, creating a welcoming environment for all colleagues.

Requirements

• Extensive background within Fleet Management and Operations in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Certificate of Competence in Road Transport Operations
• Mechanical Engineering qualification
• NEBOSH/Health & Safety qualification
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Project, Word and Excel
• Full Cat B licence
• Fleet Engineering HNC or HND

Responsibilities

• Cost control and management of VOR
• Subject matter expert in fleet maintenance and maintenance cost control
• Operate at a senior level within the Supply Chain leadership team supporting predominantly the operation, dealing with insurance companies, enforcing bodies, trade bodies and major suppliers
• Have a strong focus on cost management across the whole vehicle operational scope (inc, fleet mix, use, repair, and maintenance)
• Ensure industry leading governance measures are in place to protect the organisation from adverse activity from the relevant enforcing authorities (Police, DVSA, Traffic Commissioner)
• Ensure vehicle maintenance regimes are in place to satisfy legal obligations, manufacturers requirements and provide a reliable and safe operating fleet
• Support the Operations teams with robust cost management systems and processes
• Link the Fleet Strategy to the business, ensuring key stakeholders and customers get a high-quality service
• Support the delivery of new build programs in line with business requirements, including fleet mix & implementation
• Identify cost and efficiency improvements for both new an existing fleet
• Support the National Fleet Manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership of appropriate professional body (Society of Operation Engineers, Institute of Road Transport Engineers)
• Previous management/supervisory experience

Benefits

• Remote base contract with occasional travel across the UK to depots where travel expenses will be reimbursed
• Flexibility will be required for ad hoc team and supplier meetings