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Fleet Manger  

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Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Job Purpose.

Pool of fleet – short term leases and long-term hirers.  Set up processes and procedures – governances.  Experienced in managing fleet before.   Working with the various teams in relation to who needs van/cars.

To develop and deliver a cost-effective programme of work for all road vehicles and fleet management services. Responsible for developing and implementing strategy to create an efficient and effective Fleet operation which meets the business requirements whilst achieving maximum value and contributing towards the efficiency of Network Rail.

As a Fleet Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• Direct the Road Fleet team to deliver the team’s strategic programme of works.
• Develop, implement, and maintain efficient and cost-effective fleet management policy and procedures to deliver quality fleet services in support of the route teams to enable efficiency and quality targets to be met.
• Lead on achieving efficiencies through optimising fleet requirements and specifications for optimum mobility.
• Develop an appropriate strategy for the development and delivery of the Road Fleet work scope, which supports the wider strategy.
• Manage all commercial aspects of the fleet provision including all vehicle purchase and major partner/supplier contract negotiations, management, and service delivery.
• Identify opportunities within the Road Fleet remit and lead promotion and sharing of best practice between departments.
• Establish effective relationships with both internal and external key stakeholders and suppliers.
•  Lead on Road Fleet by planning, justifying, budgeting, and forecasting the provision of fleet transport services to meet the current and future business needs. Delivering a flexible, competent, skilled, and effective workforce always
  

• Lead compliance in corporate health, safety, quality, and environment processes for operating the fleet for the non-Route functions.

• Direct and maintain vehicle specification/equipment, maintenance, and service regimes for all fleet vehicles to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records. 

Essential:

• Relevant experience in the successful management of major programmes of work in the fleet management and/or rail industries.
• Extensive experience of leading a road fleet.
• Strong commercial focus and financially astute.
• Knowledge of the principles of Health & Safety, quality and environment legislation and best practice.
• Exceptional communication with demonstrable delivery of leadership and behavioural change within a large organisation
• Demonstrable experience of professional capability in vehicle mechanics and latest technology
• Demonstrable knowledge of the fleet supplier market, ideally having spent time working supply side.
• Demonstrable ability in maximising commercially efficiencies in road fleet management
• Substantial experience in development and maintenance of asset management control systems.
• Experience of contract and supplier management with strong commercial negotiation skills.

Competent investigator

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with stewart.gilroy@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, NWR guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

NWR is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.