Fleet Manager

Company Description

Connecting people and communities| Driving eCommerce | Moving Australia & New Zealand

With an unrivalled and expansive network, Global Express builds unique, innovative, and tailored transport and logistics solutions.

From a shipload of containers full of fresh produce, urgent medical deliveries on the next available flight, end-to-end retail to every corner by road or rail, or simply delivering gifts to friends and family, we connect people, communities, and businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Backed by Allegro Funds, Australia’s most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm, we’re looking to the future and working towards new and exciting ways to put our customers’ businesses at the heart of ours.

**Job Description**:
As The Transport Manager, you are responsible for ensuring the effective operation, management, and leadership for the PUD related activities. Linking our 3 Victorian facilities which includes regional on forwarding providers. Our Victorian operation works closely with Toll Group Operating Services for the provision of interstate and intrastate line-haul services and this role requires oversight to ensure line-haul services are being optimised. This involves a proactive collaboration with both the PUD and handling function along with the Toll Line-haul team to ensure service level DIFOT targets are met in a safe and economical manner.

Safety and compliance are of highest importance, so the oversight of this role is to ensure staff are appropriately trained and managed to the levels expected. Vehicle maintenance for the PUD is also key responsibility of this function ensuring that all fleet is serviced and maintained to the Toll standards. Other critical safety areas such as driver fatigue management, load restraint, load manifest / scanning and dangerous goods compliance also fall under the responsibility of this role.

You will be a vital member of the operations team reporting to the Branch Manager for Pallet Express. Your responsibilities include maintaining a safe work environment, up to date vehicle servicing, staff training / development, effective management of costs and a key leader to meet the service levels (DIFOT) performance of the state.

**Qualifications**:
**About you**

An open mindset to continuously develop and strive for a career at Global Express along with a can-do attitude will set you apart.
- 5+ years demonstrated experience managing large PUD fleet and related activities
- Demonstrated P&L knowledge and KPI metrics management.
- Clear understanding of operational costs and key cost drivers.
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to work under pressure and autonomously without direction.
- Ability to maintain ongoing stakeholder relationships ensuring timely and specific lines of communication.
- Ability to prioritise competing issues in a high-pressure environment
- Commitment to stakeholder satisfaction, both internal and external, responsive to stakeholders needs
- Proven ability to build and maintain excellent relations with senior management, various business units, and regulatory bodies both internally and externally
- Strong understanding of transport PUD and line-haul operations.
- Sound knowledge of transport regulations.
- Sound knowledge of transport metrics.
- Knowledge of OH&S Principles and legislation
- Dangerous Goods handling and storage experience

Additional Information

We believe in nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, which celebrates different points of view and gives everyone the chance to contribute, as we build to a bigger and brighter future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join our team as we take the next step in our journey.

To be considered, you must be entitled to work in the specified country and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical assessment.