Head of Fleet & Equipment

JOB TITLE: Head of Fleet & Equipment

JOB LOCATION: NI

TERMS: Permanent

THE JOB

Reporting to the Group Procurement Director, this role will ensure the optimisation and compliance of the Fibrus Group fleet of vehicles, plant and equipment. You will work closely with business stakeholders in Delivery, Operations, HSEQ and People & Culture to ensure the fleet meets Fibrus business needs and sustainability targets. This role can be based in Belfast, or Coalisland and will require regular travel to Penrith.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Lead the timely procurement and disposal of company vehicles
• Plan supply requirements, maintenance and repairs for the Company’s fleet of vehicles
• Ensure all Company vehicles comply with legal, operating and licensing requirements and regulations
• Procure best value lease deals/renewals, repair & maintenance service and insurance cover for company vehicles
• Protect the value of Company vehicle assets, using Fleet Management and Driver monitoring systems
• Ensure allocation and inspection records are accurately maintained through Fleet, Plant and Equipment registers
• Oversee reporting on driving standards and behaviours
• Provide support to Company vehicle users on servicing, maintenance and also on driving safety
• Review weekly vehicle checks, identifying areas for improvement
• Keep the Company vehicle handbook updated
• Process purchase orders promptly for any purchases.
• Ensure adherence to all Health and Safety practises
• Managing the fleet and equipment team; including allocation of work, setting goals, providing feedback and supporting with escalations.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

• Significant experience in a similar role
• Experience in people management; coaching, providing support and day to day management of team
• Hold a relevant Transport Management qualification (such as CILT or Transport Manager CPC)
• A strong team player with initiative, strong organisation and the desire to succeed
• Experience of deploying and using fleet management software
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
• Commercial and financial awareness as managing budgets and keeping costs to a minimum
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally
• Resilience and the ability to overcome challenges
• IT proficient

IS FIBRUS FOR ME?

At Fibrus Limited, we put our people first! Having been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth, and flexibility.

We invest in our people, offering colleagues benefits that improve their personal lives as well as their careers! So along with competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, we also offer our colleagues benefits including mental health workshops, professional development support and private healthcare. We also recognise the importance of supporting our colleagues with life changes and have comprehensive policies around menopause, mental health, pregnancy loss and leave for maternity, parental and adoption.

As we continue to grow, you would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work super hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Northern Ireland and Great Britain!

We’re building something special at Fibrus, with our team at the very heart of it and we are excited to speak to potential colleagues who share our purpose!

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to join the Fibrus Group, please do so online and our recruitment team will be in contact with you once we’ve had a chance to have a look at your application. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Fibrus.#Fibrus

At Fibrus Limited, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from women, under-represented genders, individuals with disabilities, and under-represented ethnicities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working - there is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.

All offers of employment with Fibrus will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which may include all or some of the following: references, right to work, criminal record history, professional qualifications.

Fibrus Limited, Fibrus ISP, Hyperfast and Viberoptix, belong to the Infracapital group of companies. We will retain your information, for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to 12 months. We may also share your information with our partner organisations for the purposes of recruitment. Please email careers@fibrus.com if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information.