Fareast Merchantile Company Limited. The Chanrai Family put down roots in Nigeria in 1890 with trading at the centre of all commercial activity. Today, Fareast Mercantile Co. Limited our flagship company in West Africa has dedicated its resources to supply chain management through the import and distribution of products covering branded food, fmcg, appliances and tires for the best multi-nationals in the world. A product portfolio spanning 1500 SKUs is managed with a capable professional team, robust infrastructure and strong delivery systems to ensure availability of products covering 93% of the throughput of the country. Other subsidiaries in the group focus on pharmaceutical distribution with a dedicated resource for institutional business in the area of health. Diversification into assembly of air conditioners in June 2003 was the first step towards backward integration with a view to import substitution, self reliance and creation of employment…bearing in mind the Government’s plan to put Nigeria on the road to industrialization.
Job Title: Fleet Manager
JOB OVERVIEW
Is responsible for the entire fleet management process within the group.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
- Maintain electronic databases of sales, registration, inspections and maintenance of fleet management.
- Ensure fleet availability to meet all requests by scheduling, forecasting and surveying current user trends.
- Maintain knowledge and utilize all fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.
- Arrange fleets and fleet operational staff to provide support and schedule Special Event Planning.
- Perform vehicle registration, insurance and license formalities and documentation regarding induction of new vehicles in existing fleet.
- Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance, obtain tags for new vehicles and renew old ones to ensure schedule fleet management.
- Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.
- Maintain and monitor data management system to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
- Streamline and monitor fuel purchase system with assistance of Fuel Cards for all vehicles and drivers.
- Participate in various workshops and educational programs and maintain knowledge on all industry relevant publications.
- Develop and implement standard operational standards to maintain vehicles by advocating best practices in industry.
- Provide direction to department staff to regulate budget cycle requirements and control budgeting process.
- Plan, process and execute vehicle purchase and vehicle replacement through efficient settlement.
- Plan and prepare annual budget, expenditures and analyze all financial objectives.
- Facilitate and implement corrective actions and capacity building to manage entire fleet to achieve company objectives
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- University degree with good grades
- Professional Accounting certification or post graduate qualification in finance.
Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years in prior experience in fleet management preferably in an FMCG, Transport industry.
- Knowledge of Local Authority vehicle fleets with its diverse and complex vehicle types supporting the front line services including: Light Commercial Vehicles, including Car Derived Vans, Panel Vans, pick-ups and chassis cab type vehicles.
- Medium Commercial Vehicles
- Heavy Goods Vehicles
- Fleet Cars
- 4×4 type utility vehicles
KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
- Firm and organized.
- Good team management skills
- The ability to work in a team and individually
- Sound decision-making capability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Good business judgment
- A good head for numbers
- Sound Computer Skills
How to Apply
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