DPD Group UK
Regional Fleet Manager
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Company Description
Contract Type: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week
Salary: circa £59k plus car and bonus
Location: This role can be based at either our Liverpool or Preston sites
Days of Work: Monday to Friday
DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
Purpose of Position
As our Regional Fleet Manager your primary responsibility will be to monitor all areas of Fleet compliance for responsible depots and supply support with regards to the depot being able to operate safely and legally.
- To ensure service provided by the Fleet department is efficient in assisting depots to function legally, safely and efficiently.
- To be one of the named Fleet Managers on the Operators Licence. Applies to licences for areas in which responsible depots are based only.
- To monitor levels of Fleet compliance continually in responsible depots to ensure they operate compliantly.
- To manage and ensure progression to sign off for all Fleet Compliance Rating (FCR) submissions for relevant depots. Submissions must be completed within timescales issued.
- To highlight and rectify any issues found with regards to Fleet compliance at responsible locations and record written details of all issues found.
- To escalate any major issues found at responsible locations if local resolution cannot be reached.
- To train staff at responsible depots to ensure they have sufficient knowledge to monitor and ensure compliance levels locally.
- To conduct induction and refresher training courses on Fleet and related topics.
- To monitor and deal with all aspects of repair agent compliance failures at responsible depots.
- To ensure all repair agents used for O Licence vehicles have a valid vehicle/trailer maintenance contract in place and that this has been escalated to the Fleet Compliance Coordinator for addition to the relevant O Licence.
- Timely completion of four weekly DVSA Earned Recognition maintenance submissions on behalf of responsible depot.
- To undertake project work as and when required. This may be to progressively enhance compliance rates, reviewing systems and procedures or may focus on other key Fleet related areas.
- To conduct investigations into serious RTC’s and liaise with enforcement authorities with regards to such incidents.
- Approving or rejecting all ODF owned vehicle approvals in responsible locations within two working days of notification.
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Qualifications
What we’re looking for; To be considered for this role you must hold your International CPC Qualification and have proven and demonstrable experience as a Fleet Manager within a large, fast paced organisation. We will also expect you to be;
- Analytical, data focused, highly organised and have exceptional attention to detail.
- A confident communicator and able to influence at all levels through both verbal and written communications.
- Decisive and effective decision-making, in a time pressured environment.
- Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
- High standard of computer literacy with a thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.
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About our Benefits
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package.
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme.
- Health Kiosks visiting every location.
- Vitality at Work.
- Free On Site Parking.
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping.
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends.
- For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses.
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today
Job Title: Regional Fleet Manager
Function: Other
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time
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