Fleet Workshop Area Manager Remote
Job description
Job reference number 294755
Fleet Workshop Area Manager - Midlands Area
Competitive salary
18% On Target Bonus Potential
AXA Family Healthcare
£4,800 Car allowance
Full time
Permanent
Midlands - Various Locations
The role of the Area Fleet Maintenance Manager (AFMM) is critical in the delivery of Fleet performance and meeting the requirements of the Operator amongst its Area Maintenance teams.You will have the accountability to drive critical improvements in performance and efficiency.
You will work collaboratively with key business stakeholders, internal customers and the Fleet Operations team to manage the fleet of vehicles and input to key strategies, to deploy the strategy, policy and standards that relate to them.
As AFMM, you are responsible for the performance of the Fleet Workshops in their designated regions, with specific accountability for delivering performance against all key maintenance scorecard indicators including; safety, legal, cost, people and stakeholder performance measures.
- Responsible for multiple workshop sites (c25 workshops) within an area (c £12m staff budget - £18m non staff budget per area)
- Headcount responsibility from 200- 250 staff across large geographical area
- Management and DVSA compliance of c15 MOT/ATF stations within the workshop area
You will be based at various regional locations – mainly Midlands area with UK travel required.
About the role
You will be accountable for running an efficient, compliant and cost-effective area of Fleet workshops and accountable for compliance to both legal and RM safety policies and meeting safety targets.
Responsible for the successful deployment of maintenance provision within the workshops to fulfil customer requirements and accountable for delivering maintenance services and for optimising cost performance & forecasting through the use of the resource planning tools and resourcing to workload.
You will be accountable for delivering maintenance services and for optimising cost performance & forecasting through the use of the resource planning tools and resourcing to workload and responsible for optimising the efficiency of Fleet Workshops to meet or exceed industry standard performance levels.
Provide effective coaching, engagement and communication to lead and develop the regional Fleet Workshop teams and be accountable for the achievement of all agreed targets including internal customer targets within SLA’s through the use of effective performance management techniques.
Provide visible and effective leadership for the regional Fleet Workshops teams and be accountable for the deployment of all changes, relating to the Fleet Workshops and build effective and professional relationships with all internal senior key stakeholders /customers. Being the escalation point of contact for senior operational managers for Fleet related queries that aren’t resolved at local level.
Ensure the ongoing compliance to ISO 9001 quality standard within Fleet to effectively manage the CWU IR interface, working collaboratively with union colleagues to embed change successfully and effectively manage the territorial and where necessary national IR relationships with our recognised trade unions, working collaboratively with our union partners and colleagues to embed change successfully at pace.
About You
Key Skills
- Ability to effectively manage and build productive relationships with senior stakeholders, DVSA and Trade Unions.
- Ability to manage a large number of external contractors providing specialist vehicle maintenance services and ensure that the cost, quality and efficiency of these external providers meet the needs of Royal Mail
- Ability to influence and deliver results through people
- Resilience and agility to drive performance improvement
- Delivery of targets and solutions in a cost-effective way
Experience
- Relevant industry experience and knowledge of dispersed vehicle maintenance operations (or similar dispersed manufacturing, network, utility/logistics/service organisation).
- Proven track record of leadership and performance management
- Experience of leading and coaching teams through change
- Knowledge of compliance requirements for vehicles and road transport legislation is desirable
- Preferable, educated to degree level or equivalent
- Recognised Technical qualification
- Full driving licence
Extra Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement of 27.5 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with years completed service
- Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
- RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
- Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
- Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay
- Access to our Feeling First Class service, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support
- Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
- Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
- Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
- Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
- Free stamps at Christmas
- Available only to perm employees
Your career in safe hands
At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.
We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.
An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.
Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.
Next Steps
You will be invited to attend an assessment which will involve competency based questions and a technical presentation.
We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
Closing Date: 29th May 2023. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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