National Fleet Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead fleet management across the national network, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective transport operations. You will partner with transport teams and stores/DCs to maintain service levels while optimising fleet size, location and performance. You will drive safety culture, investigate incidents and champion efficiencies and environmental practices. This is a hands-on role within a collaborative retail group that values learning and development and strong vendor relationships.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service
• staff discount codes for yourself and a family member
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products
• company pension matching and bonus
• Stream – money management app
• unrivalled learning and development programmes

Responsibilities

• Ensure health, safety and compliance for fleet operations across sites and VMUs
• Oversee on-time and in-full service delivery to stores and DCs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to instil best practices and risk-awareness
• Optimize core fleet sizing, balance, and location to meet annual needs
• Monitor costs, keep spend in line with budget, and address overspend
• Manage 3rd-party servicing relationships through regular reviews
• Ensure training materials meet ASW standards
• Ensure driver working hours legislation compliance and site fleet maintenance
• Support investigations of accidents/near-misses and implement corrective actions
• Explore new technologies and equipment to improve efficiency and environmental practices

Key requirements

• experience in fleet management and health & safety compliance
• budget control and cost management
• vendor and third-party supplier management
• incident investigation and corrective action experience
• knowledge of driver hours regulations
• stakeholder collaboration across planning and operations
• training material alignment to standards

• stakeholder management
• problem solving
• risk awareness
• fleet management
• compliance monitoring
• budget tracking

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