Fleet (Garage) Asst. Manager

Job Description :

• Maintenance and repair: Develop and implement a proactive maintenance schedule, coordinate repairs and manage service to minimize downtime.
• Budget management: Create and manage the fleet budget, tracking expenses and optimizing costs while maintaining high standards of vehicle safety and performance
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, ensuring safety inspection, emission testing, and licensing as per the traffic law of Bahrain. Maintain all legal registration and renewals of all vehicles as and when required from (Traffic Directorate, Insurance companies, Municipality Directorate etc.)
• Inventory control: Maintain an accurate inventory or spare parts tools and equipment in the garage to support vehicle maintenance and repair. Select, train & develop future service technicians as per recruitment plan & actual requirements.
• Team leadership: Manage a team and provide training supervision and performance evaluation
• Venture relationship: Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of parts and services in Bahrain and in GCC especially in KSA.
• Safety: Implement and enforce safety protocols to protect both personnel and vehicles including safety training and reporting procedures.
• Reporting: Prepare regular reporting on fleet performance, maintenance costs, and KPI. Update the spare part stock and the assets on a monthly basis
• Introduce & sustain Best Practice processes and systems to enhance organizational efficiency.
• Minimize downtime & and ensure that all staff complaints related to vehicles are immediately covered as per the company's standards.
• Introduce a preventive maintenance program to minimize/reduce cost and increase efficiency.
• Bridge with all departments to ensure that all commitments are met.
• Develop and implement SOP's to maintain vehicles by advocating best practices in field.
• Coordination with various suppliers and dealers (external) for spares & vehicle repair matters.
• Plan and evaluate current fleet and execute vehicle purchase/replacement efficiently.
• Streamline and monitor tires & spares purchase with assistance of spares management system.
• Maintain database for vehicle repairs, inspections and maintenance of fleet management.
• Maintain Multiskilling Index for all mechanics and electricians.

• Technical background with financial responsibility.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Customer service with an FMCG company in a managerial role.
• Demonstrated ability to drive a business agenda.
• Bachelor degree in Technical.