Fleet Compliance Manager - B&T

The Building Company · Eastern Cape

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Description

Fleet Governance & Compliance

  • Develop and enforce a centralised fleet governance framework across all B&T locations.

Ensure compliance with

  • Road traffic legislation and licensing requirements
  • Vehicle roadworthiness standards
  • Insurance and risk requirements
  • Internal fleet policies and procedures
  • Implement standardised fleet policies, SOPs, and controls across all stores.
  • Conduct regular fleet audits desktop to assess compliance and identify gaps.

Centralised Fleet Visibility & Reporting

  • Establish a single source of truth for all fleet-related data at B&T national level.

Implement systems to provide real-time visibility into

  • Asset status and condition
  • Licensing and compliance
  • Utilisation rates
  • Maintenance adherence
  • Develop standardised reporting dashboards for executive and operational leadership.
  • Ensure consistent and accurate data capture across all stores.

Fleet Analytics & Performance Insights

  • Design and implement advanced analytics frameworks to monitor fleet performance.

Analyse key metrics such as

  • Cost per vehicle / cost per km
  • Fuel consumption trends
  • Maintenance spend and lifecycle costs
  • Utilisation and idle time
  • Incidents, accidents, and claims
  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations for stores and leadership.
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Strategic Fleet Optimisation

Develop and drive fleet optimisation strategies, including

  • Asset standardisation
  • Fleet right-sizing
  • Vehicle replacement cycles
  • Lead initiatives to improve total cost of ownership TCO.

Introduce and evaluate innovations, including

  • Telematics and tracking systems
  • Digital fleet management platforms
  • Alternative fuel or energy-efficient vehicles
  • Build business cases for new technologies and process improvements.

Cost Management & Value Creation

  • Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives through improved governance and analytics.
  • Consolidate and standardise supplier, leasing, and insurance arrangements where appropriate.
  • Track and report on fleet-related savings and efficiencies delivered.
  • Support budgeting processes with data-driven insights.

Stakeholder Enablement & Change Management

  • Partner with store and regional management to embed centralised fleet standards.
  • Act as a centre of excellence for fleet management practices across the business.
  • Drive a strong fleet safety culture, including driver behaviour management and training programmes.
  • Provide guidance, training, and support to ensure adoption of policies and systems.
  • Drive behavioural change from decentralised management to a more controlled, visible model.

Vendor & Systems Management

  • Select and manage fleet technology platforms telematics, tracking, analytics tools.
  • Establish and monitor supplier performance frameworks and SLAs.
  • Ensure systems integration and effective data utilisation across the organisation.

Requirements

Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, or Business
  • Certification in fleet management, compliance, or asset management advantageous
  • 8–10+ years' experience in fleet, asset management, or logistics strategy roles
  • Proven experience in centralised governance or multi-site environments
  • Strong background in fleet analytics, reporting, and cost optimisation
  • Experience implementing fleet systems, telematics, or digital transformation initiatives

Technical Skills

  • Advanced data analysis and reporting Excel, Power BI, or similar BI tools
  • Experience with fleet management and telematics systems
  • Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory environments
  • Financial modelling and cost analysis capabilities
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