Nuneaton based with national coverage
£70,000 per annum, plus car/car allowance, plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
About the Role
As the Head of Fleet and Compliance, you will lead a team of functional and regional SMEs to deliver a best in class safe, legal, compliant, cost effective and sustainable national transport operation for Unipart Logistics & Transport. This includes the effective management of all matters related to the fleet, maintenance programs, compliance, and operating centre legislation. You will also manage the central Compliance Team and Driver Development Managers, while creating and maintaining the future fleet procurement strategy aligned with Unipart Group's sustainability objectives.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
Ensure all Unipart Logistics & Transport Solutions (ULTS) fleet is fully legally compliant as per agreement with the Traffic Commissioner.
Maintain all external accreditations (FORS & earned recognition), including preparation of all business documentation and training for audits.
Deliver vigorous cost controls, including whole life costs, while increasing asset availability.
Lead the ULTS green agenda by looking at alternative green fuels and hybrid LGV alternatives to meet corporate net-zero carbon goals.
Drive the development of digitalisation of compliance within transport operations.
Lead capability and succession planning within the central Compliance team.
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!
Senior level Transport Management experience.
A proven track record of maintaining external accreditations such as FORS and earned recognition.
Experience in successfully implementing operational change projects.
Possess an up-to-date Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Qualifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH, alongside an up-to-date knowledge of Working Time Regulations.
Proven ability to build effective relationships with clients and customers.
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
You may have experience in: Fleet Management, Fleet Operations, Fleet Compliance & Governance, Transport Compliance, Vehicle Compliance, Fleet Strategy, Transport Legislation, Fleet systems etc.
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £70000.00 per year