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Fleet Manager - Northamptonshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service

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Northamptonshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit a Fleet Manager to enable the County Council and Fire & Rescue Service to meet its core operational activities. This role is pivotal to ensuring the County Council has a fleet operation which is managed effectively and efficiently within a legal framework. This person will have dynamic leadership skills to lead significant change processes and embed sound policy and procedure into the fleet department.
Salary: £40,741 to £45,990 Hours: 37 hours per week Base: Northampton The County Council and Fire & Rescue Service operate a fleet of approximately 560 vehicles, 15, 000 equipment assets and 10,000 PPE assets. The fleet is a mix of LGV, light commercial and car based vehicles, these vehicles are used for Emergency and Non-Emergency Fire and Rescue and council business. The Council currently maintains the fleet through a combination of internal workshop facilities and external maintenance providers. It is looking to improve efficiency, reduce waste and critical vehicle failure events whilst in operation. The successful candidate must have experience of people and budget management, information management and analysis, along with experience of operating a large and complex fleet. The Fleet Manager will be required to manage and co-ordinate the activities of suppliers and third party organisations in an effective manner, to ensure the Council achieves best value and the appropriate quality of service. You must have experience in a senior Fleet / Logistics Management environment equivalent to at least 5 years' and hold at least one Professional Fleet Management qualification i.e. Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport or The Institute of the Motor Industry, Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in National Road Haulage Operations. For further information regarding this role and for an informal discussion, please contact Mark Ainge – Area Manager Head of Community Services on 01604 797132. For an information pack including job description, follow this link to our website http://powered.jobsgopublic.com/northants/jobs Closing date for return of applications: 1000 hours on Friday 14th December 2012 . Interviews will be held on 21st December 2012. PLEASE NOTE: ONLY FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. C.V'S ARE ONLY ACCEPTED AS SUPPORTING EVIDENCE.

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