Max Drive – We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fleet Operations Lead

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Role Overview

• The Fleet Operations Lead will be responsible for the Setup, Maintenance, Refurbishment and Security of the Fleet in his Jurisdiction.

Key Responsibilities
Documentation:

• Maintain records of all vehicles within city jurisdiction and maintain records of their status at all times
• Ensure that records admitted in VAMS are without errors and reliable
• Collaborate with the Driver Operations team to monitor vehicles to ensure that inactive vehicles in your domain do not exceed 2% at any point in time
• Maintain a record of daily activations in your jurisdiction
• Ensure that every vehicle that enters the facility is checked in and also checked out when they leave the facility.

Vehicle Setup:

• Setup of newly procured vehicles within a defined frame and budget.
• Coordination of vehicle documentation process to complete the setup loop.
• Oversee that all vehicles which are activation ready are activated.
• Upload vehicle information into VAMS accurately.

Vehicle Maintenance:

• Ensure that all vehicles scheduled for maintenance are checked into the premises and on VAMS.
• Maintain detailed records of vehicle maintenance and servicing.
• Co-ordinate with Authorized Service Workshops in his jurisdiction to ensure that service records are entered into VAMS.
• Liaises with OEMs to ensure Warranty issues are tracked and closed out.
• Follow up and ensure that insurance claims are closed out within the allocated time and ensure vehicles are restored to service.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws related to the repair of vehicles and equipment use and care.
• Responsible for maintenance of all operational vehicles in jurisdiction (These include vehicles used by verification, retrievals teams etc.).

Vehicle Refurbishment:

• Ensure that vehicles deactivated or churned are immediately assessed and planned for refurbishment.
• Follow up to ensure that churned vehicles are re-certified within the period set up in the SOP.

Fleet Security:

• Ensure every vehicle is tracked and reporting live location on the IoT Platform.
• Escalate issues with vehicle security to management and follow up for prompt resolution.

Administrative Function:

• Manage team to boost morale and drive collaboration between the teams.
• Create strategies to reduce cost, increase profits and improve efficiency.
• Create a budget for the team and present to the management for proper analysis and approval.
• Efficiently manage disbursed petty cash to ensure accountability.
• Oversee inventory to ensure that spare parts are judiciously used for the purpose for which they are procured.

Requirements
Skills and Ability:

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Excellent understanding of Inventory Control principles and practices.
• Proficient in MS Office/Google Workspace.
• Good understanding of fleet management.
• Critical and Analytical thinking.
• Accuracy and Attention to detail.
• Confidentiality and Thoroughness.

Education:

• Minimum of HND in any Engineering/Business Discipline.
• 4 Years cognate experience as a Fleet Officer.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.