Fleet Supervisor

Role overview

Fleet cost and supplier management

• Manage the regional fleet budget, including fuel, maintenance, leasing or ownership, drivers, and fines; track cost per kilometre and per vehicle and act on variances.
• Review and approve supplier invoices and statements for fuel, maintenance, leasing, insurance, and spare parts; reconcile charges and dispute unjustified costs.

Fleet operations and safety

• Plan routes, consolidate trips, optimize fleet size, and use GPS and fleet data to reduce idle time, unnecessary mileage, and unauthorized vehicle use.
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and valid inspections, registration, insurance, permits, and roadworthiness; minimize vehicle downtime.
• Enforce driver procedures and road-safety standards; investigate incidents and follow up on corrective actions and driving, rest-hour, and vehicle-check compliance.

People, projects, and performance

• Plan driver staffing and manage rosters, shifts, attendance, leave coverage, performance, and conduct through Fleet Operations Coordinators.
• Coordinate vehicles and drivers for project mobilization, demobilization, and changes in workforce demand.
• Prepare monthly reports covering trips, kilometres, fuel, utilization, availability, incidents, and cost per kilometre; implement efficiency and service improvements.
• Supervise coordinators and drivers, set expectations, address operational issues, and coordinate across shifts and project locations.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transport, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of fleet or transport operations experience, including at least 2 years supervising large driver teams; workforce or passenger transport experience is preferred.
• Experience managing fleet budgets, costs, supplier invoices, and cost-per-kilometre analysis; hands-on GPS, telematics, route-planning, and fleet-system experience.
• Strong Excel, operational reporting, KPI analysis, vehicle compliance, driver workforce supervision, analytical, problem-solving, supplier-management, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent Arabic and English; valid driving licence; willing to travel regionally and be available outside normal office hours for escalations.