Head of Fleet

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Head of Fleet - North Yorkshire

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Fleet to join a successful automotive business and take full responsibility for the leadership, performance and operational management of its Fleet Department.

The successful candidate will lead a team, including a National Account Manager, Sales Support and Office Administration staff.

This role requires a highly organised, process-driven individual with a strong background in fleet operations and fleet sales.

You will be responsible for driving new business growth, ensuring operational excellence throughout the customer journey, and maintaining the highest standards of service delivery from order placement through to vehicle handover and aftersales support.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and develop the Fleet team to achieve departmental objectives and sales targets.

Drive the sales team to secure new business opportunities and maximise fleet sales performance.

Take ownership of all fleet processes, ensuring compliance, efficiency and consistency across the department.

Oversee vehicle ordering, supplier management and customer communications throughout the sales cycle.

Ensure robust training and development plans are in place, creating a flexible team capable of providing cover during holidays and absences.

Oversee vehicle preparation, delivery scheduling and customer handovers.

Ensure post delivery follow-up activity is completed and customer satisfaction remains at a high level.

Manage and resolve any technical or operational issues following vehicle delivery.

Continuously review and improve departmental processes to enhance efficiency and customer experience.

The Ideal Candidate

Proven management experience within a fleet sales, fleet operations or automotive fleet environment

Strong knowledge of fleet systems and industry portals

Experience leading and developing successful teams

Highly process-driven with exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.

Strong commercial awareness and the ability to drive business growth.

Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

Negotiable salary circa £80,000

Company car

Monday to Friday working pattern.

Senior leadership role with autonomy and responsibility.

Opportunity to make a significant impact within a successful and growing business.

If you are an experienced fleet professional looking for your next leadership challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Who are you applying to?

The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant!

Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission