A transport service provider in Chiang Mai with 1,000 employees operating and maintaining 600 vehicles wishes to appoint a dynamic Fleet Director to join the management team.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Fleet Director is expected to:

• Provide logistics directions and strategy to secure and expand company’s business volume
  
• Formulate annual operational plan, communicate with all functional (600 drivers and support staff) to attain mutual cooperation
  
• Approve work assignments, strengthen awareness of all staff on normal work procedures as well as in emergency situations
  
• Manage the preventive and corrective maintenance system of vehicles including expenditure approvals 
  
• Select and implement appropriate new technology to facilitate effective fleet operations and reporting mechanism
  
• Ensure quality logistics services and safety standard to achieve the highest customer satisfaction while attaining high profitability
  
• Establish a competent workforce with strong teamwork spirit; enforce the performance appraisal system suitable
  
• Communicate externally regarding business concession/ permit, routing, pricing, and problem-solving
  
• Provide consistent reports on fleet operations, problem-solving, together with recommendations for further improvement to the senior management

Qualifications and skills required:

• Thai national, age over 35 years
  
• Degree in Supply Chain Management or other related field
  
• Minimum 15 years experience in supply chain operations; minimum 5 years experience at a management level
  
• Knowledge of safety standard, business law and other related laws
  
• Keen on operating applications for communications and fleet control
  
• Strong organization, communications, problem-solving, and team management skills
  
• Good command of both written and spoken English

Contact: arnut@merc.org

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and no application fees will be charged. When applying, please quote relevant reference number and provide complete details of career and qualifications together with current and expected salary.