Supervisor, Fleet Planning - Guelph, Canada - The City of Guelph

The City of Guelph

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Guelph, Canada

6 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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About Our Organization:

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day.

Together, we are bringing to life Guelph's vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options.

Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning.

Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Fleet Services, the position of Supervisor, Fleet Planning will be responsible for the direct management and supervision of activities associated with fleet planning, data management, and inventory control.

Fleet Service's activities include Fleet asset acquisition, disposal, life cycle planning, fleet data management systems, fuel site management and automotive (stores) inventory systems.

The functions performed in this position are in accordance with established standard operating procedures, departmental and corporate policies, sound vehicle/equipment principles and practices, with a focus on quality customer service and continuous improvement processes.

Your role:

Manage the fleet procurement process, including meeting with enduser to prepare projected equipment needs, creation of specifications for tenders, RFPs and RFQs of fleet assets and materials.
Ensure fleet purchases are in accordance with the Corporate procurement policies.
Manage, monitor and develop Management System data integrity for fleet, fuel, auto inventory, GPS, and other related fleet information systems and records.
Develop criteria to determine optimum vehicle/equipment replacement intervals.
Develop strategies to standardize fleet where possible and reduce procurement lead times.
Ensure vendors deliver new unit operator training and education, as well as technician training, literature, or software modules.
Prepare fleet capital budgets and long term fleet capital replacement forecasts.
Monitor fleet assignments and utilization, develop annual maintenance & operations (M&O) rates, and fuel projection use based on fleet assignments and usage.
Create, streamline, and monitor fuel purchase reports, and implement fuel conservation programs.
Manage inventories including fleet rentals, fleet pool units, automotive parts, tires, fuel inventory, and related fleet inventories, materials and supplies.
Provide visible and positive leadership to staff consistent with the commitments of the City's Leadership Charter, developing and nurturing a work environment that is inclusive, respectful, and motivating for staff.
Represent the Department/Division on various internal/external committees.
Understand and remain current with industry trends to support productivity and performance improvements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

310S (Automotive Technician) & 310T (Truck and Coach Technician) Licenses an asset.
Knowledge and training in public sector procurement and specification writing.
Demonstrated knowledge of fleet related relevant legislation, codes, standards, and principles of safety management.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and the general public.
Able to manage multiple and changing demands and priorities.
Project management, organization, and problemsolving skills.
Committed to continuous improvement and quality customer service.

Rate:

$79,113.20 to $98,891.50

How to apply:

Thursday, March 30, 2023. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace.

We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.