National Fleet Manager

Requisition ID:  181167 

Career Group:  Corporate Office Careers 

Job Category:  Transportation Supply Chain 

Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%

Job Type:  Full-Time

 

Country: Canada (CA) 

Province: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Ontario  

City: Mississauga, Victoria, Vancouver, Stellarton, Dartmouth, St. Johns

Location: Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, Foord St. Office, King St. Office, Dartmouth Office, Vancouver Office, Victoria Office, NL Lawtons Office 

Postal Code: Multiple 

 

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.  

 

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. 

 

 

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

 

  • Lead a national Fleet Management team consisting of 4 specialists.

  • Responsible for designing the tractor and trailer equipment strategy for Sobeys nationally, including spec design, fleet size, VRS, OEMs, asset disposals and procurement. 

  • Responsible for designing the Tractor and Trailer repair and maintenance strategy for Sobeys nationally, including maintenance vendors, warranty requirements, and R&M expense tracking software. 

  • Responsible for designing and gaining alignment on our fleet sustainability strategy, and ensuring Sobeys is prepared to achieve its aggressive 2030 sustainability goals.  

  • Responsible for designing the fleet technology strategy and roadmap, including Samsara, Mirlin, but also exploring potential new fleet  technology that can drive significant benefits for Sobeys. Also responsible for building a Centre of Excellence program to ensure we are effectively utilizing the data generated from these tools.

  • Responsible for designing a national feet safety program that includes a policy this is compliant in all provinces and addresses driver behavior challenges / safety gamification. 

What you have to offer:

 

  • Minimum 10 years progressive management experience in Fleet Management and Transportation.

  • Excellent Knowledge of Federal and Provincial Regulations for Commercial Vehicles, and Drivers. Safety and compliance experience related to the Transportation Industry. 

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

 

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.