Business Support Manager

Sandwell's Fleet Services are seeking to employ a suitably experienced individual to be part of their Fleet Services team as a Business Support Manager. This is a busy front-line service and excellent people skills are key to the role.

The role:

The successful applicant will be responsible for the effective management and operation of Fleet Service's Business support, vehicle hire, stores and Fleet Services procurement requirements, including vehicle and plant purchasing in line with the authority's asset replacement programme and strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who wants to work in a busy and innovative service which operates at a pace to help both internal and external customers. We are seeking to appoint someone who is highly customer focussed and able to keep calm and positive in meeting the challenges of this very busy but rewarding service area.

• Educated to level 3 or a minimum of 3-years' experience in one or more of the following areas: Procurement, Fleet Operations, Stores.


• Driving licence minimum category B.


• Experience of managing employees and allocating workload.


• Experience of guiding and supervising project work ensuring its completion e.g. contract procurement.


• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel to a moderate level.


• Experience of negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.


• Knowledge of public contract regulations and Council contract procedure rules.


• Ability to use a database preferably Fleet-based.


• Knowledge of Vehicles types especially Municipal Fleet.


• Basic knowledge of the requirements of the Goods Vehicle Operators Licence.
  
  Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone's throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
  
  Why work for us?


• Generous annual leave entitlements


• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme


• Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:


• An exclusive retail discounts portal


• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking


• An employee assistance and counselling service


• Annual leave purchase scheme


• A wide variety of learning and development opportunities


• Flexi-time working


• A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity


• Volunteering scheme


Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it's worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

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