Fleet Supervisor

About the role

The Fleet Supervisor leads day-to-day supervision of the company's vehicle fleet, ensuring safe, compliant, cost-efficient and on-time operations. The role coordinates driver teams, maintenance activities, route performance and compliance processes to maximise vehicle availability and service reliability, within a safety-first culture.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise daily fleet operations: vehicle allocation, driver rostering, route assignments and load coordination.
• Monitor fleet performance against KPIs such as vehicle utilisation, on-time delivery, fuel efficiency, maintenance turnaround and incidents.
• Manage the maintenance programme: schedule preventive maintenance, track repairs, approve work orders and liaise with workshops and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with Ghana transport and road regulations, commercial vehicle licensing, logbooks, permits and company policies.
• Lead driver management: coach and develop drivers, conduct performance reviews, handle disciplinary processes and oversee fatigue management and electronic logging where applicable.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, produce reports, implement corrective actions and run toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Monitor fuel spend, tyres, parts and maintenance costs, identify cost-saving opportunities and prepare regular fleet reports for management.
• Support fleet procurement: vehicle specification, acquisition planning, de-fleeting and lifecycle replacement recommendations.
• Coordinate with operations planners, customer service, procurement and HR, and maintain vehicle records, licences, insurance and maintenance logs using fleet management systems (FMS/telematics).

Required profile

• HND or 1st degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-5 years' experience supervising a commercial vehicle fleet in logistics, transport or distribution.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Ghana road transport legislation and compliance requirements.
• Valid driver's licence (Licence B or higher preferred); clean driving record.
• Strong organisational, communication and people-management skills.

Required skills

• Fleet management systems and telematics
• MS Excel and standard office software