[Hiring] Fleet Maintenance Network Manager @Downer

Role Description

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced fleet maintenance professional to oversee Downer's national light vehicle supplier network across Australia. This role can be based anywhere in Australia, with flexible working arrangements available. Reporting to the Fleet Maintenance Manager External - ANZ, you will be responsible for driving supplier performance, maintenance quality, compliance, safety, fleet reliability and customer outcomes across our light vehicle fleet. Working closely with workshops, dealerships, suppliers and internal stakeholders, you'll ensure vehicles remain safe, compliant, available and fit for purpose while delivering commercial value and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Downer's national light vehicle maintenance supplier network.
• Monitor supplier performance, service levels, maintenance quality and compliance outcomes.
• Drive fleet reliability, minimise vehicle downtime and improve customer experience.
• Conduct audits, inspections and quality assurance reviews across supplier networks.
• Analyse maintenance data, repair trends and supplier performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor repair and maintenance expenditure and support financial governance processes.
• Support fleet asset management, compliance, telematics initiatives and capital planning activities.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers and operational stakeholders.
• Champion Zero Harm, safety leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Trade Qualification or tertiary qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline.
• Strong experience managing light vehicle maintenance operations and supplier networks.
• Knowledge of fleet maintenance, workshop operations, compliance and asset lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to manage supplier performance, maintenance quality and customer outcomes.
• Strong commercial, financial reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving capability.
• Experience working with workshops, dealerships, repair networks and fleet service providers.

Benefits

• Work with an ASX listed company, working with market leaders.
• Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:
• Professional development programs
• Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee’s wellbeing needs:
• Flexible work arrangements
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• A range of Corporate Benefits, including:
• Discounted services (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)

Company Description

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.