Fleet Analyst at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Responsible for performing research and analytical work for Fleet Operations, focusing (for both Road Transportation of Fuel & Tool of Trade (TOT)) in areas of cost management; performance benchmarking; truck optimization and efficiencies; TOT vehicle replacement while tracking and monitoring of action plans. This role is responsible for collecting, handling, analyzing, interpreting and reporting data so to discover useful information required by fleet team for decision making. This role must use tools and methods to uphold the integrity of data to ensure that Fleet Operations has visibility of costs, performance as well as other analytics.

Financial

• Develop, implement processes to:
• Monitor, research and analyse actual fleet operations costs (fuel transportation and TOT) versus business plan on a monthly basis
• Report fleet operations cost actuals analysis and make recommendations for cost management (reduction and or saving); making use of computerised management reporting systems Identify, monitor and track the implementation of for the simplification improvement opportunities of Fleet Operation’s processes; such as Product Returns and Minimum Order Quantities to drive efficiencies and optimised operations – and thus informing rate reduction & cost saving initiatives.
• Develop fleet operations cost business plans, in collaboration with Fleet Operations team and communicate the plans to Logistics Leadership. Maintain the TOT asset register; ensuring that end-to-end activities (incl. acquisitions, disposals, data integrity) are fully & accurately executed and company policies are complied with.
• Validate the accuracy and correctness of the amounts payable and address any inaccuracies and discrepancies with Avis; ensuring correctness, alignment with AVIS contract. Administer and process ad-hoc account payments for various Fleet Operations suppliers

Customer

• Identify and implement opportunities for the simplification & improvement of Fuel Order Fulfilment to ensure efficiencies and optimised operations. Report on Customer Delivery Reliabilities (CDR) – On Time (OT); investigate any deviations from delivering OT and implement actions to meet highest standards of CDR. Execute fleet administration processes to enable and ensure that the sales and field operational teams are mobilized to execute their daily function, utilizing safe and reliable vehicle.

Business Excellence

• Report on Customer Delivery Reliabilities (CDR) – In Full (IF); investigate any deviations from delivering IF and implement actions to meet highest standards of CDR.
• Analyze and report on Trucking and TOT operations, focusing utilization as well as identify and implement optimization initiatives.
• Perform and participate in benchmarking studies on Trucking Operations as well as Tool of Trade management to drive efficiencies.

SHEQ

• Maintain and ensure the data integrity of Hauler Accountability Model for reporting purposes.
• Report on hauler incidents as part of Fleet Operations scorecard.
• Collaborate with the Transport Safety Specialist and the Fleet Operations team to ensure alignment on the reporting of hauler incident as this impact on the hauler incident management contractual KPI’s.
• Participate in Hauler conference activities and presenting on fleet analytics relating to Customer Delivery Reliability initiatives .

Professional Qualification and Certifications: Relevant Tertiary Qualification E.g. Degree in Economics or Finance or Accounting, Business Administration equivalent.

Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Business Operations analysis and research; statistical & trend analysis, optimization and efficiencies. 

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong computer, research, analytical, report writing and presentation skills
• Good Communication and Leadership Skills
• Excellent problem solving skills; excellent attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Good knowledge of Road Transportation of Fuel and Oil & Gas Industry.
• Good understand of Logistics and end-to-end Supply Chain in the Oil & Gas Industry.