Fleet Manager Job at SAO Group

SAO Group is one of Africa’s leading Social Impact Investment and Advisory firm operating exclusively in the agriculture sector across Africa, particularly in Nigeria. We are seeking to create positive economic impact and long-term value for private investors from the project planning to commissioning stage executed by carefully selected experts specific to each project and business unit within the Group.

We are a firm with a national and global outlook that focuses on the strategic development of transformational projects that create a sustainable economic impact for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Fleet Manager

Job Location: Ore, Ondo
Job Type: Full time

What You’ll Do

• Carry out periodic maintenance and servicing of our machinery and equipment used for daily farming operations. Our fleet includes heavy tractors, trailers, trucks, large vehicles and motorbikes..
• Support in the purchase and  leasing of heavy farming machinery to expand business income opportunities
• Conduct experiments and evaluations to improve and innovate relevant farming solutions.
• Manage other third-party field operations contractors and budgetary planning with management.
• Support and maintain day-to-day operations of equipment, manage inventory of equipment stockpile and parts 
• Carry out  periodical inspection of our food processing machines, supervise the repair of machines and minimize downtime
• Analyze mechanical problems or deficiencies in our fleet and develop solutions to resolve them
• Ensure that SAO processing equipment is in best-in-class conditions and meets standard regulations upon inspections.

Competence Requirements
Professional / Academic qualifications:

• B.Eng. Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering. M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering is an added advantage.
• Relevant licenses as a professional engineer such as COREN

Experience/Knowledge:

• 8+ Years of similar experience working in a similar department and large-sized farm/organization.
• Hands-on experience in fleet maintenance and servicing
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Results-orientated and pragmatic with exceptional quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Independent thinker and worker who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities.
• A Tech-savvy individual who embraces new software and online tools and is personally interested in tech-enabled solutions.
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders based remotely or traveling in different time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and other Nigerian languages.