Fleet Category Lead – Garage Network (Procurement)

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

Here at Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That is why we are listening; open to learning new things – about each other and ourselves. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It is The Holman Way!

We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen fora Fleet Category Lead – Garage Network to join our growing Procurement Team here at Holman UK. This role can be based out of our HQ inChippenham or our Birmingham Office (near NEC), with the opportunity for hybrid working (3 set days per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday), following an initial training period, details of which will be discussed at interview. This is a permanent opportunity, and we are looking to pay £40,000-£50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and manage relationships with the SMR garage network in line with current corporate strategy to drive continual improvement in supplier performance and network utilisation
• Manage key SMR supplier contracts, invoices and documentation for compliance with existing agreements (KPIs, SLAs, price)
• Support the implementation of new customer mobilisations by sourcing additional suppliers and service lines as required
• Support the development of our Garage network approach including our offer, rewards and network community
• Work closely with the network to ensure we receive contractual revenues/rebates from suppliers
• Work with suppliers to reduce contract administration burden across internal teams and improve supplier governance
• Understand internal/external customer’s needs and investigate potential with current and new suppliers
• Lead and implement changes to supplier processes and communicate both internally/externally
• Create detailed reporting packs for the garage network that help support continuous improvement& network alignment
• Monitor supplier performance and work with fleet engineers to investigate supplier complaints to ensure a satisfactory resolution for all parties, complete route cause analysis and put actions plans in place to reduce repeat complaints
• Identify how suppliers affect the company across all business lines and how changes in the relationship may impact other areas of the business

We are looking for candidates who have:

• An education to Degree level in Business, and/ or Finance (preferred), or CIPS qualification (or working toward),

• Experience in working in a fleet management environment or experience managing large supplier panels (desirable)

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

• Attention to detail, accuracy in addition to the ability to work effectively independently and as a team member.

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.

What’s in it for you?

• 26 days annual holiday entitlement (+ 8 bank holidays)
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Death in Service insurance cover
• Critical illness insurance cover
• Free parking
• Health cash plan
• Profit Sharing Annual Bonus
• Partners In Excellence rewards – Partner of the Quarter, Partner of the Year
• Free Breakdown cover (eligible employees – service related)
• Long Service Awards, Support for further education / employee development.
• Car or car allowance

If this sounds like the role for you then we look forward to welcoming your application!

The need to know parts:

• You must have the right to remain and work in the UK.
• You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as \’spent\’. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment, but they must be declared at the point of application.
• Please also be aware we do not provide visa sponsorship for any of our positions advertised.

We want to positively encourage differences within Holman UK and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Holman UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

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Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clientsThe Holman Wayby always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany.

Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuouslyDriving What’s Right.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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