Experience

Melbourne State Government of Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager - Fleet Services

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  I've been in the role now for over 9 years as the Manager Fleet Services. As part of the role I had to oversee three different work units consisting of fleet procurement, fleet fit out and fleet operations and managed up to 18 staff with direct reports. During this period fleet numbers have increased with demand and complexity of the new vehicle fits have increased with the demise of the locally produced police vehicle and reliance on new fully imported police pack vehicles. A challenging period for sure. I've been the contract manager to numerous exiting and new government contracts including the current fit-out contract for vehicles, vehicle leasing and disposals contracts, fuel, tyres, accidents and repairs just to name a few. As well as the work mentioned above I've been involved (as either project manager or key member) in many projects of specific builds request for vehicles, light medium and heavy vehicle/trucks. Some include the following: large brawler truck replacements, emergency light truck replacement, tilt tray replacements, water police truck replacements, new drug/booze bus replacements, field catering truck replacement and many more. So far a hugely challenging but highly rewarding position! Show less



Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fleet Management

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  Team Leader - Fleet Management. Managed over 900 Department of Justice Vehicles and an additional 110 plus plant and equipment. Focused on the Department's Sheriff's fleet of vehicles (approximately 200) including 11 Arrest vehicles. Projects included streamlining the plant and equipment across the department to centralise all records. Involved in the purchasing, specification and modification of DOJ arrest vehicles in 2010/2011. Centralised Driver Licence registration for the Department as part of Victorian Govenment Standard Motor Vehicle Policy. Show less



Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Victoria, Australia

• Melbourne Victoria Australia

• Fleet Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2009

  A career progression was available at DEECD at the time and I accepted the role of Fleet Manager. The position allowed me to become more strategic in my thinking about how the fleet moved forward. I developed new working procedures, started and ceased some contracts with external suppliers, investigated the purchase of an Fleet Management system for the department and managed up to 3 staff. An excellent experience. A career progression was available at DEECD at the time and I accepted the role of Fleet Manager. The position allowed me to become more strategic in my thinking about how the fleet moved forward. I developed new working procedures, started and ceased some contracts with external suppliers, investigated the purchase of an Fleet Management system for the department and managed up to 3 staff. An excellent experience.



Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fleet Officer

  • Dec 2003 - Nov 2005

  I made the move back into the Government in late December 2003 when the new operating procedures were been developed and set up within DTF and VicFleet. An exciting and challenging time which I enjoyed for the period I worked there. I made the move back into the Government in late December 2003 when the new operating procedures were been developed and set up within DTF and VicFleet. An exciting and challenging time which I enjoyed for the period I worked there.



LeasePlan Australia

• Melbourne Area, Australia

• Fleet Puchasing/Novated Leasing

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2003

  Fleet Purchasing officer and Novated Leasing Officer. I started with LeasePlan as a purchasing officer after returning from overseas and moved into the Novated Leasing area to further gain experience in the field. Fleet Purchasing officer and Novated Leasing Officer. I started with LeasePlan as a purchasing officer after returning from overseas and moved into the Novated Leasing area to further gain experience in the field.



Motability Operations Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dealership Helpline

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2001

  Motability Finance Limited (MFL) financed over 385,000 vehicles for clients across the United Kingdom. Motability Operations is a not-for-profit company that runs the Motability Car Scheme and is owned by the major banks: Barclays Bank plc, Lloyds Group plc, HSBC Bank plc and Royal Bank of Scotland plc. With over 600 staff across sites in Bristol and London, the company has an annual turnover of over £2.2 billion. The current Motability Car Scheme fleet is over 500,000 vehicles, the largest in any European country. Motability Operations buys 7% of all new cars in the UK across 37 different manufacturers and over 4,000 makes and models are represented on the Scheme. Cars are sold via 4,500 accredited dealerships throughout the UK and Ireland. Any surpluses are reinvested into the Car Scheme to allow Motability Operations to provide affordable, trouble-free motoring solutions to its customers. 97% of customers would recommend the Car Scheme to a friend. The Motability Car Scheme is open to anyone who receives the Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance or the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement. The allowance is paid directly to Motability Operations and covers the lease cost of a new car. Motability Operations operates the Car Scheme for disabled people under contract to the charity, Motability. Show less



Victorian Department of Health

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fleet Officer/Assistant Fleet Manager

  • Aug 1994 - Sep 1997

  My first experience working in Fleet gave me a passion to continue working in the vehicle leasing and finance side of Fleet Management. Within this role I was responsible for the vehicle acquisitions and disposals of the entire 1700 plus government vehicles which included many heavily modified wheelchair access vehicles and commercial vehicles. My passion for Fleet continues today. My first experience working in Fleet gave me a passion to continue working in the vehicle leasing and finance side of Fleet Management. Within this role I was responsible for the vehicle acquisitions and disposals of the entire 1700 plus government vehicles which included many heavily modified wheelchair access vehicles and commercial vehicles. My passion for Fleet continues today.