General Manager at Buckler Systems

Buckler Systems is a Nigerian defense solutions provider with strong expertise in manufacturing civilian armored vehicles, design, and prototyping of military vehicles and ordnance equipment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• Successful candidate is responsible for the day-to-day safe and efficient running of BJMS vehicles.
• He is responsible for planning, directing, managing, coordinating and supervising the programs for acquisition, assignment, utilization, maintenance, repair, replacement and disposal of fleet vehicles.
• The successful candidates will make the ultimate decision whether a vehicle is safe to have on the road.
• You will be responsible for creating work schedules and transportation routes for Drivers to pick up and deliver vehicle to the correct location, managing a budget for vehicle repairs and replacements and ensuring driver candidates receive proper training to uphold safe driving standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Scheduling regular maintenance on all vehicles.
• Ordering urgent or emergency repairs as needed.
• Establishing efficient routes and transportation schedules.
• Coordinating Drivers and on-staff maintenance professionals when setting employee schedules.
• Managing vehicle licensure and registration.
• Ensuring all fleet members have proper licensure and up-to-date training.
• Searching for, hiring and training new Drivers.
• Providing reports to management on budgeting, schedules, maintenance and fleet progress.
• Developing methods to decrease cost and improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance of the company with government regulations that have to do with the transportation industry.
• Take preventive measure to ensure safety of vehicles and drivers too.
• Make sure vehicles are always ready and available to meet orders by scheduling and monitoring current trends in the industry, so as to enable forecasts.
• Make sure that all vehicles are properly registered; carry out inspection on regular basis.
• Monitor fuel purchases by administering fuel cards for all vehicles to their respective drivers. This is done in order to regulate costs/expenses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications

• University Degree / HND level in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering with at least 3 years experience.

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.