Fleet Compliance Manager - Maternity Cover FTC - Gotham
CompanyXPO Logistics Europe
Location
Gotham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeContract
Posted At4/7/2026
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Description
Fleet Compliance Manager - FTC
Location: Gotham
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you passionate about keeping fleets safe, compliant and performing at their best? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where your decisions directly impact operational performance? If so, this could be the perfect next step.
We’re looking for a Fleet Compliance Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract to take ownership of compliance across a large commercial vehicle and trailer fleet. You’ll lead a small but highly effective Maintenance Control Centre, drive down VOR levels, and ensure our fleet operates safely, legally and efficiently every single day.
We’re looking to offer a salary up to £40,000, depending upon experience, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring full legal and operational compliance across our fleet. Your key responsibilities will include:
Location: Gotham
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you passionate about keeping fleets safe, compliant and performing at their best? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where your decisions directly impact operational performance? If so, this could be the perfect next step.
We’re looking for a Fleet Compliance Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract to take ownership of compliance across a large commercial vehicle and trailer fleet. You’ll lead a small but highly effective Maintenance Control Centre, drive down VOR levels, and ensure our fleet operates safely, legally and efficiently every single day.
We’re looking to offer a salary up to £40,000, depending upon experience, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring full legal and operational compliance across our fleet. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring full compliance of a large commercial vehicle and trailer fleet in line with legal, safety and company standards
- Leading and developing a Maintenance Control Centre team of two, supporting daily fleet decision‑making
- Monitoring and reducing Vehicle Off Road (VOR) levels to maximise fleet availability
- Controlling and optimising maintenance costs without compromising safety or compliance
- Working closely with internal teams (operations, finance, senior leadership) and external partners (maintenance providers, regulators, suppliers)
- Ensuring all inspections, servicing and defect rectification meet commercial vehicle maintenance requirements
- Overseeing compliance with driver’s hours regulations, including monitoring, reporting and corrective actions
Essential experience & qualifications
- Proven experience in a fleet compliance or maintenance compliance role
- Strong understanding of commercial vehicle maintenance regimes
- Solid knowledge of Driver’s Hours and DVSA Operator Licence regulations
- Current International CPC qualification
- Experience using Axscend or similar fleet compliance systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage costs, prioritise workload and make compliance‑focused decisions
- Experience leading or supervising a small team
- Experience delivering VOR reduction initiatives
- Background working with large, multi‑site or high‑utilisation fleets
- Additional transport or fleet compliance qualifications
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
- Proactive and solutions‑focused
- A confident decision‑maker who can challenge when needed
- Strong in leadership, coaching and team development
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced operational environment
If you’re driven by compliance excellence and want to play a key role in keeping a major fleet safe, legal and performing at its best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your fleet compliance career.
We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.