Operations Fleet Manager
- Job ID
- Job ID 74719
- Team
- Team Distribution
- Location
- Location Pontefract
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Full time
- Salary
- Salary £40000 - £43,500
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 02/03/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 15/03/2026
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Summary
The role
We're looking for a motivated and knowledgeable leader to join our team as an Operational Fleet Manager. This incredible opportunity is based at our flagship South Elmsall Distribution Centre, E3, and is key to delivering an innovative, market-leading fleet management service across Next Distribution nationally.
Working in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment, you will be instrumental in ensuring all key metrics are delivered and driving best practice.
What You'll Take On
As a leader of a small group of Fleet Team Managers, your team will be responsible for the rigorous monitoring of all transport sites, with a clear focus on:
- Strategic Fleet Management: Manage fleet procurement, asset movement, and hired fleet numbers against budget to meet peak operational demands.
- Compliance and Best Practice: Improve legal compliance and maintain policy documentation. You will manage the maintenance planner and defect register with a 100% compliance target.
Service Excellence: Manage our supplier base to exceed agreed service levels, ensuring the 5% Vehicle Off Road (VOR) target is not exceeded and providing cost-effective support to all Transport operations.
The Drive You'll Bring
You are a driven individual with a sound knowledge of Road Transport regulations, specifically holding a Transport Manager’s CPC. Your experience coaching and leading a small team to deliver operational objectives within a large, national fleet is essential for success in this role.
Life at NEXT: The Benefits
This permanent, Monday–Friday role offers an opportunity to work with a market leader in retail distribution, alongside a host of benefits that support your life and career:
- Starting salary of c£40,000 - £43,500 dependent on experience, plus a company bonus scheme.
- 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on a wide range of Brands.
- Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme.
Digicare+ access, giving you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments.
If you believe in clarity, conviction, and leading with purpose, explore this role further and apply
Benefits
- Sharesave scheme
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Generous bonus scheme for many roles
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Free on-site parking
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
What's Next?
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Team Overview
With 10,000 colleagues, 9 million square feet of space, and 550 vehicles, our teams move a huge 1.5 million items to customers every single day. This is a fast-paced, precise, and proudly customer-focused operation. From maintaining our automation systems to delivering the final mile, join the team that keeps everything flowing to fulfil our customers' needs.
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Our brands
You’ve probably heard of NEXT, but did you know about our portfolio? Every brand in our offering brings a distinct story, attitude and community. Spanning contemporary lifestyle brands, established high street names and timeless collections, together they showcase the vibrancy of today’s retail world.
About NEXT
| You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! |
