Project Manager - Maintenance & Damage
Avis Budget Group
Date: 3 days ago
City: Mascot, New South Wales
Contract type: Full time
Interesting opportunity to join our high-performing team based at our offices in Mascot, Sydney. We are looking for someone to oversee cost saving initiatives across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with direct reporting to the Executive team and a dotted line to the Deployment Leader and Project Champion.
About The Role
You will be hands-on and comfortable in carrying out procurement activities directly as you will be responsible for procurement, contract development and the delivery of ongoing cost savings throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Ultimately your focus will be on all operational or running costs (logistics, maintenance & repair, etc) as well as all related expenses.
Key Accountabilities Will Include
We are looking for someone with a proven record of performance and trusted professional credibility who is an experienced team leader with verifiable project execution experience and process focus.
You will be performance driven with attested leadership skills, business acumen and ability to analyse and interpret data. A broad strategic thinker with clear vision and direction of world class change management and a strong customer focus.
You will work well in a team environment with solid negotiation and people management skills. Good presentation skills with solid communication capabilities and practices, both oral and written will also be needed.
Further to the above you will be able to maintain a strong sense of urgency to achieve company goals in line with business strategies and vision.
Benefits And Perks
About Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group is a leading provider of mobility solutions across the globe, operating a range of strong and recognised brands through corporate operations and licensee partners. Brands include Avis, Budget, and Apex,
Our brands represent a mobility ecosystem of more than 10,000 locations in approximately 180 countries. With more than 70 years of experience in managing global fleets and with one of the largest fleets of connected cars in the world, we are committed to innovation and are moving the future of mobility forward.
For more information on Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) visit www.avisbudgetgroup.com
Mascot
New South Wales
Australia
About The Role
You will be hands-on and comfortable in carrying out procurement activities directly as you will be responsible for procurement, contract development and the delivery of ongoing cost savings throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Ultimately your focus will be on all operational or running costs (logistics, maintenance & repair, etc) as well as all related expenses.
Key Accountabilities Will Include
- Responsible for targeting completion of process improvement projects within a specified time frame while achieving a cost reduction goal.
- Partner with Deployment Leader and the Project Champion leader in identifying, planning and implementing key projects to improve quality, reduce cost, increase productivity and improve cycle time by reducing wasted time, scrap, rework, etc. resulting in significant business improvement and customer satisfaction. Includes working with Project Champion to select local and expert team members.
- Actively lead teams and provide individual contributions after key projects have been identified.
- Provide appropriate management with project status updates, feedback, and reporting on selected projects through the project tracking system and management/project review meetings and prepare and write a final report on each project upon project completion report.
- Identify and work to remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process/productivity improvement and champion the identification of ways to cut reduction costs and competitive advantage.
- Liaison with finance and other members of the organization in assessing, tracking and reporting the financial benefit of a Performance Excellence project.
- Work with Deployment Leader as well as other Project Managers to maximize understanding and improvement efforts of Performance Excellence.
- To conduct their work in a safe manner and to eliminate or minimize any workplace health and safety risks.
- To comply with workplace health and safety instructions, policies and procedures and be familiar with emergency evacuation procedures.
- Maintain a culture of service excellence.
We are looking for someone with a proven record of performance and trusted professional credibility who is an experienced team leader with verifiable project execution experience and process focus.
You will be performance driven with attested leadership skills, business acumen and ability to analyse and interpret data. A broad strategic thinker with clear vision and direction of world class change management and a strong customer focus.
You will work well in a team environment with solid negotiation and people management skills. Good presentation skills with solid communication capabilities and practices, both oral and written will also be needed.
Further to the above you will be able to maintain a strong sense of urgency to achieve company goals in line with business strategies and vision.
Benefits And Perks
- Competitive Salary
- Wellbeing programme incl. discounted life insurance + discounted health insurance + superannuation options
- Access to Perkbox – discounts and offers with hundreds of retailers and big brands, including on cinema tickets, fitness classes, shopping discounts and much more.
- Employee discounts on car rental across Avis Budget Group
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Converge – 24/7 support for your mental health and wellbeing.
- Flexible working arrangements.
About Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group is a leading provider of mobility solutions across the globe, operating a range of strong and recognised brands through corporate operations and licensee partners. Brands include Avis, Budget, and Apex,
Our brands represent a mobility ecosystem of more than 10,000 locations in approximately 180 countries. With more than 70 years of experience in managing global fleets and with one of the largest fleets of connected cars in the world, we are committed to innovation and are moving the future of mobility forward.
For more information on Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) visit www.avisbudgetgroup.com
Mascot
New South Wales
Australia
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