About this role
Job title: Fleet Manager
Swissport Amsterdam B.V. is seeking a hands-on Fleet Manager who ensures the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fleet operates at maximum availability, safety and efficiency. You will be fully accountable for the performance, availability and proper use of all GSE assets on the platform, enabling safe and on-time aircraft handling operations. You act as the primary point of contact for station management and external maintenance providers, combining operational oversight with asset management expertise.
Responsibilities include safeguarding availability and operational readiness of the entire GSE fleet, leading and coaching the Fleet Coordinator, managing maintenance companies and suppliers, planning and controlling preventive and corrective maintenance, reducing damage and misuse through clear instructions and active follow-up, managing relationships and SLAs with maintenance partners, controlling GSE budgets and preparing business cases for additional equipment, ensuring accurate administration, reporting and invoice approval, and driving safety compliance, incident investigations and procedural adherence.
We are looking for candidates with proven experience in ground handling, technical operations or fleet/asset management, strong leadership skills with operational awareness, a structured, analytical and process-driven mindset, experience with maintenance systems and asset planning tools, decisiveness under operational pressure in a 24/7 environment, and a solid understanding of safety standards and compliance.