Head of Strategic Fleet Management (m/w/d)

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving strategic growth? Do you have a knack for analyzing market trends and making data-driven decisions? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to shape the future of our company! As the Head of Strategic Fleet Management at Sixt, you will lead our efforts to align fleet acquisitions and utilization with market demand, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the car rental industry. In this high-impact role, you will not only oversee the strategic planning of our fleet but also play a crucial role in influencing top management decisions. Join us and play a pivotal role in the commercial heart of Sixt!

DO WHAT YOU LOVE:

• Strategic Fleet Planning: Develop and execute long-term fleet strategy based on market insights and utilization potential to guide vehicle acquisition for all European markets.
• Commercial Targets: Define top-line goals based on market demand and operational efficiency to inform financial forecasting and annual budgeting processes as well as to establish performance targets for commercial departments.
• Team Leadership: Manage and inspire a team of fleet planners through direct and indirect leadership.
• Optimization & Performance Monitoring: Collaborate with Product department to continuously optimize systems and processes matching fleet with demand and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to fleet performance and adjust strategy accordingly.
• Senior Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with the board and other top executives to develop and present fleet strategy, provide data-driven insights, and support decision-making processes. Influence senior stakeholders to ensure fleet strategy is aligned with the overall business vision and objectives.

COME AS YOU ARE:

• You have a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• You bring at least 5 years of experience in fleet management, strategic planning, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• You have excellent analytical skills and enjoy analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions. Furthermore you have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• You have in-depth knowledge of the car rental industry, including customer preferences and emerging trends.
• You are an effective communicator, fluent in English, with the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively to senior management; proficiency in German is a plus but not required. Working at SIXT not only means creating the future of mobility, but also offers personal benefits. This means especially for you: 30 days of vacation, support for pension plans & capital-forming benefits, company car and flexible working hours. You can decide where you want to work from: Up to 50% of your monthly working time you can work completely mobile and from anywhere, up to 30 days per year even in other European countries (EU, CH & UK).

In addition, you will of course receive employee benefits for SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, discounts with partners for travel, technology, clothing, etc. as well as free cyber sports courses and numerous trainings for your individual development.

It's also important to balance out your work: That's why you have access to our employee restaurant (and yes, we insist on restaurant, because it's too high quality for a canteen) as well as various recreational opportunities such as our modern SIXT Gym. the gaming area, or the SIXT choir - to name just a few. One day a year you can support the children's aid foundation "Drying Little Tears", an initiative of Regine Sixt, & do something good.

In addition, your colleagues are pretty awesome. Which is important when you spend so much time together, and besides, no wonder when you get a bonus for referring friends as new employees. If something does bother you, you'll always have someone to confide in through regular feedback sessions, employee surveys or our psychological hotline through the Fürstenberg Institute. Otherwise, we live "work hard, play hard" - our parties are legendary! We also demand and promote DiverSIXTy, a corporate culture of acceptance, appreciation, and respect, in which everyone can develop their personality and ideas.

About the department:
The area of corporate development combines the internal consulting units of the SIXT Group. The range of tasks includes first, projects to develop new business and products, growth initiatives in existing businesses, and M&A projects. Second, corporate development works on the continuous optimisation of business processes, increasing productivity and cost effectiveness, as well as expanding the product landscape in all divisions of SIXT.

About us:
We are a leading global mobility service provider with sales of €3.07 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (cab, driver and chauffeur services), SIXT+ (car subscription) and gives our customers access to our fleet of 222,000 vehicles, the services of 1,500 cooperation partners and around 1.5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,098 rental stations. At SIXT, a first-class customer experience and outstanding customer service are our top priorities. We focus on true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Want to take off with us and revolutionize the world of mobility? Apply now!