Regional Fleet Strategist
SIXT USACompany Description
Job Description
As the Regional Fleet Strategist, you will be instrumental in planning and optimizing the lifecycle of the fleet across multiple adjoining regions, from acquisition to sale. Partnering closely with Revenue Management, you will analyze data, monitor performance, and recommend strategic, data-driven solutions to maximize fleet efficiency and profitability.
YOUR ROLE AT SIXT
- Fleet Model Management: Maintain and optimize the 78-week fleet model to ensure comprehensive lifecycle planning for all vehicles, from infleet to defleet. Provide Purchasing teams with vehicle model/region targets to guide procurement strategies.
- Fleet Allocations and Placements: Evaluate purchase proposals to ensure alignment with contribution margins. Approve fleet placements in collaboration with Revenue Management, optimizing regional distribution and factoring in lifecycle needs such as one-way rentals and transport to sale locations.
- Performance Monitoring and Analysis: Track fleet utilization, Revenue per Day (RPD), residual value trends, and other fleet costs to refine strategies. Leverage sales performance metrics to guide inventory adjustments and strategic placements.
- Buyback Management: Oversee the buyback process, ensuring seamless coordination and accurate execution of vehicle returns.
- Defleet and Sale Optimization: Develop and manage defleeting strategies, tracking vehicles through all stages of the sale process. Adjust plans based on sales outcomes to maximize realized values and profitability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Revenue Management and other departments to align fleet strategies with business objectives, ensuring data-driven solutions for optimization.
YOUR SKILLS MATTER
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
Industry Experience: Demonstrated expertise in fleet management, inventory control, or sales strategy, ideally within the car rental or travel industry.
Analytical Skills: Proven ability to analyze complex data, draw insights, and make strategic, data-driven decisions.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Excel and SQL; familiarity with Python or other programming languages is preferred.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Strategic Thinking: Capacity to manage multiple priorities while aligning objectives with organizational goals.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Comprehensive Health & Insurance Access healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and a 401k retirement plan
- Paid Time Off & Sick Leave Benefit from PTO, sick leave, and a healthy work-life balance
- Bonus Plan & Hybrid Work Format Participate in a bonus plan based on your position, with flexible hybrid work options (3/2 or 4/1 format)
- Work Equipment Receive a laptop, and possibly a phone, depending on your role
- Exclusive Employee Rentals Benefit from employee-only rental rates, with family rental options and exclusive discounts for employees
Additional Information
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!