Director Regional Fleet Planning

SIXT • Fort Lauderdale, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Director of Fleet Planning at SIXT, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping the long-term fleet strategy across North America. Reporting to the Head of Fleet Strategy & AI Systems, you will oversee the planning and optimization of fleet lifecycle performance across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring acquisition, utilization, and defleet decisions maximize total asset value and profitability. This role is ideal for strategic leaders who thrive in highly analytical environments, are energized by transformation and innovation, and are excited to drive the evolution from manual fleet planning processes to predictive, AI-enabled decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, finance, consulting, fleet economics, or asset-intensive operations.
• Strong quantitative foundation with experience in financial modeling, optimization logic, sensitivity analysis, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and developing talent in fast-paced, evolving environments while creating structure and accountability across complex operations.
• Highly comfortable with AI-enabled workflows, automation tools, and emerging technologies, understanding how intelligent systems can improve planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with senior stakeholders and collaborate successfully across multiple business functions including Purchasing, Revenue Management, Remarketing, and Data Science.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in fleet management, vehicle lifecycle economics, residual value strategy, automotive, mobility, leasing, or rental industries is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to SQL, Python, or advanced analytics tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a national team of Regional Fleet Strategists across the U.S. and Canada, driving accountability, specialization, and strategic ownership across fleet planning operations.
• Build, maintain, and optimize long-range fleet plans by region, category, and model year, ensuring alignment between infleet and defleet strategies to maximize total lifecycle value.
• Partner closely with Fleet Economics, Revenue Management, Purchasing, and Remarketing teams to evaluate OEM programs, optimize hold periods, and support high-impact buy/no-buy decisions.
• Analyze fleet economics, residual value trends, utilization performance, and contribution margins to drive data-backed fleet composition strategies across all markets.
• Collaborate with Fleet Systems and Data Science teams to implement AI-enabled planning tools, predictive analytics, and workflow automation that improve forecasting and operational efficiency.
• Oversee strategic remarketing coordination, balancing sales velocity, residual value protection, and regional fleet demand to ensure alignment with long-term planning objectives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a 401(k)-retirement plan.
• Access to Claude by Anthropic and SIXTgpt, SIXT's own AI platform.
• Vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.
• Performance-based bonus structure.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Employee rental discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director