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!Are you ready to Start Procurement for Sixt Italy? With anticipated high growth in the upcoming years, SIXT is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Buyer to optimize procurement within the Italian market. This key role will ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic supplier relationships to support SIXT’s growth in Italy. As an experienced buyer, you are a professional role model for your team colleagues and support them by sharing knowledge on topics such as negotiation, project planning, and purchasing tool. Apply now!

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• Experience You have proven experience in the indirect procurement environment as strategic buyer or with several years of professional experience in a comparable role managing the full cradle-to-grave procurement process (from initial planning to project closeout)
• Additional Experience You will have a proven track record of leading teams in negotiations, project planning, and purchasing tools training and implementations
• Technical Proficiency You have a comprehensive understanding of our product groups, enabling effective supplier management, sourcing strategies, advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to create detailed presentations and analyze complex data
• Soft Skills You have exceptional negotiation skills with a strong focus on cost optimization and achieving value-driven outcomes; You are highly resilient under pressure, demonstrating excellent team collaboration, assertiveness, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments
• Language skills You are fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Commitment to Excellence You are adaptable to agile work environments and comfortable handling short-term project changes with professionalism and experience
• Travel You are flexible and willing to travel up to 10%The purchasing department buys everything! With a lot of creativity and expertise, we manage the balancing act every day between the specifications of the internal quality requirements and the premium focus of SIXT. This includes Fleet Purchase (national and international) as well as Strategic and Operational Procurement teams. They not only focus on the strategic mission of the company, but also on complex quality requirements and a competitive cost structure. We continue to grow and are looking for support in facing new challenges that need to be mastered with excellent communication, negotiation skills, great affinity for numbers, attention to detail and knowledge of contract design!

• You translate the corporate planning into a market procurement roadmap for our national company in Italy and act as a business partner for internal stakeholders, manage global requirements and adapt them for the local procurement market. You ensure that quality standards are maintained in all procurement projects
• You monitor markets to identify conventional and innovative strategies and partners and act as a general market buyer with high focus on our commodities Other Fleet Cost, Logistics, Turnaround, Real Estate & Construction and support our Corporate Category Management Team in Marketing & Partner, IT & Communications or Professional Services projects
• You conduct RFx tenders, auctions, and contract negotiations as needed, while supporting rollouts and implementing the group-wide e-Sourcing and eProcurement strategy
• You conduct annual negotiations with existing partners and intermediaries, supporting international subsidiaries in their procurement activities while improving the cost structure of SIXT
• You develop and implement product group strategies with group-wide responsibility and ensure alignment across all regions
• You review and optimize our international quality standards and implement them with our local partners