Global Fleet & Tender Management Leader

Autostrad Rent A Car; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Autostrad Rent A Car seeks a Commercial Manager to own fleet procurement and tender programs across public transport and mobility initiatives. You will lead group procurement, ensure governance, and drive profitable bids with cross-functional leadership.

The role requires 15+ years in procurement/commercial management, strong TCO experience, and international tendering. Regular site visits, group-wide sourcing, and leadership of a unified procurement function are expected.

Qualifications

• 15+ years procurement/commercial/bid management.
• Fleet or major capital equipment procurement at scale (including TCO).
• End-to-end tender/bid management with a track record of wins.
• Contract negotiation to the point of holding a commercial position and knowing what needs legal review.
• Procurement governance and audit defensibility.
• Supplier performance management, including exiting underperformers.
• Financial fluency to build or challenge a bid model.
• International tendering, including consortiums.

Responsibilities

• Aggregate group spend for real, measured savings; local buying only under group agreement or documented exception.
• Procure fleet on total cost of ownership, with COO and CFO.
• Pursue only qualified, deliverable, profitable bids; submit complete and on time; review every outcome.
• Never submit a bid without COO, CFO, Insurance Manager, and Government Relations sign-off.
• Keep procurement audit-defensible: thresholds, segregation of duties, scored evaluations, declared conflicts.
• Keep workshops stocked — no vehicle off the road for a procurement reason.
• Build international bids with correct legal entity, local requirements, and market-appropriate commercial model.
• Give CEO/Board one consistent view of spend savings, pipeline, and supplier risk.
• Build tender, fleet, and procurement leads into one functioning team.

Skills

Fleet procurement

Bid management

Negotiation

Governance

Supplier management

Financial acumen

Education

CIPS certification

Job description

Autostrad Rent A Car seeks a Commercial Manager to own fleet procurement and tender programs across public transport and mobility initiatives. You will lead group procurement, ensure governance, and drive profitable bids with cross-functional leadership.

The role requires 15+ years in procurement/commercial management, strong TCO experience, and international tendering. Regular site visits, group-wide sourcing, and leadership of a unified procurement function are expected.