Procurement Operations Senior Manager
Who We Are:
Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards. We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.
Position Summary:
The Procurement Operations Senior Manager will be based in either our Bolzano, Lisbon or Madrid office and will drive the execution of Avis Budget Group’s global sourcing strategies in close partnership with Senior Category Managers across the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish businesses. The role also has responsibility for the strategic sourcing of all non-global spend categories.
The Procurement Operations Senior Manager is accountable for delivering financial value and operational excellence across Avis Budget Group’s rental locations throughout Italy, Portugal, and Spain, ensuring procurement activities effectively support business performance, cost efficiency, and service quality.
What you’ll do:
Vendor Engagement & Relationship Management
- Own end to end supplier relationship lifecycle process from onboarding through exiting for products and services across all Italy, Portugal and Spain rental locations.
- Build and sustain strong supplier relationships that enable continuous improvement in service of ABG’s operational and financial objectives.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for vendor/client issues, including urgent orders and continuity challenges.
Value Capture & Strategic Initiatives
- Lead value capture initiatives with a focus on Design to Value across key spend pools.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that optimize cost, quality, and service.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation within procurement operations.
Operational Leadership & Risk Management
- Ensure procurement operations run efficiently across ~1,000 distributed locations, resolving day-to-day operational challenges.
- Act decisively during disruptions, including rapidly selecting or onboarding new vendors to maintain business continuity.
- Develop and monitor operational KPIs to ensure vendor accountability and alignment with business goals.
You should apply if you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive procurement experience, with a strong focus on vendor management and day-to-day operational execution.
- Demonstrated success managing vendor relationships across a large, distributed network of sites.
- Strategic and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus and align diverse stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience leading and managing high-performing cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of progressive procurement experience
- Strong focus on vendor management
- Demonstrated success managing vendor relationships
- Strategic and creative problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
What We Do
Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, primarily involved in vehicle rental and car sharing services through its brands Avis, Budget, and Zipcar.
