Full-Time

Market Fleet Manager

Updated on 9/12/2026

roadsurfer

roadsurfer

501-1,000 employees

Campervan rentals, subscriptions, sales

No salary listed

Remote in Germany + 5 more

More locations: Cologne, Germany | Hamburg, Germany | Frankfurt, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Munich, Germany

Remote

Travel to internal stations and external vendors within the market is required.

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
SAP Products
Oracle

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Requirements
  • A degree or apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology, or a similar technical field.
  • At least 8 years of experience in fleet management, maintenance and repair, or workshop management.
  • At least 5 years of direct people-management experience, preferably in a technical and operational environment.
  • Strong analytical and budgeting skills focused on efficiency and quality.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and travel to internal stations and external vendors within the market.
  • Proficiency in maintenance or fleet-management systems such as SAP or Oracle.
  • Working proficiency in German and English.
Responsibilities
  • Own the maintenance, repair, and fleet-transfer budget and ensure cost-efficient, high-quality repairs across the market, including repair strategy, workshop network, and spare-parts inventory.
  • Define repair strategies for vehicles based on damage reports and operational priorities.
  • Maintain vehicle availability by coordinating workshop capacity, scheduling, and spare-parts flow.
  • Build and optimize the internal and external workshop network to improve turnaround times and cost efficiency.
  • Lead and develop station fleet teams, including fleet managers, technicians, and damage-detection experts, ensuring consistent performance and technical capability, damage-detection rates, and spare-parts inventory.
  • Track key performance indicators such as repair cost, repair time, and damage-detection accuracy, and spearhead strategic initiatives for continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a technical and operational environment for the required people-management background.

Roadsurfer offers campervan rentals, used van sales, and a long-term subscription service for outdoor travel. It also runs roadsurfer spots, a platform that connects campers with private landowners who list farms and vineyards as camping locations. Customers book ready-to-go camping packages from a fleet of modern campervans with perks like unlimited mileage, flexible cancellation, and a free second driver. The company differentiates itself with a multi-channel model and a large international network (nearly 10,000 vehicles across 90+ locations in 16 countries, including North America) through which it aims to make camper travel easy, convenient, and scalable.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$157.9M

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 2025 financing added €85 million for Europe and North America expansion.
  • 2025 U.S. stations added Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, and New York.
  • 2026 app updates kept route planning active in selected European countries.

What critics are saying

  • roadsurfer depends on debt-heavy ABS and venture debt from Macquarie, BBVA, and Avellinia.
  • Fleet growth to 10,000 vehicles raises depreciation, maintenance, and residual-value risk through 2026.
  • A 2027 refinancing miss would choke fleet purchases and force downsizing.

What makes roadsurfer unique

  • roadsurfer runs a 10,000-vehicle fleet across 90 locations in 16 countries.
  • Its roadsurfer spots app pairs campervans with private pitches, farms, and vineyards.
  • A 2025 VW California launch partnership strengthened its brand with Volkswagen.

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