An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our UK HR Team at LAVAZZA Professional located in Basingstoke, North Hampshire. We are looking for a European Fleet Manager to cover the UK and German based Fleet.

Why LAVAZZA Professional?

Lavazza Professional is the Business-to-business (B2B) arm of Lavazza Group. As a global coffee business, we have grown over the last 120 years from a small Italian artisanal company to be an industrial giant. We remain family owned and our passion for quality coffee is coupled with a spirit of entrepreneurship, defined by innovation and a sense of responsibility. In the Lavazza Group we are committed to build a better world, one coffee at a time. We offer products of superior quality, obtained through a sustainable model based on innovation, passion and expertise.

At Lavazza Professional, our goal is to fuel workplace productivity and wellness, proudly serving premium Lavazza coffee from our Multi-drink and Barista Collection systems, our industry leading, versatile office coffee and vending technologies offer tailored options to fit any workspace, any size of business and any industry.

As a company, we have a profound commitment to Sustainability and are proud to announce our “Roadmap to Zero” to completely neutralise the Group’s carbon footprint by the end of 2030. You can be proud to join a company dedicated to sustainability, innovation, and employee development.

Why join LAVAZZA Professional?

Competitive salary

Profit and performance related bonus

Welfare and wellbeing package

Company pension

Plus, many more benefits and development opportunities

The European Fleet Manager Role

The European Fleet Manager pro-actively manages and oversees the operational efficiency of the Company Fleet across the assigned European entities, ensuring it aligns both with Company strategy and local regulations.

This role manages relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, such as Finance and Procurement (internal) as well as country specific Lease Companies and Fuel card providers (external), among others.

The European Fleet Manager owns best practice and policy development, is the business referent for Fleet activity and provides regular KPI’s and reports to the business with recommendations on areas for further improvement and development.

Key Responsibilities include -

Fleet Operations & Strategy such as ensuring fleet availability and service reliability, ensuring downtime is minimised, managing accident & claims management as well as monitor and improve fleet KPI’s.

European Expertise – such as navigating country-specific regulations, transport legislation and environmental standards and lead and support international tenders and framework agreement negotiations.

Ownership & Communication – such as co-ordinating fleet activities across countries and time zones, resolve European fleet issues quickly and effectively and identify/mitigate legal and financial risks.

Skills and competencies Required –

• Proven experience (5+ years) in fleet management across multiple European countries

• In-depth knowledge of UK and EU transport regulations, fleet leasing, and procurement practices

• Strong understanding of vehicle telematics, compliance technologies, and sustainability trends in

transport

• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills

• Budgetary control and strategic planning experience

• Strong communication skills

• Fluent in English; ability to speak German is desirable.

Desirable

• Professional fleet certification (e.g. CILT, FTA, or equivalent)

• FORS accreditation experience (UK)

• Experience with Fleet Management Systems

• Exposure to electric or low-emission vehicle implementation strategies

• CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) holder or working toward it.

• Familiarity with cross-border vehicle administration, toll systems, and emissions regulations

• Background in a transport, logistics, or service-based industry

The successful candidate will be located in the Basingstoke office but some travel to Germany maybe required. Background checks will be required which may include a DBS check.

A full job description can be obtained from uk.recruitment@lavazzapro.com