Regional Fleet Manager

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

This position will assist leading RSC Traffic Departments through the organization's growth and financial objectives, ensuring a seamless world-class outbound delivery experience across Ace and Emery Jensen retailers. The role is responsible for driving a culture of safety, service, financial, and operational excellence.

This position will either work out of our corporate Oak Brook, IL office or out of one of our 15 Retail Support Centers.

This position will lead, coach, orchestrate, mentor, and support the Logistics Managers ensuring adherence and accountability to the departmental goals. Through teamwork, collaboration, and cross-functional support, this role will foster close relationships with local Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Common & Final Mile carriers as well as Outbound Warehouse Mgmt Team. The RFM role will actively participate in the monthly performance and annual budget reviews, connecting financial KPIs and operational results, outputting actionable recommendations that addresses negative trends.

The Regional Fleet Manager will collaborate across all areas including but not limited to : Corporate Inbound Traffic, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, IT, Outside Service Providers, Care Center, and the RSC Logistic Managers & Traffic Teams. At the direction of the Corporate Fleet Safety & Compliance Manager during onsite visits, this role will conduct safety & compliance Audits.

The RFM will have influence for their region on network design, process improvement, delivery mode selection, on time delivery, fleet & equipment needs, route review, budget and financial support, driver pay, dock to driver, training programs, recruitment & retention and assist in developing the go-forward plan to help support a seamless delivery experience for our Ace & EJD Retailers.

This role will support, develop, execute, and ensure adherence to the standard operating procedures across all RSC's Traffic Departments. Including review of each job / title within the local Traffic Departments that creates and supports a progressive succession plan for each role.

Ultimately, the RFM will ensure corporate transportation strategy adherence, provide operational support and feedback for all aspects of delivering to our Ace & EJD Retailers safely and on time.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND COMPETENCIES :

• Display the Ace Values (WELIGHT)
• Bachelor's degree in logistics / transportation, engineering, business administration, or related field experience
• 7+ years working experience in the transportation / logistics operations environment with Fleet Management Experience preferred
• Supply Chain Operations Experience
• Distribution Operations Experience
• Inventory Control Experience
• Excellent data mining and analysis skills
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload
• Strong engagement and partnership skills with the ability to both understand and deliver established results
• Must be a team player with good collaboration skills
• Exceptional verbal and written
• Ability to travel up to 45%

Compensation Details :

$120000 - $150000

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits

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Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

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