Fleet Manager Jobs

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 17,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build a culture consistent with Five Below core values. Drive tactics to improve engagement, reduce turnover and help build careers for ShipCrew
• Engages daily with Dedicated fleets, logistics planners, RLT’s (Remote logistics teams) Domestic freight partners and terminals to drive key KPI’s.
• Participate in contract negotiations and rate development for outbound and some inbound freight spend. Perform ongoing analysis of transportation costs to determine opportunities and actions for cost savings and optimization of transportation expense.
• Leads bi-weekly meetings with key dedicated fleet stakeholders to update leadership on performance, and opportunities to develop and enhance the performance of the fleet. Responsible for management of any escalation and problem resolutions with all dedicated fleets.
• Measure and strategize improvements for all aspects of transportation operations. Review linehaul performance, Manifesting compliance, Linehaul and load quality, inbound & outbound forecasting, and other transportation-related areas that impact budgeted cost and performance.
• Develop and manage a tactical vision for transportation processes. Establish measures of performance are aligned with corporate metrics. Monitor site, review performance and anticipate issues, risks and challenges that sites may experience.
• Drive process improvement to continue to improve dedicated fleet optimization.
• Manages the fleet of currently 25 vehicles/expected to grow in the range of 75+ vehicles, including box trucks, tractors & trailers, including the oversight of vehicle repairs, vehicle maintenance, and responsible to audit and review any fleet related invoicing.
• Work with RLT’s, supply chain, and terminals to identify and document continued opportunities to maximize and leverage dedicated fleets through continuous moves that reduces empty miles, reduces costs, and improves service.
• Develop long term, collaborative partnerships with key vendors, carriers and businesses that increase productivity, decrease delivery time, optimize service levels and streamline costs. Ensure company standards are prioritized and that annual capacity needs are supported. Hold monthly performance meetings with all core carriers to ensure they are performing at or above our service standards.
• Learn and communicate changes, trends and technology in the transportation industry. Attend industry conferences, visit Carrier offices, network with peers, and visit other DCs to learn best practices and to gain insight. Participate in local government and community efforts impacting company, and develop a business network of industry representatives.

Requirements

• Task oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Thorough understanding of dedicated fleets
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; expertise in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Transportation Management System experience required
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience with Dedicated Fleets
• Must possess industry knowledge and terminology, effective communication, and analytical skills with the ability to quickly analyze problem situations and make fact-based decisions
• Proficient in DOT requirements
• Ability to set priorities, achieve deadlines, and manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

• Customer Focused: Demonstrates a passion for predicting, understanding, and executing what it will take to meet internal and external customer expectations; does a great job for customers every day in service, quality, delivery, and value; works to ensure we are easy to do business with; listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meeting commitments.
• Effective Communicator: Creates and fosters an open environment for effective communication; disseminates information in a timely manner; actively listens to others and retains information; uses all communication methods to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively; clearly and succinctly expresses information, ideas, and opinions (verbal and written); seeks input and feedback from others.
• Problem Solver/Decision Maker: Quickly recognizes and addresses barriers to achieving results, resolves problems, and makes decisions based on facts and data; knows when more data is needed; supports collaborative, fact-based decision-making at the level in the organization where the best expertise and information reside, always uses sound business judgment and common sense before acting; applies the appropriate amount of time to the varying complexity of decisions.
• Technical/Functional Excellence: Strives to be an expert in their function/area of technical expertise; continues to increase technical/functional knowledge thru formal & informal learning; stays current with any advances in their field of expertise; looks for ways to apply new and emerging technologies, concepts; is sought out by others to provide functional or technical advice.
• Analytical Thinker: Demonstrates database thinking using information from various sources before acting; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters, or considerations to take into account, in analyzing a situation or making a decision; weighs the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success, in making a decision.

Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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