Fleet Manager - Waukegan, IL

Milwaukee Succeeds; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance Plan

Job summary

Vantive is seeking a Regional Operations Leader to oversee multi-site, customer-facing delivery operations across the U.S. region. You will manage day-to-day activities, sponsor continuous improvement, and drive performance across service, safety, cost, and quality for home patient delivery.

Lead, coach, and develop site leaders while ensuring compliance and cross-functional alignment. The role offers day‑1 benefits and a base salary ranging from $80,000 to $110,000 annually, with comprehensive

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in multi-site logistics, distribution, fleet or delivery operations.
• Strong analytical capability with experience managing KPIs, cost drivers, and performance trends.
• Proven project leadership and ability to sponsor and sustain improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across cross-functional partners.
• Working knowledge of ERP, WMS, and TMS environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional home patient delivery operations across multiple sites and partners, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable service.
• Own operating performance for the region, including service reliability, safety, quality, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Develop and execute the regional operating plan covering capacity, labor, routing, and peak-readiness requirements.
• Provide escalation governance for complex delivery or customer issues by removing barriers and holding teams accountable for resolution.
• Manage third-party logistics and transportation partner performance, including SLAs, issue resolution, and performance reviews.
• Sponsor and govern continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, service, efficiency, and cost-to-serve.
• Lead, coach, and develop site leaders and teams, including performance management, staffing, training reinforcement, and engagement.
• Ensure operational compliance and audit readiness in partnership with Quality, Training, and HR.
• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Care, Distribution, Planning & Deployment, Transportation, Tech Support, Credit & Collections, and Sales.
• Provide forecasting and budget inputs for the assigned region, including labor, transportation spend, and operational investments.

Skills

Leadership

KPIs & Analytics

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

ERP/WMS/TMS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP

WMS

TMS

Job description

Your role at Vantive

Manages the day‑to‑day operation of multiple locations, teams, and customer‑facing delivery operations across an assigned U.S. region. Scope may include distribution operations, transportation and fleet execution, and third‑party logistics partners. Accountable for developing and executing the regional operating plan, sponsoring continuous improvement initiatives, and delivering performance outcomes across service, safety, cost, and quality for U.S. home patient delivery operations.

What we offer from Day 1

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage
• Vision and Voluntary Benefits
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Health Care Spending Accounts
• Educational Assistance Plan

Your team

• Lead regional home patient delivery operations across multiple sites and partners, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable service.
• Own operating performance for the region, including service reliability, safety, quality, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Develop and execute the regional operating plan covering capacity, labor, routing, and peak‑readiness requirements.
• Provide escalation governance for complex delivery or customer issues by removing barriers and holding teams accountable for resolution.
• Manage third‑party logistics and transportation partner performance, including SLAs, issue resolution, and performance reviews.
• Sponsor and govern continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, service, efficiency, and cost‑to‑serve.
• Lead, coach, and develop site leaders and teams, including performance management, staffing, training reinforcement, and engagement.
• Ensure operational compliance and audit readiness in partnership with Quality, Training, and HR.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Customer Care, Distribution, Planning & Deployment, Transportation, Tech Support, Credit & Collections, and Sales.
• Provide forecasting and budget inputs for the assigned region, including labor, transportation spend, and operational investments.

Qualifications and experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience in multi‑site, customer‑facing logistics, distribution, fleet, or delivery operations.
• Strong analytical capability with experience managing KPIs, cost drivers, and operational performance trends.
• Proven project leadership and execution, with the ability to sponsor and sustain improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across cross‑functional partners.
• Working knowledge of ERP, WMS, and TMS environments.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, or customer‑facing delivery operations.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple locations and leading teams or leaders.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Vantive, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $110,000 annually.

US Benefits at Vantive

Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (Aon PEP) and Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan. The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently. The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time‑off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Vantive

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer. Vantive evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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