Logistics Manager

ACE Hardware; Moxee (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Semi-Monthly Pay

Incentive opportunities

18 days of vacation

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous 401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Birth/Adoption paid time off

Adoption cost reimbursement

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Ace Hardware is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead the Retail Support Center Traffic Department, driving efficient and profitable transportation services for ACE retailers. You will provide leadership, plan and control logistics operations, negotiate rates, and ensure regulatory compliance while meeting financial goals.

The role requires strong experience in distribution/traffic management, safety leadership, and the ability to manage a private fleet within ACE’s network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Load/freight management/brokering experience.
• Proven management experience in a distribution/traffic role.
• Thorough knowledge of Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and control products, goods and services to meet ACE retailers’ needs.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Maintain reports, process documentation, customer service logs, and training and safety records.
• Direct outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
• Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
• Negotiate transportation rates or services.
• Meet and exceed financial goals for the department; analyze financial impact of routing, shipping modes, volumes or carriers.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies for product transit or delivery.
• Oversee private fleet operations and safety/loss prevention.

Skills

Load/freight management

Brokering experience

Traffic management

Driver communications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or related field

Job description

Logistics Manager

About this role

The Logistics Manager will manage the Retail Support Center Traffic Department in a manner that is efficient and profitable, while providing ACE retailers superior transportation service. Provide staff with the leadership and direction required to meet goals and objectives for the traffic department as well as for the retail support center.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for planning, implementing and controlling products, goods and services to meet the needs of ACE retailers.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Responsible for the maintenance of reports, process documentation, customer service logs, and training and safety records.
• Direct outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
• Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
• Negotiate transportation rates or services.
• Responsible for meeting and/or exceeding all financial goals for the department. Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state and Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) rules and regulations and driver safety.
• Manage and oversee private fleet of tractors and trailers executing deliveries out of the Retail Support Center.
• Responsible for the safety of the department and security of people and resources, accident investigations and loss prevention.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
• Responsible for optimal route structure and implementation, routing systems, demand planning, and overall logistics support.

Ace Hardware is committed to promoting and maintaining a safe, healthy and injury-free environment for all team members. This is our number one priority, and we will support programs and initiatives that focus on this commitment. It is critical that all team members take responsibility for their safety as well as the safety of others to ensure that Ace Hardware is a world class safety organization.

What you need to succeed:

• Be a safety champion by promoting a safe and productive workplace through your own actions, including the proper use of PPE, safe operation of powered equipment and safe lifting techniques as determined by the role.
• Be an active participant in contributing to a successful safety culture in the facility.
• Bachelor’s Degree or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Load/freight management/ brokering experience.
• Proven management experience in a distribution/traffic role
• Must be flexible and able to respond to driver inquiries outside the normal workday.
• Ability to analyze and logistically manage a fleet of drivers.
• Thorough knowledge of Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) rules and regulations.
• Profit and loss and financial analysis skills.
• Overage, shortage and damaged claims experience.

Compensation Details:

$120,200-$150,000 per year

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* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Semi-Monthly Pay
• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• 18 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 9 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution for the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering our employees opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

We want to hear from you!
When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven’t, but we’d like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America’s best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.