Logistics Manager - Kansas City

Ace Hardware•Kansas City, MO

1d•$120,200 - $150,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

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 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 10.4% 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