Traffic Supply Chain Fleet Manager

Vantive•Waukegan, IL

5d•$80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities. 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.

Requirements

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.
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.

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.

Benefits

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance coverage
Vision and Voluntary Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Health Care Spending Accounts
Educational Assistance Plan
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”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future.
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.
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.