Fleet Manager - Ace Hardware Home Services

Who is Hardware Home Services?

Ace Hardware Home Services is a collection of regional companies with experienced professionals dedicated to helping homeowners complete home maintenance tasks. Ace Hardware Home Services has a growing roster of services (including Unique Indoor Comfort), which now include handyman services, plumbing, cooling, heating, electrical and paint. Ace is now better positioned to serve more homeowners who are seeking to have many home maintenance projects completed for them in a quality manner performed by trained professionals from brands they can trust.

About This Role

The Fleet Manager will oversee and optimize Ace Hardware Home Services (AHHS) diverse fleet of 700+ owned and leased vehicles used by our HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Handyman technicians across multiple service branches.  The role will ensure compliance with program maintenance schedules, vehicle availability, the movement of vehicles between branches, acquisition and disposal of new and existing assets, regulatory compliance, cost-efficiency, as well as the titling and annual registration of new and existing assets.  Further, this person will be the primary contact and own the AHHS relationship with our external fleet management/leasing partner(s). 

What You’ll Do

• Oversee daily operations and maintenance of the company’s fleet, including trucks, vans, and specialty vehicles used in HVAC and plumbing services

• Ensure vehicles are fully operational and available to meet service demands

• Coordinate the assignment and tracking of vehicle usage, mileage, and performance

• Manage acquisition, leasing, upfitting, registration, and decommissioning of vehicles

• Evaluate fleet utilization and recommend vehicle replacement or redistribution strategies

• Develop specifications for new vehicles in alignment with operational needs

• Implement preventive maintenance programs for both owned and leased vehicles

• Coordinate with internal technicians and external vendors for timely repairs and inspections

• Manage downtime and reduce disruptions to field service operations

• Ensure all vehicles comply with DOT, state, and federal regulations

• Maintain accurate vehicle records, registrations, inspections, and incident reports

• Support safety programs including driver training, accident investigation, and telematics monitoring

• Manage all asset movements between locations, as well as in/out of fleet program

• Prepare and manage the fleet budget, including fuel, maintenance, insurance, and capital expenditure

• Analyze total cost of ownership (TCO) and identify cost-saving opportunities

• Assist in the loss control process including temporary replacement when needed

• Review and approve all fleet related invoices

• Maintain strong relationships with leasing companies, OEMs, maintenance providers, and fuel card vendors

Who You Are

You are detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to multi-task. You have excellent organization and customer service skills, are self-motivated, and able to work with limited supervision

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or other business related focus

• 3+ years of experience in fleet management, 5 preferred

• Must be well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to connect cross-functionally and develop effective internal and external working relationships with members of other departments and our banking partners

• Strong PC literacy (Microsoft Office products)

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of eFleet

Compensation Details:

$86700 - $108500 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.

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