Sr. Outbound Transportation Manager

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 17,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Position Overview

Ever wondered what its like to have a career where possibilities are endless? What it’s like to work for a company that you are encouraged to have Fun? Where can you impact so many people just by your contribution to the Business? Want to be a part of building a fleet program from the ground up? Well, if you answered yes to even one of these questions then Five Below is the right company for you. At Five Below our growth is made possible by the people who believe in our purpose: A place where you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities.

Now that we have sparked your interest, Five Below allows you to use your imagination, and it’s about a career that allows you to inspire others, impact the lives of our customers, and be a part of a one of kind experience along the way. By joining Five Below you are agreeing to work for the hottest, fastest growing retailer who has separated themselves from all other competition by providing the latest trend products at an extreme value.

Essential Job Functions

• Drive process improvement to continue to improve dedicated fleet optimization.
• Engages daily with Dedicated fleets, logistics planners, RLT’s (Remote logistics teams) Domestic freight partners and terminals to drive key KPI’s.
• Manages the oversight of vehicle repairs, vehicle maintenance, and responsible to audit and review any fleet related invoicing.
• Manages the fleet of currently 40 vehicles/expected to grow in the range of 200+ vehicles, including box trucks, tractors & trailers.
• Monitors KPI’s actual vs. target to identify and address poor performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Leads bi-weekly meetings with key dedicated fleet stakeholders to update leadership on performance, opportunities.
• Work with RLT’s, supply chain, and terminals to identify and document continued opportunities to maximize and leverage dedicated fleets through continuous moves that reduces empty miles, reduces costs, and improves service.
• Weekly meetings with dedicated procurement to review performance.
• Responsible for management of any escalation and problem resolutions with all dedicated fleets.
• Manages Overall Fleet Financial P&L over $4.5M in expense.
• Process development around Fleet right sizing.
• Manages the daily utilization of the company fleet to maximize opportunity between outbound loads and inbound needs for roundtrip succession.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinker: Demonstrates database thinking using information from various sources before acting; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters, or considerations to take into account, in analyzing a situation or making a decision; weighs the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success, in making a decision.
• Problem Solver/Decision Maker: Quickly recognizes and addresses barriers to achieving results, resolves problems, and makes decisions based on facts and data; knows when more data is needed; supports collaborative, fact-based decision-making at the level in the organization where the best expertise and information reside, always uses sound business judgment and common sense before acting; applies the appropriate amount of time to the varying complexity of decisions.
• Customer Focused: Demonstrates a passion for predicting, understanding, and executing what it will take to meet internal and external customer expectations; does a great job for customers every day in service, quality, delivery, and value; works to ensure we are easy to do business with; listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meeting commitments.
• Effective Communicator: Creates and fosters an open environment for effective communication; disseminates information in a timely manner; actively listens to others and retains information; uses all communication methods to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively; clearly and succinctly expresses information, i