Sr. Logistics Fleet Route Planner

The impact you can have

The Senior Logistics Analyst will  lead the execution and optimization of our dynamic outbound routing strategy across all Regional Service Centers (RSCs) and markets. This role will be instrumental in designing, standardizing, and operationalizing our network to minimize costs while ensuring on-time delivery and retailer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have strong data analytics, freight cost modeling, and process improvement experience to support the optimization of truckload, parcel, and vendor freight operations. They complete all COL vendor Freight Studies to determine suggested freight adders for inventory evaluation as well as retailer pricing.

What you’ll do

Major Activities/Accountabilities

Outbound Network & Routing Optimization – Utilize the AIMMS SC Navigator tool to help analyze, model, and optimize the logistics networks for better efficiency, cost savings, and service improvements. Design and implement static and dynamic routing structures, conduct scenario analyses, and collaborate with logistics managers to balance efficiency and service levels.

Inbound Freight Studies – Create collect  vendor Freight Studies to determine suggested freight adders for inventory evaluation as well as retailer pricing to drive stability and reduce inbound freight costs and traffic lead time. Identify and perform root cause analysis on high variance vendors from the monthly freight meetings
Freight Rate & Cost Modeling – Develop and refine freight rate estimation models to ensure cost-revenue alignment, adjust for retailer constraints, and support cost-effective inbound vendor freight rates.
Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring – Track key logistics KPIs, forecast seasonal demand impacts, analyze backhaul shipments, and provide actionable insights for cost and process improvements.
Process Standardization & Cost Optimization – Establish SOPs for dynamic routing, identify lowest-cost transportation providers by market, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Visibility & Reporting – Develop dashboards and variance reporting tools to enhance process transparency and drive data-driven decision-making.
Compliance & Cost Control – Monitor cost variances, root cause budget gaps, and update cost models to ensure alignment with financial goals.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelors degree in business, supply chain, or related field
• 5+ years transportation experience in network utilizing truckload, intermodal, and LTL freight modes.
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, BI and SQL software
• Understanding of and experience with key drivers of freight cost
• Ability to analyze data and turn into usable information through effective communication.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work between multiple projects and provide stakeholders with expected resolution timelines.

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.

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:

• 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!)
• 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 9.6% of total eligible compensation
• 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
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We