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 service vehicles supporting our HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Handyman technicians across multiple branch locations. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle management of the fleet - including acquisition, leasing, upfitting, preventive maintenance, compliance, redistribution, and asset disposal. The Fleet Manager will ensure vehicles are safe, reliable, and available to meet service demand while managing vendor relationships, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance. This role also serves as the primary contact with our external fleet management and leasing partners.

What You'll Do

• Oversee daily operations and lifecycle management of the company's fleet, including trucks, vans, and specialty vehicles used in HVAC and plumbing services over multiple locations.
• 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

Preferred Skills

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

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We want to hear from you!

When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state / local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written "Position Description" is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic / general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

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