Director, Transportation

Role Purpose The Director of Transportation plays a mission-critical role in advancing PetroCard's commitment to mobility, reliability, and productivity for our customers. This role ensures fuel is delivered where and when it is needed - often overnight, unattended, and without margin for failure - so customers can operate without interruption.PetroCard's trucking and distribution are a foundational input to customers' essential work. Missed loads, delayed deliveries, or empty tanks directly disrupt customer operations. This role leads the organization to deliver reliable fueling performance, treating customer uptime, preparedness, and trust as core measures of success.Position SummaryReporting to the COO, the Director of Transportation provides strategic and operational leadership for PetroCard's transportation organization, with accountability for fleet performance, safety, regulatory compliance, financial results, and customer delivery execution. As a member of the senior leadership team, this role shapes both daily execution and long-term fleet and logistics strategy to support company growth.The Director oversees fleet management, dispatch, route execution, capital planning, and driver development to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and compliant delivery operations across Washington and Oregon. This role partners closely with Supply, Sales, Safety, Finance, HR and Customer Service and requires periodic travel to terminals, fleet shops, customer locations, and field operations in both states.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic LeadershipDevelop and execute the long-term transportation strategy aligned with PetroCard's operational, financial, and customer service objectives.Serve as a strategic advisor to the COO on fleet capacity, capital investments, operational improvements, and risk mitigation for a fleet of 75+ commercial vehicles.Actively participate on the senior leadership team to ensure alignment, open communication, and coordinated execution of company initiatives.Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, service reliability, cost efficiency, and fleet optimization.Customer Reliability & Service ExecutionOwn end-to-end fuel distribution execution with direct accountability for customer uptime and delivery performance.Ensure reliable overnight, off-hours, and unattended fueling aligned to customer operating schedules and fueling windows.Anticipate demand changes, weather impacts, terminal constraints, and supply disruptions; proactively adjust plans to protect service continuity.Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for service failures or delivery disruptions.Partner with Sales, Customer Service, and Account Management to understand customer requirements and service sensitivities.Safety, Compliance & Risk ManagementChampion a strong safety culture grounded in accountability, proactive risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.Ensure full compliance with DOT, FMCSA, EPA, and hazardous materials regulations across all transportation operations.Oversee safety training programs, audits, incident investigations, and corrective action processes.Ensure driver qualification files, licensing, certifications, and regulatory documentation are accurate and consistently maintained.Operations & Fleet ManagementOversee daily transportation operations including dispatch, routing, delivery performance, and staffing.Ensure appropriate staffing levels for supervisors, drivers, and dispatchers.Manage fleet specifications, procurement recommendations, and performance to ensure equipment reliability and uptime.Measure and manage operating costs at the business-unit and individual-vehicle level.Leverage telematics, TMS platforms, and fleet technologies to improve visibility, performance, and decision-making.Financial & Capital PlanningOwn transportation P&L responsibility.Develop and manage the transportation operating budget, including labor, fuel, equipment, insurance, and compliance costs.Lead capital planning and long-term truck replacement strategy to optimize lifecycle value and ROI.Analyze fleet utilization, performance metrics, and financial data to inform investment and operational decisions.People Leadership & DevelopmentLead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of transportation leaders.Promote a culture of engagement, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.Support staff recruitment, retention, coaching, and professional development.Partner with HR on workforce planning, labor relations, performance management, and talent development.Benefits$150,000-$200,000 annually DOE.Performance bonus target.401k Plan with dollar-for-dollar company match.Company subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance with buy up options.Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays.Vehicle, fuel and cell phone stipends.Employee fuel discount.