Scope:
Reporting to the COO, the Director of Transportation provides strategic and operational leadership for The Company’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.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the long‑term transportation strategy aligned with the Company’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.
- Own 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.
- Champion 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.
- Oversee 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.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 8+ years of supervisory experience
- Familiarity with fuel is highly desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of DOT regulations, Hours of Service, and transportation safety requirements
- Proficiency with Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- HAZMAT knowledge and experience
