Fleet & Asset Performance Manager

James River Petroleum; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

James River Petroleum in Ashland, VA is seeking a Fleet & Asset Manager to optimize the company’s truck fleet across locations. You’ll analyze utilization, maintenance, and lifecycle, coordinating with operations, procurement, and vendors to keep assets available and cost-efficient.

The role requires hands-on data analysis, proactive planning, and the ability to translate fleet metrics into actionable improvements that boost uptime and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in fleet management, transportation, logistics, asset management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data and recommend improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting, and KPI tracking.
• Experience with commercial trucks, fleet management systems, preventive maintenance, or vendor coordination preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with operations teams, vendors, and leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Operations, Finance, or a related field preferred; relevant experience may be considered.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between JRP locations required. A CDL with applicable endorsements is required before operating or repositioning any company vehicle that requires one.

Responsibilities

• Oversee JRP’s fleet across all operating locations, maintaining accurate visibility into vehicle location, condition, assignment, availability, and status.
• Monitor and analyze fleet utilization, loads, revenue, mileage, downtime, maintenance activity, repair frequency, operating costs, and vehicle availability.
• Develop fleet reports, dashboards, and KPIs that provide leadership with clear insight into asset performance.
• Identify underutilized, high-cost, unreliable, or frequently out-of-service vehicles and recommend appropriate action.
• Oversee preventative maintenance and repair activity, coordinating with internal teams, repair facilities, and outside vendors.
• Track repair status, downtime, maintenance costs, work orders, invoices, and recurring mechanical issues.
• Evaluate fleet distribution across markets and recommend vehicle transfers, additions, replacements, or reductions based on workload and demand.
• Support long-term fleet lifecycle and capital planning, including recommendations regarding acquisition, replacement, resale, and disposal.
• Conduct field inspections and fleet audits to verify vehicle condition, location, assignment, and operational status.
• Manage relationships with repair shops, dealerships, towing providers, parts suppliers, and other fleet service providers.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to evaluate fleet costs, revenue contribution, utilization, and overall asset performance.
• Translate fleet data into actionable recommendations that improve availability, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Perform other fleet, asset, and operational responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Fleet management

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/Operations/Finance

Tools

Fleet management software

Excel

Job description

James River Petroleum in Ashland, VA is seeking a Fleet & Asset Manager to optimize the company’s truck fleet across locations. You’ll analyze utilization, maintenance, and lifecycle, coordinating with operations, procurement, and vendors to keep assets available and cost-efficient.

The role requires hands-on data analysis, proactive planning, and the ability to translate fleet metrics into actionable improvements that boost uptime and reduce costs.