Fuel Manager

Circle K Stores Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K Stores Inc. is seeking a Fuel Margin Manager in Jacksonville, FL to lead margin optimization across site, market and product levels. You will coordinate contracts, pricing execution, and supplier relationships to drive profitability.

The role requires a strong leader with analytical skills and experience in the petroleum industry, plus some travel. Join a team focused on improving store performance and fuel programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, marketing, accounting or related field.
• 2 years petroleum industry experience including management responsibility.
• Strong managerial and leadership competencies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and basic software tools.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Establish and achieve fuel margin plan targets.
• Develop strategies to maximize fuel margin.
• Analyze market conditions, margins, and volumes to meet profit targets.
• Oversee pricing strategies and ensure consistency at site level.
• Prepare reports by collecting and summarizing information and trends.
• Manage all fuel strategies including supplier and carrier relationships.
• Hire, develop and train the fuel team.
• Negotiate fuel contracts with vendors.
• Coordinate fuel objectives with other departments to optimize store performance.
• Maintain the Fuels Department budget and analyze variances.
• Recommend capital improvements to maximize fuel contribution.
• Implement initiatives related to payment systems including fleet card sales.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Pricing strategy

Negotiation

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility to establish and achieve fuel margin plan targets including creating models to project and grow customer base
• Develop strategies to maximize fuel margin
• Meets profit targets by analyzing and evaluating market conditions, margins, sales volumes and competitive activity
• Oversees retail pricing strategies and execution to insure consistency and compliance of pricing at site/product level
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
• Develops and manages all fuel strategies (site, market, product, brand and division) including supply and carrier relationships and Circle K fuel and major brand marketing programs
• Hires, develops and trains fuel team
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with suppliers, carriers and terminal/pipelines to achieve best in class contracts
• Negotiates fuel contracts with vendors and communicates contract information as required
• Coordinates fuels objectives with other department initiatives to optimize store performance
• Maintains and controls Fuels Department budget by analyzing marketing projections and historical data; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions
• Recommends capital improvements to maximize fuel contribution to store’s profitability
• Develops and implements initiatives related to payment systems including fleet card sales and administration

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, accounting or related field preferred.
• Two (2) years petroleum industry experience required including management responsibility.
• Strong managerial and leadership competencies required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products with knowledge to develop and use other software tools.
• Limited travel requiring occasional overnight stays.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Our Mission

Our mission at Circle K is to make people’s lives a little easier every day. Our global family of 150,000 people in over 17,300 stores and 27 countries makes that possible for our millions of clients worldwide, which is why we are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us. We set ourselves apart by our culture and values: in our people and their development, in serving others, what we’ve built and what we are striving to achieve. No matter where you come from or where you are heading in your career, there is a place for you to grow at Circle K. When you grow, we grow - together.