Fuel Strategy & Margin Lead — Contracts & Growth

Circle K Stores Inc.; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K Stores Inc. is seeking a Fuel Team leader to guide product, market, and supply decisions across branded and unbranded fuel programs. You will oversee pricing, contract reviews, and performance with external vendors to maximize uptime and profitability at sites.

You will develop and implement fuel strategies, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate with BU and Global support teams to ensure aligned objectives and strong store performance in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Establishes and achieves fuel margin plan targets including creating models to project and grow customer base.
• Meets profit targets by analyzing market conditions, margins, sales volumes and competitive activity.
• Set retail pricing strategies with Fuel Pricing Analyst and ensure pricing consistency at site/product level.
• Develops and manages all fuel strategies (site, market, product, brand and division) including supply and carrier relationships and major brand programs.
• Negotiates fuel contracts with vendors and communicates contract information as required.
• Coordinates fuels objectives with other department initiatives to optimize store performance.
• Supports store operations team as a liaison to maintenance to follow up and ensure peak UpTime targets are achieved.
• Supports total BU Fuel Support Team with on call coverage to ensure store support needs are met everyday.
• 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, 3rd party feasibility and POS platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Circle K Stores Inc. is seeking a Fuel Team leader to guide product, market, and supply decisions across branded and unbranded fuel programs. You will oversee pricing, contract reviews, and performance with external vendors to maximize uptime and profitability at sites.

You will develop and implement fuel strategies, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate with BU and Global support teams to ensure aligned objectives and strong store performance in a fast-paced retail environment.