Head of Transportation & Fleet Sustainability

Reworld Waste; Plantation Mobile Home Park (FL); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 7% match

Life & AD&D insurance

Parental leave

Educational assistance

Job summary

Reworld Waste, headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, seeks a Head of Transportation to lead its enterprise fleet strategy and governance, driving reliability, efficiency, and emissions reductions across regions. The role reports to the EVP, Operations and combines hands-on leadership with a long-term vision for cleaner, smarter transportation, while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and cost discipline.

Remote or hybrid work options are available from locations near regional hubs; strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or fleet management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field preferred; MBA a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations, fleet maintenance best practices, and emerging clean transportation technologies.
• Experience with fleet management software, telematics, and route optimization tools is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise Fleet Reliability Program and deploy a Transportation Management System focused on routing and dispatch across multiple service territories.
• Own DOT and FMCSA compliance across the enterprise fleet, including driver qualification, hours-of-service, vehicle inspection, and recordkeeping.
• Partner with Procurement on sourcing and contracting for fleet assets and third-party maintenance services; collaborate on 3PL strategies to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Lead long-term fleet replacement strategy and capital planning, balancing operations, maintenance costs and residual value.
• Budget, forecast, and oversee transportation division; evaluate telematics, GPS tracking, and route optimization software; negotiate contracts.
• Collaborate with regional transportation leaders to improve asset utilization and drive low-emission and alternative-fuel initiatives.

Skills

Fleet management

Leadership

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Telematics & routing software

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Telematics systems

GPS tracking

Route optimization software

Fleet maintenance software

Job description

Reworld Waste, headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, seeks a Head of Transportation to lead its enterprise fleet strategy and governance, driving reliability, efficiency, and emissions reductions across regions. The role reports to the EVP, Operations and combines hands-on leadership with a long-term vision for cleaner, smarter transportation, while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and cost discipline.

Remote or hybrid work options are available from locations near regional hubs; strong