Regional Director of Fuel Logistics

RelaDyne LLC; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Regional Director of Fuel Logistics to oversee fuel distribution and operations across multiple regions. This critical role demands strong leadership, a deep understanding of logistics operations, and compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years of experience and be proficient in managing teams while driving efficiency and service excellence. This position requires extensive travel and offers a competitive opportunity for leaders in the logistics field.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in logistics, fuel distribution, or transportation management.
• Strong understanding of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA regulations.
• Experience leading multi-location teams.
• Strong operational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of transportation management systems and routing tools.
• Familiarity with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; dashboards.
• Willingness to travel 50%+ and reside near home base.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional fuel logistics operations to ensure safe and efficient delivery.
• Standardize operating procedures and promote continuous improvement.
• Monitor regional performance via KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA and safety standards.
• Serve as escalation point for complex operational or safety issues.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Sales, Supply, Operations and HR.
• Monitor KPIs like on-time delivery, cost per load, and safety incidents.
• Drive routing optimization, asset utilization, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Oversee talent management including performance reviews and actions.
• Lead system implementations and process standardization.
• Travel extensively to regional locations for hands-on leadership.

Skills

Operational expertise

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business or related field

Tools

Transportation management systems

Routing and optimization tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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RelaDyne is the nation’s leading automotive, industrial, and commercial lubricants provider and trusted partner for reliability services. We’re more than just a distributor; we’re a team dedicated to innovation, service excellence, and growth. We’re seeking a Regional Director of Fuel Logistics to provide strategic and hands‑on leadership for fuel logistics and dispatch operations across our North and Northeast regions. This role is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of fuel products while driving service excellence, cost discipline, and margin performance. The Regional Director partners with Sales, Supply, Operations, Safety, and HR leadership to align logistics execution with customer commitments and overall business strategy.

This is a highly visible, safety‑sensitive leadership role requiring strong operational expertise, people leadership, and the ability to drive consistency and continuous improvement across geographically dispersed teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage regional fuel logistics and dispatch operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient delivery while meeting service, cost, and margin objectives.
• Standardize regional operating procedures, performance metrics, and best practices to promote consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional logistics leaders and dispatch teams, focusing on workforce planning, succession readiness, and leadership growth.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and company safety standards; proactively mitigate operational, regulatory, and safety risks.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex operational, customer, or safety issues, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner cross‑functionally to align logistics capacity, customer commitments, and operational execution with broader business goals.
• Monitor regional performance via KPIs including on‑time delivery, cost per load, utilization, safety incidents, driver productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives around routing optimization, cost reduction, asset utilization, and service reliability.
• Oversee talent management, including coaching, performance reviews, corrective action, and employee engagement.
• Lead and support regional change initiatives such as system implementations, process standardization, acquisitions, and market expansions.
• Travel extensively (approximately 50%+) to regional locations to provide hands‑on leadership and operational oversight.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in logistics, fuel distribution, dispatch operations, or transportation management, including regional or multi‑site oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Experience leading multi‑location teams is required.
• Strong operational, analytical, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Working knowledge of transportation management systems, routing and optimization tools, safety platforms, and vehicle telematics.
• Strong understanding of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and other applicable regulations.
• Experience coaching leaders, conducting performance evaluations, and managing corrective actions in partnership with HR.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to leverage dashboards and reporting tools.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%+) and reside within reasonable commuting distance of the assigned home base.

Safety‑Sensitive Position Notice

This position is designated as safety sensitive. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre‑employment screenings, which may include a background check, drug and alcohol screening, and any other evaluations required by law or company policy.

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