Director of Transportation

DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

Gilligan Oil Services

ROLE FOCUS Safe compliant reliable and cost-effective bulk-fuel transportation

BASE SALARY $120000 Depending on Experience plus 30% annual performance bonus

Gilligan Oil Services is preparing to bring fuel transportation in-house. The Director of Transportation will help build launch and lead a safe compliant reliable and cost-effective bulk-fuel transportation operation. The role is accountable for establishing the people processes systems equipment standards and operating structure needed for dependable delivery execution regulatory compliance cost control and long-term growth.

Partner with company leadership to develop and execute the plan for bringing fuel transportation in-house.

Establish the operating structure policies procedures systems and performance standards needed for a safe and successful launch.

Execute fleet and equipment planning driver staffing dispatch processes technology vendor relationships and operational readiness.

Ensure transportation activities comply with applicable federal state and local requirements including relevant hazardous materials commercial-driver training inspection and recordkeeping requirements.

Maintain and reinforce safe procedures for loading unloading spill response incident escalation and emergency readiness.

Conduct operational audits and field observations identify deficiencies and oversee timely corrective actions.

Support incident investigations regulatory inspections internal audits and the closure of related findings.

Manage transportation assets and equipment standards for trucks tank trailers and related components.

Coordinate preventive maintenance and verify that required inspections are completed and documented on schedule.

Select onboard and manage carriers and third-party logistics partners in accordance with company requirements.

Monitor fleet and carrier performance using service safety compliance utilization and cost metrics.

Track on-time delivery turnaround time incidents and other approved key performance indicators.

Control logistics costs through load planning carrier negotiations capacity management and continuous improvement.

Ensure accurate completion and retention of bills of lading manifests inspection of records permits and other required transportation documents.

Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections customer reviews and internal audits.

Standardize operating procedures and train employees and business partners on documentation requirements and escalation paths.

Build and lead a high-performing transportation team including drivers and dispatchers.

Recruit train develop and retain transportation talent while establishing clear expectations and accountability for safety service compliance and results.

Five or more years of progressively responsible transportation fleet logistics or related operational experience.

Demonstrated experience managing regulated carrier operations transportation safety and compliance programs.

Strong knowledge of transportation regulations and safety practices applicable to bulk-fuel or hazardous material operations.

Experience with dispatch systems shipment-tracking tools scheduling processes spreadsheets analytics and logistics reporting.

Strong leadership communication problem-solving and decision-making skills including the ability to remain calm and respond effectively under pressure.

Ability to establish clear expectations and drive accountability across employees carriers and vendors.

Experience with bulk fuel petroleum delivery tanker operations hazardous materials terminal operations loading racks metering gauging or sampling practices.

Experience building launching bringing in-house or significantly scaling a transportation or fleet operation; experience leading CDL drivers and managing third-party carriers is preferred.

Relevant safety or compliance training related to hazardous materials incident response defensive driving or commercial transportation.

Experience implementing Lean or similar continuous-improvement methods or developing new operational processes.

Requires occasional work at terminals and participation in incident response inspections audits and other field activities.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The schedule may include early mornings evenings weekends or on-call coverage based on transportation volume and operational needs.

If assigned backup-driving duties the employee must maintain all licenses endorsements permits medical qualifications and training required for those duties.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

Performance will be evaluated against company-approved targets in the following areas:

Safe launch and growth: successful development and implementation of Gilligan Oil Services internal fuel transportation operation.

Delivery reliability: on-time delivery and schedule attainment.

Safety and compliance: incident and near-miss performance corrective-action closure inspection results audit findings training completion and documentation accuracy.

Cost and productivity: cost per mile cost per load utilization turnaround time and carrier performance.

Team and continuous improvement: hiring development retention accountability and scalable process improvements that increase safety service efficiency and reliability.

Submit a résumé describing your transportation fleet bulk-fuel or hazardous-materials logistics experience and any relevant compliance certifications or training to:

Neal McDermott

Director of Wholesale Accounts

Gilligan Oil Services

3805 Edwards Road Suite 520

Cincinnati Ohio 45209

• Gilligan Oil Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Required Experience:

Director