Director of Transportation

Gilligan Company•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Build and Launch the Transportation Operation: 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.
Safety, Compliance, and Risk Management: 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.
Fleet, Equipment, and Carrier Oversight: 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.
Operational Performance and Cost Control: 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.
Documentation and Audit Readiness: 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.
Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Coordination: 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.