Vice President, Distribution, Alaska

Crowley Maritime Corporation • Anchorage, AK

28d • Hybrid

About The Position

The VP, Alaska Distribution is accountable for the end-to-end performance of the Alaska Distribution business, including safe and reliable operations, financial performance, customer service, and growth. This role has full P&L ownership and leads a complex, asset intensive operation encompassing fuel terminals, storage assets, transportation fleets, and delivery networks serving remote and demanding markets. The VP is responsible for balancing operational excellence and cost discipline with commercial execution and near-term growth, while navigating regulatory requirements, supply constraints, seasonal variability, and extreme operating conditions. The role partners closely with enterprise functions to ensure consistent standards, disciplined decision making, and long-term portfolio value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, logistics, operations management or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years progressive leadership in fuel distribution, energy logistics, marine transportation, or others asset intensive operating environment.
• Demonstrated P&L and/or financial accountability, with the proven ability to develop and lead commercial execution and customer management.
• Experience leading a high-performing leadership team, managing change and driving performance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Demonstrated capability in P&L leadership and financial accountability, with the ability to manage revenue, cost, margin, and return on invested capital in an asset‑intensive distribution business.
• Proven judgment in balancing growth, cost discipline, and service levels to optimize portfolio performance under dynamic market conditions.
• Strong experience in operations leadership within complex, safety‑critical environments, including fuel terminals, storage assets, transportation fleets, and delivery networks.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations while managing supply constraints, seasonal variability, and remote execution challenges.
• Proven commercial and customer acumen, including account management, organic growth, pricing decisions, and contract execution.
• Demonstrated strength in approving regional deal structures and customer commitments that align margin expectations with service capability and operational risk.
• Demonstrated proficiency in portfolio and customer prioritization, with the ability to make trade‑offs across customers, volumes, and service levels to maximize asset utilization, capacity efficiency, and long‑term value creation.
• Strong capability in commercial and supplier negotiations, including structuring agreements, managing vendor relationships, and executing contracts that balance cost, reliability, and risk across the supply and logistics ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across the enterprise, working closely with Energy and corporate functions to align regional execution with enterprise standards, governance, and strategic objectives.
• Effective people and organizational leadership, including building and leading high‑performing management teams, setting clear expectations for safety and performance, developing talent, and fostering a culture of accountability, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated executive presence and decision quality, with the ability to communicate clearly with senior leadership, customers, regulators, and community stakeholders, and to make sound, timely decisions in high‑consequence operating environments.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L responsibility for Alaska Distribution, including revenue growth, cost management, margin performance, capital discipline, and return on invested capital.
• Lead safe and compliant operations across fuel terminals, storage facilities, transportation fleets, and delivery networks, ensuring continuity of supply and high service reliability in remote and challenging environments.
• Drive operational discipline, asset utilization, maintenance effectiveness, and reliability improvements to minimize downtime, manage seasonal risk, and improve overall cost efficiency.
• Lead account management and organic growth across key customers, ensuring strong customer relationships, service alignment, and contract performance. Partner on pricing, commercial terms, and customer retention strategies.
• Identify and execute immediate and near term growth opportunities, including volume growth, customer expansion, adjacencies, and selective new business aligned to operational capacity.
• Oversee supply planning, logistics execution, and inventory management to ensure dependable fuel availability, balancing cost, service requirements, and risk.
• Lead major commercial and supplier negotiations, including contracts with customers, carriers, terminal operators, and service providers, ensuring value, reliability, and risk management.
• Partner with Energy Excellence, Revenue & Growth, Finance, and other enterprise leaders to align Alaska Distribution execution with enterprise standards, governance, and long-term strategy.
• Develop leaders at all levels by building accountability, ownership, and capability; own succession planning to ensure a strong, ready leadership bench aligned to current and future business needs, with disciplined development action plans and measurable progress.
• Model and reinforce enterprise leadership expectations by driving a high performance, inclusive culture through visible leadership, strong engagement, and a consistent coaching cadence that holds leaders accountable for developing their teams and future leaders.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with recognition programs
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
• Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave
• Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development
• Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive