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Vice President of Transportation
Birmingham, AL (relocation assistance offered)
$185,000 – $205,000 base salary bonus opportunity
A well-established industrial services organization is seeking a Vice President of Transportation to lead transportation operations, fleet management, safety, compliance, and strategic planning across a large multi-site network. This executive leadership role will oversee a substantial fleet operation while driving efficiency, service performance, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead transportation, logistics, and fleet operations across multiple locations
- Oversee 200 transportation assets, including 130 power units and 70 trailers
- Manage fleet purchasing, leasing, maintenance, and vendor negotiations
- Develop staffing, capacity, and transportation strategies to support growth
- Track and improve KPIs related to safety, service, efficiency, and cost
- Ensure DOT, FMCSA, and regulatory compliance
- Partner with operational leaders to drive performance and best practices
- Lead, mentor, and develop transportation managers, fleet personnel, and driver teams
Qualifications:
- 5 years of transportation, logistics, or fleet leadership experience
- Experience managing large fleet operations with 100 power units
- Strong knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, safety, and compliance regulations
- Proven leadership experience managing large teams in a service-driven environment
- Experience with transportation planning, fleet operations, budgeting, and capacity planning
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
Preferred Background:
- Multi-site transportation leadership experience
- Experience leading drivers, dispatch, maintenance, and transportation management teams
- Background in industrial services, manufacturing, agriculture, food production, sanitation, or other fleet-intensive industries
Why Join?
- Executive-level leadership role with significant organizational impact
- Opportunity to shape and improve transportation operations across a growing organization
- Stable, family-oriented culture with strong employee tenure and leadership visibility
- Long-term growth potential and succession opportunities
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Salary : $185,000 - $205,000