<p>There's never been a better time to join TravelCenters of America! For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.</p> <p>Now a part of the bp family, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.</p> <p>From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA's success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA's future.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>The Diesel Supply & Logistics Advisor manages all elements of TA / Petro regional fuel supply. Strategically, this role collaborates with the bp Supply Trading and Shipping teams while managing fuel supply relationships with outside business partners such as fuel refiners, marketers, traders, pipeline operators, and carriers. The focus is on identifying, developing, and implementing long-term strategies to enhance fuel purchase performance for each TA and Petro location, as well as for bulk fuel wholesale customers. Operationally, the Diesel Supply & Logistics Advisor works with regional Logistics Coordinators to optimize the daily supply of fuel into each location and supports back-office accounting processes to measure performance.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Identify, evaluate and negotiate regional supply contracts with fuel marketers and/or refiners in a manner that provides supply security and optimizes potential purchase performance into each TA and Petro location. </li><li>Periodically evaluate existing long-term supply mechanisms for supply security and the impact on purchase performance. </li><li>Develop alternative long-term supply (spot market purchases, product trading / exchanges, etc.) and logistics options (movements via pipelines, marine, and rail into throughput terminals) to improve supply security or further improve potential purchase performance into each TA and Petro location. </li><li>Minimize price risk potential by utilizing the futures market to hedge against adverse price moves. </li><li>Supervise and support regional Logistics Coordinators in the development of purchase optimization options and strategies, including the daily evaluation and execution of market-driven purchase opportunities. </li><li>Work with marketers and refiners to identify short-term supply options to cover regional supply outages or to take advantage of market opportunities to improve purchase performance. </li><li>Work with the Logistics Coordinators to balance the commitments inherent in our long-term supply contracts and the optimization of our fuel purchase performance. </li><li>Establish and maintain good working relationships with regional fuel marketers, refiners, exchange partners, terminal operators, pipeline companies, and fuel carriers. </li><li>Maintain awareness of fuel regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and to gain cost advantage with new fuel types, including biodiesel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). </li><li>Continue to develop streamlined back-office processes to quickly and accurately account for fuel purchases. </li><li>Perform all assigned tasks accurately, efficiently and within company and department policies and procedures. </li><li>Train, develop, and coach members of team to achieve optimal performance. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent work experience. MBA preferred. </li><li>5-10 years of experience in fuel supply, including working knowledge of refining, transportation, terminal, pipeline operations, and fuel hauling. Alternatively, 5-10 years of experience in logistics management / optimization in an environment where timing is critical to operational success. </li><li>Must possess critical thinking skills and be able to identify issues early </li><li>Strong communication skills are required </li></ul> <p>With us, you'll enjoy:</p> <p>Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity</p> <p>Medical, dental, vision and life insurance</p> <p>401(k) with a company match</p> <p>Paid vacation and holidays</p> <p>Tuition reimbursement</p> <p>A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel</p> <p>Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training</p> <p>Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-in-our-corporate-office</p> <p>Pay Range</p> <p>The pay will depend on various factors, such as responsibilities of the position, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Not all positions posted will have a pay range listed.</p> <p>Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.</p> <p>Individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation related to our recruiting process. If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please email us at appada@ta-petro.com. In your email, please include your first and last name, phone number, the position and location for which you are applying, and details pertaining to the accommodation request.</p> <p>Working Conditions / Physical Requirements</p> <p>In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally. All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.</p> <p>Disclaimer</p> <p>This job description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. TA Operating LLC reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or TA Operating LLC may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.</p>