RelaDyne is the nation’s leading automotive, industrial, and commercial lubricants provider and a trusted partner for reliability services. We are committed to safety, operational excellence, innovation, and customer success.
We’re seeking a strategic and operationally focused Senior Director of Specialty Fuels Operations to lead specialty fuel operations across the United States. This role oversees logistics, field operations, emergency response readiness, carrier relationships, and service execution supporting complex industrial and mission-critical customers including railroads, data centers, plant operations, and emergency response accounts.
Reporting to the Vice President, Fuels & Supply Chain, this leader will partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Fleet, Supply Chain, Safety, and Finance teams to drive operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and scalable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead national specialty fuel operations with a focus on safety, efficiency, and service reliability
- Oversee logistics, dispatch, routing, fleet utilization, and field operations
- Establish and maintain carrier and third-party service provider relationships
- Support emergency response readiness and deployment efforts
- Partner with Sales and Operations teams to support strategic customer accounts
- Lead and develop distributed operational teams
- Drive KPI performance, process improvement, and operational standardization
- Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning
Qualifications
- 10+ years of fuel industry experience, including industrial or specialty fueling operations
- Strong leadership experience in logistics, fleet management, and multi-site operations
- Experience supporting complex industrial or mission-critical customers
- Demonstrated ability to lead geographically dispersed teams
- Strong analytical, operational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel nationally up to 75%
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Why RelaDyne?
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Career growth opportunities within a growing national organization
Safety-Sensitive Position Notice:
This position is designated as safety sensitive. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, which may include a background check, drug and alcohol screening, and any other evaluations required by law or company policy.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
RelaDyne and its affiliates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or identity, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, status We are committed to accessibility. If you need assistance completing the application process or would like to request an alternative method of applying, please contact us.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of fuel industry experience
- Strong leadership experience in logistics
- Experience supporting complex industrial or mission-critical customers
- Strong analytical, operational, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree
What We Do
RelaDyne, headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, combines many years of expertise with our valued associates to serve more than 10,000 clients in the automotive, commercial and industrial industries. We strive to deliver valuable, dependable service and effective solutions as a trusted partner to our customers. Our core business, focused on lubrication excellence, is accomplished through offering unmatched products and services in which we improve the reliability and efficiency of our customer’s equipment for increased profitability of their business. Through an understanding of each customer’s specific needs, our team of dedicated associates becomes a valued extension of their operations.
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