Vice President of Transportation
Birmingham, AL (relocation assistance offered)
Up to $165,000 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.
