Fuel Category Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Fuel Team leadership position providing internal and external guidance for product, market, and supply levels.  Liaison for all fuel-related activities including branded and unbranded supply relationships and contracts.  Develops and administers fuel plans, product and retail pricing strategies, competitor assignments/reviews, and program tests.  Participates in fuel contract (RFP) reviews, largely as a BU liaison with the Global support teams.  Oversees all fuel related performance working with BU Facilities teams and external vendors to ensure optimal UpTime on all fueling positions.

Essential Duties

• Responsibility to establish and achieve fuel margin plan targets including creating models to project and grow customer base; develop strategies to maximize fuel margin. Meets profit targets by analyzing and evaluating market conditions, margins, sales volumes and competitive activity.

• Working with Fuel Pricing Analyst to set retail pricing strategies and execution to ensure consistency and compliance of pricing at site/product level. Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
• Develops and manages all fuel strategies (site, market, product, brand and division) including supply and carrier relationships and Circle K fuel and major brand marketing programs.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with suppliers, carriers and terminal/pipelines to achieve best in class contracts.
• Negotiates fuel contracts with vendors and communicates contract information as required.
• Coordinates fuels objectives with other department initiatives to optimize store performance.
• Supports store operations team as a liaison to maintenance to follow up and ensure peak UpTime targets are achieved.
• Supports total BU Fuel Support Team with on call coverage to ensure store support needs are met everyday.  This includes rotating weekend and holiday support.
• Maintains and controls Fuels Department budget by analyzing marketing projections and historical data; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Recommends capital improvements to maximize fuel contribution to store’s profitability.
• Develops and implements initiatives related to payment systems, including fleet card sales and administration, 3rd party “trucker” POS platforms, etc.
• The employees are expected to follow the company’s “Light of Day” behaviors to ensure care and respect are always part of our company's core values and culture.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, accounting or related field preferred.
• Two (2) years petroleum industry experience required including management responsibility. 
• Strong managerial and leadership competencies required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products with knowledge to develop and use other software tools.
• Limited travel requiring occasional overnight stays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead
• Occasionally lift up to 20#

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Working conditions inventory of the position includes:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.

Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision