Vice President, Supply Chain

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.

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.

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.

Summary

The Vice President, Supply Chain is responsible for optimizing and safely managing our company’s internal distribution supply chain, logistics strategy and operations to maximize efficiency and productivity. They will partner with other departments to ensure the safe and timely delivery of products and services. This role is responsible to safely oversee our two current warehouses, a 207,000 sq ft facility in Nashville TN and a second 84,000 sq ft facility in Phoenix AZ. These two warehouses combine to ship over 4.3mm units annually while maximizing a third-party delivery relationship covering 400,000 road miles and making over 15,600 deliveries. Our warehouses serve all company sites and currently 50 franchise sites.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement leadership approved supply chain strategy that aligns with business goals.
• Manage and optimize the end-to-end supply chain process, including procurement, production, inventory management, and distribution.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors, and logistics partners.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
• Lead and mentor a team of supply chain professionals.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as merchandise, US convenience, truck service, food, marketing, procurement, and finance, to forecast demand and manage inventory levels.
• Implement and utilize technology solutions to enhance supply chain operations.
• Prepare and present reports on supply chain performance to senior management.
• Travel to and from warehouses, locations, support centers and other required meetings.
• “Ensure bp’s safety, risk, and compliance culture and expectations are met. Prioritize safety in all aspects of the role and support the Believe in Zero safety philosophy.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Supply Chain Management or Logistics preferred. Advanced education a plus.
• Proven experience as a Supply Chain Manager or in a similar role with experience in operations and risk management, development and implementation, stakeholder management and good commercial acumen.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and best practices.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools.
• Strong leadership of a large dispersed operational team and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

With us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel
• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training

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

Pay Range

A pay range listed reflects the potential pay for this role. 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.

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.

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 [email protected]. 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.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 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.

Disclaimer

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.