Truck and Surface Transportation Director

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a network-wide trucking and surface transportation strategy that supports trading, refining, supply optimization, and customer commitments.
• Optimize rack utilization, routing, dispatch, and delivery economics across all locations to improve service, flexibility, and cost performance.
• Position trucking as a strategic alternative to rail, marine, or storage where economically and operationally advantageous.
• Lead carrier strategy, including carrier selection, contracting, rate structures, and performance management for both term and spot capacity.
• Build and manage strategic carrier relationships to ensure reliable capacity access while capturing market-driven value opportunities.
• Oversee first- and last-mile execution, ensuring consistent, timely, and reliable deliveries across refineries, terminals, and customer locations.
• Serve as escalation point for service disruptions, execution failures, and critical operational issues affecting transportation performance.
• Own trucking-related cost performance, including freight rates, accessorials, detention, and total cost per barrel.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to on-time delivery, cycle time, cost efficiency, and carrier performance, partnering with analytics to improve visibility and reporting.
• Build and lead a centralized Truck & Surface Transportation organization, establishing standardized processes, governance, and decision frameworks.
• Partner cross-functionally with Trading, Scheduling, Refinery Operations, Commercial, and Network Optimization teams to drive integrated logistics execution and continuous improvement.

  Qualifications & Experience

  • Business or Supply Chain Degree, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, with significant exposure to trucking operations
  • Experience in refined products, energy, chemicals, or bulk logistics environments strongly preferred
  • Proven track record managing carrier relationships, contracts, and operational execution
  • Strong understanding of transportation economics and cost drivers
  • Experience working in commercially driven organizations (trading, supply, or optimization environments preferred)

    Leadership & Functional Competencies

    • Commercial mindset: Ability to position transportation decisions in terms of margin, value, and tradeoffs
    • Operational rigor: Strong execution discipline and attention to service reliability
    • Analytical capability: Ability to leverage data to drive decisions and identify optimization opportunities
    • Influence & collaboration: Works effectively across trading, scheduling, and operations teams
    • Change leadership: Comfortable building new processes and driving organizational transformation

      Work Location

      This role would be located onsite at our Company headquarters in Parsippany, NJ.

      Compensation

      The salary range for this position is $149,012.21 - $271,361.82. The compensation range listed in this posting is in compliance with applicable state law. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, job-related skills and internal peer equity will be considered in determining the selected candidate’s compensation.

      In addition to salary, PBF offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes bonus eligibility, health care, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

      About the Role

      PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities. We are seeking a talented Truck and Surface Transportation Director to join our team as a pivotal member that would play a key role here at PBF Energy.

      Benefits

      None specified in the job posting.

      Pay

      None specified in the job posting.

      Schedule

      Onsite 5 days a week.