Jeff C.

About Jeff C.

I am an accomplished leader with over twenty-five years of experience who is entrepreneurially minded and process driven with a multi-discipline skill set. Leveraging my diverse career within the fuel wholesale and retail industries, I continue to prove my ability to lead, negotiate, and problem-solve to achieve exceptional results. Wholesale Fuels, Market Analysis, Financial Analysis, Capital Investment Evaluations, Hedging, Logistics, Pipeline Scheduling, Supply Chain, Store Operations, Real Estate: Land Purchases and Acquisition, Store Development

Experience

1. Vice President Fuel Supply and Logistics

   Fikes Wholesale

   Apr 2012 — Present · Killeen/Temple, TX, US

   PRIVATELY OWNED, PETROLEUM MARKETER THAT DISTRIBUTES BRANDED AND UNBRANDED FUEL THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN U.S.Negotiate and manage fuel and transportation contracts o major oil companies and unbranded suppliers o contract complianceo price validationo allocationHedge to mitigate financial risk o pipeline purchaseso gain value when the market is in carryo drive value from market basis volatility using bulk storageo lock in fuel cost for company transporto fixed forward contractsFinancial modeling to evaluate capital investment decisionso early termination of branded contractso new business conceptso asset purchasesDeveloped an ordering and inventory management process o measure replacement rates and tank levels to provide just-in-time deliveries o maximize cash flow o reduce outages and retains to near zero incidencesManage fuel costs o developed a price optimization program that analyzes commodity and delivery costs to achieve lowest laid in costs at the time of lifting o capitalize on arbitrage opportunities o splash blend up to 20% biodiesel into diesel stock o developed an internal freight auditing process to ensure accurate payment for carrier services o seek reimbursement from carriers for incorrect lifts that create incidences of violationo balance spot, supply contracts, and bulkPipeline scheduler o purchase bulk products at head of pipe and ship on the Explorer pipeline

Education

• William Penn University

  Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

  1998 — 1999

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

  2013 — 2015