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Fuel & Retail Operations Project Manager
Location: Remote, U.S. (Central U.S. Preferred)
Travel: Approximately 15-30%
Help Power the Growth of a National Fuel & Convenience Retail Network
World Kinect is expanding its retail fuel footprint across North America, with hundreds of new locations expected to come online over the next several years.
We're seeking a highly organized and hands-on Fuel & Retail Operations Project Manager to support tank monitoring, maintenance coordination, fuel compliance, and store onboarding activities across a growing portfolio of fuel and convenience retail locations.
This role is ideal for an operationally minded project manager who enjoys solving problems, coordinating vendors, improving processes, and managing multiple projects simultaneously. You'll work closely with operators, vendors, regulatory agencies, and internal teams to ensure sites remain compliant, operational, and ready for growth.
What You'll Do
Coordinate Retail Operations & Site Projects
- Manage multiple operational projects across a portfolio of fuel and convenience retail locations
- Support store onboarding, site transitions, and retail expansion initiatives
- Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, stakeholders, and follow-up activities
- Drive accountability across internal and external partners to keep projects moving forward
Manage Tank Monitoring Programs
- Coordinate tank-monitoring activities across the retail portfolio
- Work with tank-monitoring vendors and service providers to resolve issues
- Support monitoring system implementation, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance
- Track open issues and ensure timely resolution
Lead Maintenance & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate repair and maintenance activities across multiple locations
- Dispatch and manage vendors, contractors, and service providers
- Monitor work orders, project status, and vendor performance
- Review invoices, scopes of work, and project completion documentation
Support Fuel Compliance & Regulatory Activities
- Coordinate inspections, reporting, and follow-up actions
- Work with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and internal compliance teams
- Support fuel system, environmental, and operational compliance requirements
- Maintain documentation and reporting related to compliance activities
Partner Across the Business
- Collaborate with Retail Operations, Compliance, Finance, Supply, Construction, and vendor partners
- Support implementation of new systems, processes, and operational initiatives
- Help create consistency, visibility, and accountability across the growing retail portfolio
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in project management, operations, facilities coordination, retail operations, fuel operations, maintenance management, or related fields
- Experience managing multiple projects, vendors, and stakeholders simultaneously
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Excellent organizational and follow-through skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities
- Experience working in fast-paced, operational environments
- Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion
- Willingness to travel as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Fuel retail, convenience store, petroleum, or energy industry experience
- Experience supporting multi-site operations
- Familiarity with tank monitoring systems
- Experience with fuel compliance, site inspections, or environmental programs
- Knowledge of facilities maintenance, service dispatch, or work-order management
- Experience supporting dealer, commission, or consignment retail models
What Makes You Successful
You are someone who:
- Takes ownership and gets things done
- Enjoys solving problems and finding practical solutions
- Builds strong working relationships with operators, vendors, and business partners
- Can juggle multiple priorities without losing attention to detail
- Remains calm and responsive during operational issues or escalations
- Thrives in an evolving environment where processes continue to improve and scale
- Is willing to learn multiple areas of the business and support the team where needed
Why Join World Kinect?
- Play a key role in supporting a rapidly growing retail network
- Work on high-impact projects that directly influence operational performance
- Gain exposure to fuel operations, retail expansion, compliance, maintenance, and project management
- Join a collaborative team focused on building scalable processes and driving growth
- Help shape the future of one of the industry's fastest-growing retail portfolios
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and help support the growth, safety, and operational excellence of World Kinect's retail fuel network.
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World Fuel is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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