Director, Fuel Procurement & Logistics

Allegiant Air · Las Vegas, NV

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • $150,000 – $200,000
  • Posted 2026-09-15
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job description

Summary
The Fuel Procurement and Logistics Director will oversee and manage the day-to-day duties for the Fuel Procurement Department, facilitate communication between fuel vendors and the company, assist in creating a positive team environment and be a responsible and dependable leader. This position requires the highest level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Minimum Requirements
Combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check.
Education:  Bachelor’s Degree
Education Details:  
In Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Years of Experience:  
Minimum eight (8) years of experience in procurement, finance, accounting, or related area.

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•    Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
•    Possess a strong work ethic and drive to achieve established goals and deadlines along with a desire and commitment to learning, growth and continuous improvement.
•    Highly organized with strong ability to multitask and a self-starter with the ability to prioritize.
•    Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environment; agile, flexible, and resilient.
•    Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable, and high degree of accuracy.
•    Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast paced and high-volume environment with accuracy and timeliness.
•    Possess superior analytical and critical thinking skills.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, ability to present to management.
•    Possess documentation, research, and problem solving/resolution skills.
•    Ability to be responsive to internal and external company needs working with a sense of urgency, accountability, results-orientation, and commitment to follow up.
•    Ability to communicate at all levels effectively and collaboratively within the organization.
Preferred Requirements
•    Experience within the petroleum or airline industry.
•    Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, and data analysis skills.
•    Knowledge and experience of petroleum pricing, fuel supply and distribution, refining or trading.
•    Excellent negotiation skills to appropriately advance the company’s agenda, as well as to successfully resolve commercial and/or technical disputes.
Job Duties
•    Provide leadership, company-wide with respect to the fuel procurement process, contracting and vendor management.
•    Communicate with vice presidents and directors to assure success of fuel purchasing and logistic decisions. 
•    Collaborate with other Allegiant departments (Accounting, Quality Assurance, Safety and Training, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Airport Services, Finance, OCC, Dispatch, etc.) as needed to support Fuel Management and Company objectives. 
•    Oversee the annual and ad hoc RFP processes; as well as implement sourcing strategies to support company goals and requirements.
•    Manage the process of fuel supply and service contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals.
•    Complete contract review and/or preparation and negotiation, contract administration, maintenance, and adherence to company policies as well as legal and compliance requirements.
•    Manage ITP contract increase disputes and negotiations.
•    Develop, mentor, supervise, train, and lead the fuel team to meet the company’s goals, expectations, and deadlines.
•    Ensure fuel is provided to Allegiant and affiliated airlines wherever needed by the company, reliably and economically.
•    Collaborate and provide support to accounting with disputes and ensure timely corrections of any discrepancies. 
•    Oversee and ensure accurate contracted prices, terms, volume, and fees are maintained in the Fuel Management System.
•    Manage and complete fuel tax research to ensure Allegiant’s sales and excise taxes are current and updated accordingly within the system; ensure tax credit opportunities are identified. 
•    Collaborate with QA and accounting; providing any required fuel vendor maintenance or QA audit forms for fuel vendor set-up.
•    Maintain relationships with fuel suppliers, transportation companies, storage operators, into plane operators and airports, through regular communication.
•    Track and complete market research and analyze competitors to gauge opportunities to reduce fuel costs.
•    Oversee the fuel release process for ad-hoc charter, diversions, aircraft delivery and maintenance.
•    Manage inventory levels at locations where the Company purchases fuel in bulk deliveries and ensure appropriate fuel capacity is maintained and available to mitigate issues; identify locations where fuel capacity expansion is need

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