JOHN J. ERTLE
Greenville,SC
Summary
Results-driven executive professional with extensive experience in driving organizational success. Skilled in strategic planning, operational management, and fostering collaborative work environment. Known for reliability and adaptability in achieving business objectives and leading teams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vide President - Transportation
GPM Investments LLC
03.2023 - 10.2025
- Directed strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and optimize resource allocation.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions, driving company growth and market expansion.
- Established performance metrics to evaluate departmental effectiveness, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Developed and executed long-term business strategies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
VP of Transportation / Wholesale Fuel
Transit Energy Group
03.2020 - 03.2023
- Lead wholesale sale fuel contracts. Champion the supplying diversified stores and clients. Serve as an executive mentor to field sales teams. Oversee third party carriers and 59 owned transports.
- Optimized unprofitable transportation business by reducing leased assets, reorganizing dispatch, and improving customer service.
- Improved margin per gallon by $.0229 and diminished empty miles by 30% with ethanol backhaul business.
- Enhanced shift efficiency by raising driver pay and reducing overall compensation.
- Decreased maintenance cost per mile by $.12 by spearheading the integration of national contracts.
- Surpassed monthly revenue goal by $203K and improved wholesale gallons by 21% through implementing regional salesmen with tracked specific monthly goals.
- Increased margin by 25% through implementing of Argus based contracts and OPIS based pricing.
- Spearheaded the migration of transportation and sales of right companies comprised of 145 company owned and 192 dealer operated sites.
- Directed the reduction of leased vehicles by 60% and the savings of $100K per year while negotiating fuel contracts and tire options.
VP Operations
Quarles
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Led the formal integration of long-term strategies to garner continual improvements in profitability, production, and efficiencies for Lubricants Operations and Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Groups. Designed and deployed annual operating plans and capital budgets. Established operating policies and procedures and spearheaded Safety Program and Environmental Compliance initiatives.
- Garnered $22K in revenue by overseeing operations involving 32M gallons of LP.
- Generated $252K in sales at West Point Terminal by leading teams to 25 million gallons of LP terminal sales.
- Realized 2.8M gallons of lubricants sales.
VP Operations
Crystal Flash, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led the full scope of operations for all LP and refined fuels for 15 offices and satellite operations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Streamlined fleet operations maintenance, dispatch operations, management, safety, employee retention, acquisition, and property management.
- Spearheaded the closing of a $6M acquisition.
- Attained continual improvements in customer growth and retention.
VP Supply
Crystal Flash, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Monitored 22M gallons of LP and 40M gallons of FO deliveries. Held P&L responsibilities for $91M in sales and a gross margin of $12M. Oversaw the formal purchases of propane and petroleum products. Served as a trusted advisor by enhancing communications with vendors, wholesalers, and manufacturer representatives and purchasing channels.
- Yielded $100K in annual savings per centralizing purchasing initiatives.
- Spearheaded the integration of contracts with Marathon, Luke Oil, and Plains Midstream.
VP Operations
Beck Supplier’s Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Led all initiatives regarding fuel, propane, fuel oil, lubrication, and maintenance division functionality. Developed and fostered departmental and tank capital budgets. Led company fleet and oversaw purchasing activities. Retained inventory and support sales. Surpassed annual delivery dispatch efficiency goals.
- Spearheaded CFX acquisition and integration amongst 75 new dealer accounts.
- Optimized customer service by 50% through restructuring transport dispatch to three shifts and 24-hour coverage.
- Reduced transport fleet expense by 40% while negotiating shop rates.
General Manager – Sales/Operations
JTI TRANSPORTATION INC.
01.2006 - 01.2010
Transportation/Handling
GREAT LAKES WINDOW
01.2003 - 01.2006
Education
Master’s - Organizational Leadership
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OHSkills
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Solution Selling
- Operational Excellence
- Strategic Planning
- Issue Resolution
- Executive Leadership
- Account Management
- Customer Experience
- Software Upgrades
- Org Restructuring
- Release Management
- Training & Development
- Business Development
- Employee Engagement
- Product Management
- Operational excellence
- Strategic planning
- Organizational leadership
- Leadership team building
- Contract negotiation
- Process improvement
- Financial management
Accomplishments
⮚ Successfully managed P&L for $91M in sales while negotiating and implementing the purchasing and hedging of petroleum products for Crystal Flash, Inc.
⮚ Garnered an EBITDA of $30M as VP of Operations at Quarles Petroleum, Inc.
⮚ Negotiated supply contracts to support the sale of 30 million gallons of propane and 250 million gallons of fuel.Initiated, negotiated, and approved purchases of propane and petroleum products. Maintained communications with vendors, suppliers, wholesalers, and manufacturer representatives while identifying purchasing channels. Researched and monitored pricing.
⮚ Yielded $100K in annual savings after centralizing purchasing initiatives.
⮚ Oversaw a highway transportation fleet comprised of over 85 power units & 150 railers and accelerated production efficiencies by over 40% while managing multi-site operations for JTI Transportation, Inc.
⮚ Exceeded P&L goals for propane, transport, tank wagon, and maintenance for three consecutive years as VP of Operations at Beck Supplier’s.
⮚ Secured contracts with several highly reputable names,including NS Railroad, CEVA Logistics, Marathon, Luke Oil, CSX, Ford Motor Co., and Owens Corning.
Certification
- Class A CDL w/ Tanker, Doubles/Triples
- Certified First Aid Responder, American Red Cross
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
- Intellifuel
- Telepoint
- PDI Focal Point
- Excel Power Pivot
- Power BI
- Lytx
- Whip Around
- SalesForce
Timeline
Vide President - Transportation
GPM Investments LLC
03.2023 - 10.2025
VP of Transportation / Wholesale Fuel
Transit Energy Group
03.2020 - 03.2023
VP Operations
Quarles
01.2019 - 01.2020
VP Operations
Crystal Flash, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2019
VP Supply
Crystal Flash, Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2017
VP Operations
Beck Supplier’s Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2015
General Manager – Sales/Operations
JTI TRANSPORTATION INC.
01.2006 - 01.2010
Transportation/Handling
GREAT LAKES WINDOW
01.2003 - 01.2006
Master’s - Organizational Leadership
Lourdes University