YMX Logistics names fleet strategy, loss prevention leader

YMX Logistics has appointed former PepsiCo executive Adam Buttgenbach as its new Vice President of Fleet Strategy and Loss Prevention to drive efficiency and national expansion. Buttgenbach brings over 20 years of experience in logistics and procurement to the yard management firm, focusing on operational excellence and safety. This strategic hire underscores the fleet management industry's ongoing emphasis on leveraging enterprise-scale expertise to optimize specialized logistics operations.

YMX Logistics has named Adam Buttgenbach as Vice President of Fleet Strategy and Loss Prevention, a move intended to support the yard management firm’s national expansion and efficiency improvement initiatives. According to COO Erin Mitchell, Buttgenbach will apply his background in fleet management, procurement discipline, and operational leadership to help the company scale. Mitchell highlighted that his experience managing complex fleet organizations at an enterprise level is expected to bring a high degree of safety and operational excellence to the leadership team.

Buttgenbach joins YMX with more than two decades of experience across logistics, procurement, maintenance, and operational transformation. He most recently spent nearly eight years at PepsiCo, where he served as the Global Procurement Director of Fleet Transformation and led the company's fleet modernization efforts. His career also includes leadership tenures at Custom Truck One Source and Brink’s, where he focused on acquisition integrations and various operational improvements.

The Vice President role at YMX was previously held by Chad Claude, who has moved on to become the Vice President of Distribution and Fulfillment at Ruan Transportation Management Systems. By recruiting a leader with a proven track record at major global corporations, YMX Logistics is positioning itself to better manage the complexities of fleet strategy as it grows its footprint. This appointment reflects a broader trend in the fleet management sector where specialized firms are increasingly prioritizing executive talent with deep experience in large-scale fleet modernization and procurement.