Company

Positioned for rapid growth through organic and acquisitive initiatives, The Company engineers and manufactures critical infrastructure components.

Opportunity

Reporting to and working closely with the private equity sponsor as well as The Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will serve as a key leader in transforming operations as well as developing and executing strategic objectives. To be successful as the CEO, you are known for adeptly tracking performance metrics and excelling in creating agile operational systems adaptable to fast-paced growth. As a confident and data-driven decision-maker, you also have a strong background in managing relationships with external stakeholders, contributing to organizational success.

Responsibilities

Serve as the key liaison to the PE investor
Develop and implement operational strategies to transform and improve efficiency, quality, profitability, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction
Identify opportunities to scale and expand existing engineering, project management, and sales organizations
Oversee the procurement, supply chain, engineering, project management, manufacturing, and sales
Develop strategies to optimize revenue operations and sales strategy across a distributed network of third party sales representatives, as well as internal business development resources
Develop annual budget, in collaboration with the leadership team and manage day-to-day operations to the annual budget
Create KPIs to track operational performance and communicate performance to Board of Directors
Foster relationships with customers, distributors, and labor union
Establish best practices and standard operating procedures
Support The Board with add-on acquisition activities, including diligence and integrations

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field
Proven record of accomplishment of success in a CEO, COO, VP of Operations/or similar
Demonstrated success in transforming/improving industrial manufacturing process
Experience managing revenue operations focused on municipal/government end-markets. Familiarity with managing both third party rep networks and in-house business development resources
Strong financial acumen with prior P&L management in a manufacturing environment
Experience leading and managing cross-functional teams across multiple locations/states
Willing/able to be onsite
Experience in a PE sponsored environment is highly valued

Compensation & Benefits

Cash comp + Equity
401K with employer contribution
Medical/Dental/Vision/STD and LTD Insurance

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