Location: Monsey NY
Salary: $200K
Our client, a major food distributor, is looking for a highly capable and competent Chief Operating Officer to manage the company’s multiple brands throughout the tri-state region and beyond by creating a vision, a strategic plan, and short-term and long-term objectives for the business.
The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of successfully managing large, complex operations and have a deep knowledge of the food industry. The COO will develop and implement strategies, plans, and objectives to ensure long-term financial success and growth.
Responsibilities:
-Leading and supervising the development of new products and services, managing the daily operational processes of every department, and organizing the most effective administrative processes
-Performing as top executive of the company with full responsibility and accountability for company success measured in terms of customer and employee relationships, and consistent growth in both sales and profitability
-Implementing comprehensive goals for performance and growth; promoting company culture to drive performance and accomplish vision and goals
-Having hands-on involvement in day-to-day business development activities, such as identifying opportunities
-Implementing the full life cycle of the capture process including customer outreach, teaming with industry partners, preparing and submitting bid-proposals
-Managing, on a daily basis, corporate business operations – Human Resources, Contract Administration, –Accounting, and Finance
-Providing a professional public presence on behalf of the company
Qualifications:
-5+ years experience managing large complex operations as Director of Operations or equivalent position
-Hands-on experience working in multiple departments and leading large teams in a fast-paced environment.
-Prior solid experience building a business, managing a large team, and running an operation preferably in the food industry
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and process-oriented with superior emotional intelligence and excellent growth potential.
-Demonstrate high-level and impeccable organizational and operational skills to provide and improve the rules, policies, and general operating procedures of the company
-Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to collaborate with the operations teams to evaluate and plan for the continuous improvement of the operations
-Must have the flexibility to commute