COO at Fast-Growing Clean-Energy Logistics Company

3 weeks, 6 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Sales and Business Development
Keller Executive Search

Keller Executive Search

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Description

  • Lead the full operations function across warehousing, freight, inventory, and fulfillment.
  • Oversee a national network of 3PL and warehouse partners, including carrier selection and specialized freight handling.
  • Establish KPIs, dashboards, weekly/monthly/quarterly business reviews, and clear operating accountability.
  • Assess the current team structure and place the right people in the right roles to support scale.
  • Build sales and business development infrastructure, including pipeline management, forecasting, CRM, deal desk, and pricing discipline.
  • Lead strategy and rollout of core operational systems, including WMS, TMS, CRM, and ERP, with leadership reporting.
  • Build a scalable compliance function covering DOT hazmat and oversized-load permitting and commercial contract review.
  • Coach operations leaders, manage offshore support partners, and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and executive team.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, or general management, including at least 8 years in a senior executive role.
  • Proven experience building operating systems from the ground up, including KPIs, cadence, planning, and process.
  • Direct logistics or distribution experience with heavy industrial or renewable energy products such as transformers, batteries, trackers, or modules.
  • Hands-on leadership of WMS, TMS, ERP, and CRM implementations through go-live.
  • Experience running a multi-site or contracted 3PL network at scale.
  • Ability to partner credibly with a CEO, Board, and president-level peers in a hands-on, builder-oriented leadership style.
  • Comfort scaling a founder-led or growth-stage business.
  • Nice to have: direct experience in solar, storage, or renewable energy distribution.
  • Nice to have: NetSuite experience, background in a PE-backed or founder-led company, and familiarity with EOS or Traction.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • Flexible time off for leadership, including a discretionary time off policy that is essentially unlimited.
  • Competitive executive compensation package with base salary, performance bonus, and meaningful equity.
  • Opportunity to serve on a small, fast-moving executive team with significant autonomy.
  • Chance to help scale the company through its next stage of growth and make it part of your leadership story.
  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance, plus other voluntary benefits.
  • FSA/HSA options and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee discounts, referral bonuses, professional development support, and volunteer time off.

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