COO at Fast-Growing Clean-Energy Logistics Company

Keller Executive Search

5d • Remote

About The Position

As Chief Operating Officer, you will build the operating engine that lets the company keep scaling without breaking: the systems, the metrics, the cadence, and the processes that hold everything together. You will report to the CEO and work alongside the CFO and two business-line Presidents who own the revenue. They own the P&Ls. You own everything underneath, meaning how the business actually runs day to day. This is a builder's role, not a caretaker's. The company is looking for someone who gets into the detail, sees what is really happening, and puts the structure in place to fix it.

Requirements

• You have built operating structure before, in a growing company, and you have the scars to prove it.
• 15 or more years in operations, supply chain, or general management, with at least 8 in a senior executive seat (COO, VP or SVP of Operations, GM, or similar).
• A clear record of building operating systems from the ground up, including KPIs, cadence, planning, and process. You have built it, not just inherited it.
• Real logistics or distribution experience with heavy industrial or renewable energy products (transformers, batteries, trackers, modules, or close equivalents).
• Hands-on experience leading WMS, TMS, ERP, and CRM projects from decision to go-live, not just using them.
• Experience running a multi-site or contracted 3PL network at scale.
• The credibility to partner with a CEO, a Board, and President-level peers, and the temperament to lead by building things other leaders want to use rather than by owning a P&L.
• A genuinely hands-on style and comfort scaling a founder-led or growth-stage business.

Nice To Haves

• direct experience in solar, storage, or renewable energy distribution
• NetSuite
• a background in a PE-backed or founder-led company
• familiarity with a structured operating model such as EOS or Traction

Responsibilities

• Operations and logistics: The full operations function across warehousing, freight, inventory, and fulfillment, including a national network of 3PL and warehouse partners, carrier selection, and specialized freight for heavy, oversized, and hazmat cargo such as transformers and lithium-ion batteries.
• Metrics and cadence: The KPIs and the operating rhythm of the company, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews, dashboards, and clear accountability against the plan.
• Team and structure: An honest read on the current team, then the work of getting the right people into the right roles so the company can set real targets on a stable base.
• Sales and BD infrastructure: The pipeline, forecasting, CRM, deal desk, and pricing discipline that connect commercial activity to capacity, without taking over the customer relationships.
• Systems and technology: Strategy and rollout for the core operational stack (WMS, TMS, CRM, and ERP), plus the reporting that gives leadership real visibility.
• Compliance and commercial legal: A compliance function built for scale, covering DOT hazmat and oversized-load permitting, plus oversight of the commercial contract and deal-review process.
• Leadership: Coaching a team of experienced operations leaders, managing offshore support partners, and acting as a true strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and your fellow executives.

Benefits

• flexible time off for leadership
• a real seat at the table on a small, fast-moving executive team, with the autonomy to build things your way
• the chance to take a company through its next stage of scale and point to it as your story
• competitive executive package: base salary, performance bonus, and meaningful equity, so you share in the growth you help create
• Discretionary time off policy (essentially unlimited)
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance along with other voluntary benefits
• FSA/HSA options and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts and referral bonuses
• Professional development and volunteer time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed