Chief Operating Officer

Cyclone Technology LLC

Phoenix Location

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer Job Description

Cyclone Technology is a growing company, with a global customer base of airports, municipalities, and surface maintenance contractors. This position will be a successor to a retiring successful on-site COO position. The position reports to and is generally the right-hand person to our CEO.

We’re searching for a Chief Operating Officer who has strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business with a creative point of view. The COO will lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate has demonstrated success in a mid-size manufacturing business, preferably having worked his/her way up to an executive role. Understanding the need for quality controls and effective customer outreach and care is also a critical role of the COO position.

Objectives of this role

• Collaborate with CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operations and products strategy,
• Translate strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning
• Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures teams members can thrive and organizational goals are met
• Implement financial controls and understand the accounting impact and results of operating decisions. Periodic reporting of results to the CEO and board of directors.
• Ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention
• Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations, and take appropriate action when necessary
  
  

Responsibilities

• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short-and long-term objectives developed in tandem with CEO
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement
• Coordinate operations, HR, manufacturing, logistics, purchasing, vendor relations, and personnel and accounting, with sales management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets
• Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves company targets for growth and profitability
• Monitor performance with tracking software and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates and forecasts
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key suppliers, customers, dealers/distributors, partners, and other stakeholders
  
  

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Five or more years of strong Capital Equipment Manufacturing management background and/ or experience in executive leadership roles
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Understanding of advanced business finance and planning, and regulatory issues
• Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
• Action orientation: Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues
• Strong communicator
• Ability and desire to travel as required
  
  

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Management, or a related field: a Masters degree or MBA is highly preferred.
• Experience: 5 years of senior management of executive-level experience in an operational capacity.
• Skills: Strong analytical prowess, proven change leadership, and exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and public speaking skills with the ability to inspire diverse stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO
  
  

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and skills.

Full Time