Portfolio CEO: Industrial Chemicals Manufacturing
About the role
We're actively interviewing CEO candidates for current and future acquisition opportunities. Selected candidates enter our CEO network and may be matched with opportunities as they become available.
This is an opportunity to step into a profitable business with a tenured team already in place. You'll assume full day-to-day operations and P&L responsibility. This is not a turnaround. Your job will be to retain the team and customers, run the business with discipline, and grow from a position of strength.
Responsibilities
- Grow the business with a focus on key performance metrics as you lead day-to-day plant operations
- Develop and lead the production, quality, and sales team with a culture of high accountability and performance
- Oversee production and dispensing processes with discipline on batch quality and size across a large product portfolio
- Maintain EPA product and facility registration and GHS labeling compliance across the product line
- Partner with American Operator on strategy, budgeting, and growth planning
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 3 years of P&L ownership over a department or entire plant
- Track record of leading successful LEAN process integrations into batch manufacturing businesses
- Experience growing sales through a distribution network as a manufacturing rep
- Currently located in or a willingness to relocate to one of our target markets (Texas, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, or Pennsylvania)
Qualifications
- A track record of growth leading an outside sales team where you consistently exceeded targets
- Direct experience in chemical manufacturing including, formulated products, paints and coatings, lubricants, and other products
- Stepped in as the new leader after an ownership or leadership transition and earned the trust of the existing production and formulation team
Skills
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams
- Experience with LEAN process integration
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of regulatory compliance requirements
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Meaningful equity participation beginning at 10% ownership, with the potential to increase based on performance and value creation
Pay
Base salary: $130,000–$190,000, plus performance-based bonus opportunities, distributions, and meaningful equity participation beginning at 10% ownership, with the potential to increase based on performance and value creation.
Schedule
Relocation will be required if you are not currently in or near the market of the opportunity.