Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

Operational Strategy & Execution

• Lead the development and execution of operational strategies that support shortâ and longâterm business objectives including organic growth and service expansion.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable operating plans KPIs and performance targets across terminals fleet and logistics operations.
• Ensure consistent execution of operating standards across all locations while allowing appropriate regional flexibility.

Transportation & Logistics Operations

• Oversee daily operations across fleet management dispatch load planning brokerage terminal operations and maintenance.
• Optimize asset utilization operating efficiency cost structure and service reliability.
• Partner with Business Development to align operational capacity with customer commitments and growth initiatives.

Safety Culture Compliance & Risk Awareness

• Promote and reinforce a strong enterpriseâwide safety culture by embedding safety expectations into leadership behaviors operational decisions and performance management.
• Collaborate with Safety Legal and Compliance leaders to ensure operational practices support regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Ensure operational strategies align with DOT FMCSA and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Financial & Performance Management

• Collaborate with the executive team on operating budgets capital planning and costâmanagement initiatives.
• Own operational performance metrics including service levels productivity utilization and operating efficiency drivers.
• Drive accountability through dataâdriven performance management and continuous improvement disciplines.

Technology Systems & Scalability

• Partner with IT leadership to guide operational technology strategy including TMS fleet telematics safety systems and data analytics tools.
• Champion technologyâenabled solutions that improve scalability visibility safety outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Ensure systems processes and controls support growth while maintaining operational discipline.

Growth Expansion & Strategic Opportunities

• Partner with the executive leadership team to identify evaluate and execute growth opportunities through organic expansion new service offerings and strategic partnerships.
• Participate in screening diligence and evaluation of potential mergers and acquisitions with a focus on operational fit scalability cultural alignment and risk profile.
• Support postâacquisition integration efforts to ensure operational alignment performance accountability and realization of expected synergies.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead develop and mentor senior operational leaders across the organization.
• Build bench strength and succession plans for critical operational roles.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Position Requirements:

• Extensive progressive leadership experience in transportation logistics or a related assetâintensive regulated industry.
• Demonstrated success leading largeâscale multiâlocation operations with strong financial and operational performance.
• Proven experience establishing KPIs and driving execution through disciplined operating rhythms.
• Strong strategic analytical and changeâmanagement capabilities.
• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.

Required Experience:

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