Chief Operating Officer

Job overview

The Chief Operating Officer role is based in the Chicago West Suburbs or Northwest Indiana, with frequent travel of approximately 30%–50% to operating facilities, customer locations, and corporate offices. Compensation is listed as $250,000–$325,000 per year, with a stated base salary of $250,000–$300,000, a 35%–40% annual bonus target, and incentive equity. The client is a high-growth contract manufacturer and packager serving consumer packaged goods brands across a multi-site network. The COO oversees end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain operations to improve profitability, operational excellence, and scalable growth. The role translates business strategy into execution, leads senior operating teams, improves plant performance and supply chain efficiency, supports growth initiatives, and ensures compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

What you'll do

• Develop operating strategies and site/network roadmaps
• analyze safety, quality, and productivity
• advise the board on growth opportunities
• lead expansion, acquisitions, facility startups, product introductions, and plant turnarounds
• develop operations and supply chain leaders
• improve reliability, efficiency, maintenance, and waste reduction
• oversee supply chain improvements, budgets, reporting, compliance, and food safety standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

chief operating officer

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chicago west suburbs

northwest indiana

$250k–$325k/year

35%–40% bonus target

incentive equity

manufacturing operations

supply chain

multi-site leadership

30%–50% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual bonus target of 35%–40% of base salary and meaningful incentive equity
• other benefits are not specified.

Why this role

High-growth, private equity-backed multi-site manufacturer; frequent travel of approximately 30%–50%; role emphasizes hands-on operational leadership and scaling.

About the employer

Next Play Jobs is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.