Strategic COO — Growth & Operational Excellence

Placements24; Hurlingham; On-site; ARS 238,313,000 - 384,968,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive package

On-site Sandton

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly strategic Chief Operations Officer to lead all operational aspects from our Sandton headquarters. You will drive growth, optimize performance, and uphold operational excellence while partnering with the CEO and other C-suite executives.

The role oversees production, supply chain, logistics, and customer service, manages budgets, and mentors an executive team. A 15+ year operations background with 7+ years in leadership, MBA or related PhD preferred, is required to

Qualifications

• 15+ years in operations management with executive leadership experience.
• Proven track record of large-scale operational transformations.
• Strong strategic thinking and financial acumen.
• Experience managing complex P&Ls and achieving targets.
• MBA/Operations-related master’s degree; PhD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute operational strategies to support growth.
• Oversee production, supply chain, logistics and customer service.
• Manage departmental budgets and ensure financial accountability.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing executive team.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and industry standards.

Education

Master’s degree in MBA / Operations Management

PhD (plus)

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Decision-making

P&L management

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly strategic Chief Operations Officer to lead all operational aspects from our Sandton headquarters. You will drive growth, optimize performance, and uphold operational excellence while partnering with the CEO and other C-suite executives.

The role oversees production, supply chain, logistics, and customer service, manages budgets, and mentors an executive team. A 15+ year operations background with 7+ years in leadership, MBA or related PhD preferred, is required to