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🕒 July 28

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $150k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👻 Ghost score 7%

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American Operator

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

🤝 B2B

💸 Finance

💼 Consulting

B2B • Finance • Consulting

American Operator is a company that acquires locally owned small businesses from retiring owners and partners with experienced local operators to transition day-to-day leadership and preserve community ownership. They fund acquisitions (all-cash closes), place proven operators as CEOs with meaningful day-one ownership and benefits, and provide hands-on support, governance, and an operate-to-own path that lets operators earn majority ownership over time. American Operator emphasizes keeping Main Street businesses locally owned rather than rolled up by large private-equity consolidators, and highlights case examples such as Greenway Painting, Lawhon HVAC, AutoTech, and ACS.

📋 Description

• Lead day-to-day operations and own 100% of the company’s P&L. • Manage and develop the existing team to achieve strong execution and accountability. • Oversee customer relationships, quality control, and job profitability. • Maintain vendor and supplier relationships. • Analyze operational data to make informed decisions about pricing, staffing, and capital allocation. • Create and execute annual budgets, forecasts, and growth plans. • Partner with American Operator and key stakeholders to drive the company’s next stage of success. • Build credibility with the existing team, customers, and owner during the transition period. • Maintain operational discipline and uphold the company’s legacy and reputation. • Deliver measurable improvement in revenue, profitability, and cash flow. • Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations. • Take full ownership of business performance and culture. • Demonstrate leadership grounded in accountability, humility, and sound judgment.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of operational leadership experience in an American Operator target industry. (Preferably Manufacturing, Value-Add Distribution, Flooring, Electrical or Plumbing Services). • 5+ years of hiring/firing authority. • 5+ years of responsibility over P&L and/or company budgets. • Proven success managing teams and complex operations. • Small business leadership experience. • Excellent communication and relationship management skills. • Entrepreneurial mindset with a long-term approach to business building. • Must be willing to regionally locate (5-state area)

🏖️ Benefits

• health coverage • paid time off • holidays