COO

Recruiter:

Prism Placements

Job Ref:

JHB003491/JW

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related C.T.C. per annum

SUMMARY:
Chief Operating Officer (COO) | JHB North
Build. Scale. Architect the Future.

POSITION INFO:
A market-leading, high-volume, product-driven business is looking for a COO to step into a pivotal executive role to elevate, optimise, and future-proof an already successful operation.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the operational engine of a business operating at significant scale across sourcing, branding, fulfilment, logistics, and technology.

ð What you’ll own:

End-to-end operational performance (logistics, fulfilment, warehouse, systems)
Scaling capability, systems, and infrastructure alongside growth
Driving process, system, and technology optimisation (ERP, WMS, etc.)
Building a high-performance leadership bench
Acting as the systemic thinker in a commercially driven executive team

ð§ What sets this role apart:
This is not a traditional COO role.
You will:

Diagnose before acting — deeply understand before changing
Improve what works, and reinvent what doesn’t
Balance data, systems, and people leadership
Bring structure, clarity, and calm to complexity

ð¤ Ideal profile:

Proven COO / Operations Director in a high-volume, supply chain-driven environment
Strong track record in scaling operations and redesigning systems
Deep analytical + people leadership capability
Comfortable owning technology and operational architecture
Commercially aware, but operationally world-class

ð Why this role:

Work alongside a high-calibre executive team
Influence the next phase of growth and leadership evolution
Build an operation that is investor-ready, scalable, and future-fit
Leave a genuine, structural impact on a leading business

Remuneration:
Market related C.T.C. per annum

If you’re a systems thinker, change architect, and operational leader who thrives in complexity — this is your mandate.

ð Apply or reach out confidentially to explore further – .

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
Should you not receive feedback within 2 weeks of applying, please accept that you did not qualify for this position. As per the POPI Act your information will be deleted.

**The nature of the position requires that only South African citizens will be considered.

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