Company Description:

Industrial Opportunity Partners, LLC (“IOP”) was founded in 2005 by a group of finance and operations executives who came together to build a private equity firm centered on a shared passion for the companies that are the backbone of our economy — middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses. We use a collaborative model for investing in and working with these companies to create value for all constituencies — employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and investors. For more information please visit www.iopfund.com.

Position Description:

The IOP Portfolio Operations Team works with portfolio companies and their management teams to create value through the execution of initiatives that improve portfolio companies’ operational and financial performance. The IOP Portfolio Operations Team is responsible for a wide range of tasks to assist with the identification, evaluation, and execution of these initiatives, including:

• Conducting data analysis to assess current performance and quantify benefits related to improving performance
• Developing and presenting materials to support recommendations to improve performance as well as associated implementation plans to senior business leaders, including C-suite Executives, Operating Principals, and Boards of Directors
• Assisting with the implementation of adopted recommendations to improve performance

The IOP Portfolio Operations Team also supports due diligence efforts and the evaluation of new investments (platforms and add-ons) as needed.

Candidates should be open to travel. The IOP Portfolio Operations Team travels as needed in order to:

• Engage and interface with portfolio company management teams and employees
• Observe manufacturing operations and business processes firsthand

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 - 7 years of experience in management consulting, FP&A within a manufacturing company, management accounting within a manufacturing company, financial due diligence / transaction advisory, or related professions
• High degree of intellectual curiosity, strong desire to learn, and compulsion to enact meaningful change
• Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities
• Ability to take initiative and willingness to work collaboratively in a small team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of and familiarity with ERP systems

Position Location: Evanston, Illinois

Compensation Range: Competitive, depending on experience and background

Contact: Please apply via LinkedIn. Questions? Contact: tmowry@iopfund.com