Chief Operating Officer

USP Management, Inc. is a Fort Lee-based importer and distributor of flat-rolled steel with more than 30 years of nationwide customer service, international supplier relationships, and logistics and inventory expertise.

USP seeks a bilingual Korean-English senior operating executive to lead day-to-day operations, department heads, and disciplined execution. Reporting to the President and working closely with the Chairman, the COO will translate ownership priorities into clear plans, accountability, and results.

• Own day-to-day operations and serve as the primary decision point for cross-functional operating matters within delegated authority.
• Lead and develop department heads; clarify objectives, accountability, decision rights, and follow-through across multiple functions.
• Translate strategy into operating plans, budgets, KPIs, milestones, and measurable results.
• Coordinate inventory, supply chain, logistics, processing, customer service, finance, working capital, risk, and compliance.
• Improve systems, reporting, internal controls, and management cadence; move stalled initiatives to resolution.
• Partner with sales leadership and represent USP with suppliers, processors, customers, and advisors.

• Professional Korean-English business fluency.
• Senior operating leadership with P&L, budget, working-capital, and results accountability (COO, President, GM, VP Operations, or comparable role).
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple departments or functions and their leaders.
• Sound independent judgment, collaborative leadership, and the ability to work effectively with ownership.

Experience in import, distribution, trading, manufacturing, logistics, or another inventory-intensive business. Steel/metals, ERP, M&A, overseas-supplier, or privately held/family-business experience is helpful, but not required.

• Work Arrangement:
  Primarily on-site in Fort Lee, NJ, with periodic travel and additional availability as business needs require.
• Compensation:
  Base salary of $150,000-$350,000, based on experience and fit, plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• lunch allowance
• fitness reimbursement
• service awards

Transferable leaders are welcome. Candidates with strong company-wide operating leadership are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.

USP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vets. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to any characteristic protected by law.