Vice President, Fire Equipment Division
Job in
Itasca, DuPage County, Illinois, 60143, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
W S Darley & Co
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Business Management, Corporate Strategy
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Vice President, Fire Equipment provides strategic leadership, sales leadership and full operational oversight to ensure the long-term success, growth, and profitability of Darley's Fire Equipment business. This leader holds full P&L responsibility, driving financial performance while setting and executing clear strategic vision for the division.
In this role, the Vice President delivers decisive leadership across sales, operations, people leadership, customer engagement, and vendor relations. They foster strong credibility with internal teams, Darley Executive Leadership team, external partners, the Fire Advisory Board, and other state and local agencies. They work closely with the President and Chief Executive Officer to set, communicate and implement goals that align with the organization's mission, vision, and overall direction, while scaling talent and organizational capabilities to support sustainable growth.
The leader establishes an environment that emphasizes rigorous execution, advanced planning, options-based decision making, and high-performance standards. Onboarding of new teammates, training and skill development, career coaching and mentorship will be a priority.
Leveraging deep experience in the Fire market, the Vice President builds trusted relationships, ensures operational excellence, and positions the division as a customer/supplier-focused organization that is a direct support enabler for their missions.
This role is accountable for driving strategic results, strengthening market position, and championing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Ideal candidates will be able to balance responsibilities in running sales for the division while also providing strategic leadership. They will also be agile and able to execute while scaling the business.
About W.S. Darley & Co: Founded in 1908, W.S. Darley & Co. (Darley) remains a family owned and operated business, supplying the highest quality equipment solutions to its military and first responder customers. With origins in the equipment distribution and Midwest manufacturing, Darley offers a family of leading innovate emergency equipment brands and innovative solutions. Darley prides itself on delivering the highest quality solutions and services from its corporate headquarters in Itasca, IL and its' ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing operations in Chippewa Falls, WI and Janesville, IA.
Darley Defense, a division of the W.S. Darley company, specializes in using existing contracts to distribute products and services to the Federal Government. Darley Defense specializes in special operational equipment and fire and emergency services.
Requirements
Strategic Leadership & Alignment
- Lead the development and execution of the Fire Equipment strategy and market strategy, ensuring it aligns with enterprise-wide goals.
- Set clear priorities and translate strategic direction into actionable plans that drive growth, operational excellence, and competitive positioning.
- Collaborate effectively with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
- Own and manage the full P&L for the Fire Equipment Division, delivering strong financial performance through disciplined planning, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency while ensuring financial transparency and accountability across the division.
- Ensure people and organizational plans are implemented to create clarity in roles, responsibilities, and decision rights throughout the division.
- Attract, decide to hire, develop, and retain top-tier talent; build bench strength; and keep succession, capability-building, and leadership development at the forefront.
- Ensure fair, data-driven, and strategically aligned performance and compensation plans are established that incentivize individuals to their highest performance, motivates teamwork within the teams, and the Division, drives accountability, rewards high performance, and supports…
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