Chief Business Officer

Chief Business Officer

GVW Group is a dynamic private investment and industrial holding company dedicated since 1993 to growing and starting businesses. We take an entrepreneurial approach to building value for our scalable early stage, high-growth, and mid-sized operating companies by providing strategic expertise and resources. Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries ranging from manufacturing to technology, distribution, big data, engineering, and energy efficiency.

Summary: As Chief Business Officer (CBO) at GVW Group, you will serve as a key accountable leader and enabler of operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of companies in commercial vehicle manufacturing, distribution, and engineering services. Your mandate is to support each business platform in achieving its full potential ensuring results are realized through sound operational execution disciplined business model, and unwavering adherence to GVW's customer-first business model. Reporting directly to the Chairman, you will work alongside company leaders to oversee their performance, remove obstacles, and strengthen processes that drive sustainable growth and profitability. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role for a proven operator who excels at helping organizations perform at their best while maintaining agility, customer focus, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the leadership teams of each platform in executing their strategic and operational priorities to deliver measurable results.
• Ensure that each business unit is positioned to realize its full potential through effective processes, strong management systems, and empowered leadership.
• Provide hands-on operational and financial guidance to improve efficiency, performance, and scalability while maintaining entrepreneurial agility.
• Uphold and reinforce GVW's customer-first business model, and each business unique business model that assures its advantages over competition ensuring that every operational decision supports long-term customer success and satisfaction.
• Partner with portfolio companies to identify improvement opportunities in operations, supply chain, and cost structure.
• Help establish and monitor performance metrics (KPI, EBITDA, cash flow) that reflect each business's value creation potential.
• Support transformation and turnaround efforts where necessary providing strategic insight, analytical rigor, and implementation discipline.
• Translate GVW's strategic vision into clear, actionable operational priorities across the portfolio.
• Assure the adherence and enhancement of the unique business model for the platform.
• Identify opportunities for expansion, integration, or restructuring to enhance competitiveness and long-term enterprise value.
• Assist with M&A integration, ensuring alignment with GVW's culture, systems, and customer-centric operating approach.
• Support and oversee P&L performance, cash flow discipline, and financial health across all operating platforms.
• Support and enhance transparent reporting frameworks that link operational activity to business results and value creation.
• Partner with the Chairman and executive leadership to ensure capital, talent, and systems are aligned with growth priorities and long-term growth of the businesses.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred; demonstrated success in complex, hands-on operating environments is essential.
• 15+ years of leadership across multi-site or portfolio operations, ideally within commercial vehicle, industrial, engineering, or distribution sectors.
• Proven record of supporting operational transformation, technology implementation, demonstration of AI and Automation understanding and application improving performance and achieving measurable business results.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing, engineering, and capital equipment or distribution-based business models.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to connect operational actions to customer outcomes and business value.
• Experienced in building leadership capability and operational systems that sustain growth and innovation.

Why GVW Group:

• Collaborative impact: Work directly with the Chairman and leadership teams to support execution and unlock value across platforms.
• Building business platforms that will outlast and outperform competition.
• Entrepreneurial environment: Operate in a lean, agile organization that prizes creativity, ownership, and accountability.
• Customer-first culture: Champion a business model built on deep customer relationships, responsiveness, and integrity.
• Reward for results: Competitive compensation, meaningful incentives, and long-term participation tied to business success.

Work Environment: Office and plant environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Capable of wearing task specific personal protective equipment which may include dust mask, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection.
• Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: < 50lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, it is required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch when necessary for job activity. Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.

Legal and Compliance Statements:

At-Will Employment: This job description does not create a contract of employment, nor does it alter the at-will employment relationship. Employment with the company is voluntary and may be terminated at will by either the employee or the company, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Job Duties Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs. Equal Employment Opportunity: Autocar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Compliance with Laws and Policies: The employee must adhere to all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as all company policies and procedures. Reasonable Accommodations (ADA Compliance): Autocar complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodations should contact Human Resources. Confidentiality and Data Protection: Employees are expected to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information and comply with company policies regarding data protection and proprietary information, in accordance with applicable laws. Non-Exhaustive List of Duties: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or qualifications associated with the position.