Company
Headquartered in Miami, FL, YZY is a vertically integrated perfume and cologne company that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes its own brands across North America and international markets, primarily in the value channel. Known for offering high-quality, innovative products at affordable price points, YZY has built a trusted brand reputation and strong customer relationships that drive repeat business and loyalty, positioning the company as a leader in delivering accessible luxury fragrances to a broad consumer base.
YZY has partnered with Boyne Capital, a Miami, FL-based Private Equity firm that seeks to forge lasting and collaborative relationships with companies and support them in achieving their next phase of growth.
Opportunity
Reporting to The Board and the CEO, the COO is a key partner to the executive leadership team and liaison to the PE-sponsor in the execution of the company’s strategic growth and achievement of financial goals. The ideal candidate combines commercial leadership (GTM strategy, sales execution, marketing enablement) with operational excellence (systems, process, team development) and is someone who thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. This is a hands-on, transformative leadership role helping evolve the business into a scaled, process-driven enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Serve as key liaison to the Board of Directors and Private Equity sponsor
- Oversight of key functional business units including finance, strategy, marketing, supply chain, and operations
- Drive growth initiatives across marketing, distribution, and branding
- Build, mentor, and professionalize cross-functional teams
- Oversee fragrance manufacturing operations – optimizing cost, working capital, and quality control
- Create KPIs to track sales, margin, and operational performance, taking necessary action to address deviations
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports to the Board, providing strategic insights and recommendations
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred
- 7-10 years of progressive leadership in CPG
- Proven success in building and scaling GTM strategies for consumer brands across multi-channel end markets including brick and mortar and direct-to-consumer
- Track record of recruiting and building successful teams and setting culture for growth
- Past P&L ownership
- Strong financial skills in managing budgets, understanding financial reports, and driving profitability
- Deep understanding of sales & marketing (performance marketing, Amazon, SEO, and email marketing) preferred
- Fragrance or beauty experience preferred
- PE experience preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Base + bonus + equity
- 401K company match
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/STD & LTD
