Regional Vice President

Climate Pros, the leader in Commercial Refrigeration, is seeking a dynamic Regional Vice President for our Midwest Region.

Reports to Chief Operation Officer

Location: Chicago area preferred or another major city located in the Midwest Region

As the RVP, you will have P&L responsibility and play a crucial role in enhancing the profitability of the region. As the leader for this region, you will be responsible for the safety of all employees, customer and employee engagement and success, the strategic long-term planning to drive growth and continuous improvement of operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve on the Regional leadership team for a large, distributed branch-based commercial/industrial refrigeration services business and contribute to defining the strategic priorities for rapid growth while delivering outstanding customer experience.
• Promote a culture of safety commitment beyond compliance with industry standards.
• Lead the engagement of the region’s workforce to develop a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team whose demonstrates the values of Climate Pros.
• Collaborate with the President and executive team to set company goals, KPIs, and benchmarks.
• Work with the CFO and finance team to set budgets, forecast needs, and oversee expenditures, ensuring efficient resource allocation and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
• Integrate acquisitions successfully and ensure operational synergies in the region.
• Partner with the Chief Sales Officer to identify opportunities to grow business with new customers and retain and expand the existing customer base.
• Work with leadership and Human Resources to create a workforce plan and identify talent requirements to support the growth of your region and continuous improvement in operations.
• Standardize, implement, and continuously improve operational processes and procedures across the branch network.
• Drive the adoption of innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency, customer service, and cost savings.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration and strengthen internal communications.
• Provide strong organizational leadership and champion company-wide initiatives.

Required Skills, Education and Competencies

• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience with expertise in industrial services and modernization.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, construction or engineering or related education.
• Proven experience managing a P&L of over $150M with advanced knowledge in HVAC/R, Mechanical, High-Skilled Labor industries or similar industrial services.
• Strong leadership abilities in a decentralized environment.
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong command of financial performance indicators, facts and details needed to establish strategic plans, budgets to drive the business and collaborate with finance and accounting.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Travel required to be successful in this role both within the region and to leadership and customer meetings, as well as industry conferences.
• Demonstrated alignment with the culture and values of Climate Pros: Bleeds Blue, Whatever it Takes Safely, Relationship Building, Growth Oriented, Honesty

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds; noise level is usually moderate.
• All employees may be required to visit a customer site and/or complete a ride along with a field technician as part of their employment.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Target Base Salary Range: $175,000 - $225,000 USD

In alignment with Climate Pros’ values and applicable laws, we are committed to promoting pay transparency and equity. Compensation within the stated range will vary based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Final offers will be tailored to the individual’s qualifications and potential contribution.

Climate Pros, LLC is a commercial refrigeration and HVAC Company that designs, builds and services refrigeration systems in thousands of locations nationwide. Our company headquarters are in the Chicago, Illinois area. The company is an industry leader with over 1,700 employees, offering multifaceted service, construction, and modernization solutions to businesses across the United States. They have been ranked in Inc’s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies for the past 10 years. Climate Pros is out to “Disrupt the Industry by Creating a Great Company for Great People” with employees in 43 states, servicing 1,300+ customers and over 10,000 sites and providing expert support 24 hours a day seven days a week. Climate Pros partners with customers including supermarket retail, refrigerated storage warehouses, convenience stores, and the biomedical industry to provide innovative, customized services.