Fractional Company President / COO — Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Growth Execution

Fractional President / COO — DanKen Industries Luxury Furniture, Golf Carts, Wheels/Rims, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Growth Execution Location: Remote / Global Focus Regions: United States + Dominican Republic + China Type: Fractional / Ongoing / Milestone-Based Compensation: Limited Startup Base + Incentives / Performance Bonuses About DanKen Industries DanKen Industries is an early-stage product manufacturing startup focused on building a cross-border sourcing, manufacturing, and U.S. distribution model. Our primary focus is luxury furniture, smart furniture, and mechanized furniture, including beds, smart beds, sofas, sectionals, electric recliners, mattresses, smart bedroom sets, home theater seating, and commercial/hospitality furniture. Furniture features may include electric recline, Bluetooth speakers, USB/Type-C charging, wireless charging, LED lighting, touch controls, fireplaces, TV lifts, adjustable mechanisms, power motion, and other smart components. We are also evaluating secondary product categories, including custom 4-seat and 6-seat electric golf carts, golf cart parts/accessories, wheels, rims, tires, and related aftermarket or private-label opportunities. Furniture remains the main priority, but these secondary categories are part of the long-term operating platform. Our intended model may include: - China/global sourcing for components, mechanisms, electronics, golf cart parts, wheels, rims, tires, and raw materials - Dominican Republic toll manufacturing, assembly, fabrication support, and possible final production - U.S. sales, distribution, compliance, customer delivery, and market expansion Role Overview We are seeking a hands-on Fractional President / COO to help build, structure, and execute DanKen Industries from the startup stage into scalable operations. This is not a passive advisory role. We need a founder’s right-hand operating partner who can help turn product ideas, sourcing opportunities, supplier relationships, manufacturing plans, sales channels, and execution priorities into a structured operating business. The right candidate should be comfortable wearing multiple hats across operations, sourcing, supply chain, logistics, product development coordination, toll manufacturing, cost control, sales development, project management, workflows, dashboards, SOPs, reporting, and accountability. Key Responsibilities The selected candidate may help with: - Building the company structure, departments, roles, reporting systems, and execution roadmap - Creating a practical launch plan for furniture, smart furniture, golf carts, wheels, rims, and tires - Coordinating designers, engineers, sourcing reps, vendors, factories, logistics contacts, and future team members - Supporting luxury/smart furniture development, including beds, sofas, recliners, mattresses, sectionals, and furniture with electrical/electronic/mechanized features - Supporting sourcing for smart components such as recline systems, actuators, adjustable bases, Bluetooth, LED lighting, USB/Type-C charging, wireless charging, fireplaces, TV lifts, control panels, wiring harnesses, and power supplies - Supporting golf cart, wheels/rims/tires sourcing and development where needed - Structuring China/global sourcing, RFQs, quote comparisons, factory vetting, supplier scorecards, backup suppliers, and negotiation strategy - Helping develop Dominican Republic toll manufacturing, assembly, pilot production, QC planning, and production-readiness workflows - Building logistics strategy across China → Dominican Republic → United States - Supporting dealer, distributor, wholesale, retail, hospitality, commercial, B2B, online, and direct sales channel development - Building cost models, unit economics, BOM review, target cost tracking, margin protection, and cost-reduction plans - Helping identify and onboard future specialists, vendors, contractors, sourcing support, QC support, and production managers Initial Phase Objective DanKen Industries is still in the early startup planning and development stage. We do not yet have a finalized execution plan in place. The purpose of this role is to help us build that plan from the ground up. The selected candidate should help turn our current business vision, product categories, sourcing ideas, manufacturing concepts, and sales goals into a clear execution roadmap. The initial phase may include: - Reviewing the business concept, product categories, and startup goals - Developing the first real execution roadmap - Identifying key gaps, risks, assumptions, and missing pieces - Defining sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and sales-development strategy - Determining the best path toward samples, supplier validation, and production readiness - Recommending needed specialists, vendors, engineers, sourcing agents, logistics support, and contractors - Organizing workflows, reporting, project tracking, and accountability We are not looking for someone to simply follow a prebuilt plan. We need someone who can help build the plan, validate the strategy, organize execution, and prepare the business for samples and initial production. Ideal Candidate Strong preference for someone with experience in several of the following: - Fractional President, COO, General Manager, Operating Partner, or similar leadership role - Startup or early-stage company building - Furniture, smart furniture, motion furniture, electric recliners, adjustable beds, mattresses, sofas, sectionals, or home furnishings - Golf carts, low-speed electric vehicles, wheels, rims, tires, automotive accessories, or mechanical/electrical products - OEM/private-label product development - China sourcing, RFQs, supplier vetting, and factory coordination - Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Latin America, or global manufacturing operations - Toll manufacturing, contract manufacturing, logistics, import/export, and landed-cost analysis - Dealer, distributor, B2B, retail, hospitality, commercial, wholesale, or sales channel development - Cost reduction, BOM review, unit economics, dashboards, SOPs, workflows, and accountability systems Compensation This is a new startup and the role will be virtual/remote-based starting out, so initial base compensation will be limited in the beginning. However, we are open to building a fair structure that rewards execution and results. We are looking for someone who understands early-stage startup realities and is open to a structure that balances limited starting compensation with bonus upsides. To Apply Please include: - Relevant experience and examples of businesses or operations you helped build or scale - Experience with furniture, smart furniture, golf carts, wheels/rims/tires, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, or product-based businesses - Experience with electrical, mechanized, or technology-integrated products - How you would approach creating the first-phase execution plan - How you would help us get organized for supplier validation, samples, and early production - Proposed deliverables - Preferred compensation structure We are looking for someone practical, hands-on, execution-focused, and capable of helping build DanKen Industries from idea → structure → sourcing → samples → production → sales → scale. Best regards, Daniel DanKen Industries