COO Jobs in Arkansas
COO jobs in Arkansas concentrate in retail and consumer goods, healthcare systems, agricultural supply chains, and financial services, with demand at both the regional C-suite level and the divisional operations leadership level across the state. Little Rock, Bentonville, and Fayetteville are the primary hiring centers, anchored by large employers such as Walmart, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and Dillard's. The most in-demand specialties are supply chain operations, healthcare operations management, and multi-unit retail leadership. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top employerWalmart
Top cityBentonville, AR
Cities hiring9
Work type50% Hybrid
Top credentialMaster's degree in business administration
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Director , Procurement, L'Oreal Operations
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L'Oréal
Director , Procurement, L'Oreal Operations
North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Director , Procurement, L'Oreal Operations
L'Oréal·North Little Rock, Arkansas
Job functions:
Hybrid
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Job Title: Director - Procurement (Material Supply)
Division: Manufacturing - Consumer Product Division
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Reports To: AVP - Manufacturing Supply Chain
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. 
Department: Manufacturing Supply Chain
Position Overview:
Lead a dedicated material supply and replenishment team to ensure seamless material availability for manufacturing operations while optimizing inventory levels. Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Master Planning, Short-Term Planning, Launch Teams, Quality, Finance, and Sourcing—to balance supply security, inventory health, and financial targets.
What You Will Do:
As Director of Procurement (Material Supply), you will lead the material supply and replenishment team, ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing operations. You will work across functions to manage supply risks, optimize inventory, and meet financial targets.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Required Qualifications:
We are seeking a leader with at least seven years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility. Cosmetics industry experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain discipline.
You are a great fit for this role if you demonstrate:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a veteran with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if your disability limits your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, you may request one at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to help ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We all share responsibility for one another’s health and safety.
References
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Division: Manufacturing - Consumer Product Division
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Reports To: AVP - Manufacturing Supply Chain
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. 
Department: Manufacturing Supply Chain
Position Overview:
Lead a dedicated material supply and replenishment team to ensure seamless material availability for manufacturing operations while optimizing inventory levels. Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Master Planning, Short-Term Planning, Launch Teams, Quality, Finance, and Sourcing—to balance supply security, inventory health, and financial targets.
What You Will Do:
As Director of Procurement (Material Supply), you will lead the material supply and replenishment team, ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing operations. You will work across functions to manage supply risks, optimize inventory, and meet financial targets.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing material replenishment team. Set and track key performance metrics—such as material availability, inventory value, stock-out rates, and supplier OTIF—and drive continuous improvement. Manage financial routines, including budgets, quarterly trends, pre-budgets, and Health of Inventory (HOI). Proactively communicate short- and long-term supply risks to senior leadership.
- Short-Term Material Planning & Operations: Oversee end-to-end material replenishment for raw materials and packaging components to support production schedules. Address supply shortages, coach the team on expediting critical orders, and resolve delivery delays. Balance inventory optimization with supply security, minimizing obsolescence and destruction while preventing downtime. Consolidate constraints, review monthly orders, and communicate plan feasibility to Launch Managers, Short-Term Planning, and Master Scheduling. Lead daily, weekly, and monthly operational routines, including capacity reviews, alert management, and inventory health reviews.
- Long-Term Strategy & Vendor Management: Drive cross-functional alignment on inventory optimization and financial targets. Manage strategic vendor performance through scorecards, partnership reviews, and regular alignment meetings. Represent the plant on the LUSA-wide Steering Committee and lead agility and process-improvement projects. Build supply chain resilience by identifying vulnerabilities, establishing robust risk mitigation plans, and leading crisis management.
Required Qualifications:
We are seeking a leader with at least seven years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility. Cosmetics industry experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain discipline.
You are a great fit for this role if you demonstrate:
- Analytical & Technical Skills: Strong analytical skills and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, logic testing, and pivot tables. Computer skills should include experience with spreadsheets, presentations, graphics software, and database management.
- Leadership & Project Management: Strong leadership skills and relevant experience in project management, manufacturing practices, and working with internal and external customers.
- Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with plant and corporate personnel.
- Planning & Prioritization: The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously and track production against plan.
- Change Management & Results: The ability to manage change, provide program management, and achieve results.
- APICS certification preferred.
- CIPM, NAPM, or CPM certification preferred.
- MBA desired but not required.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility in the cosmetics industry preferred.
- Competitive benefit package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and pension plan)
- Hybrid work policy (three days in the office, two days working from home)
- Flexible time off (paid company holidays, paid vacation, Vacation Buy Program, volunteer time, Summer Fridays, and more)
- Access to company perks (VIP access to L’Oréal’s internal shop for discounted products and a monthly mobile allowance)
- Learning and development opportunities for career progression (access to e-learning courses, Lunch & Learn sessions, mentorship programs, and more)
- Employee resource groups (think tanks and innovation squads)
- Access to mental health and wellness programs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a veteran with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if your disability limits your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, you may request one at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to help ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We all share responsibility for one another’s health and safety.
References
Visible links
1. mailto: USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com
L'Oréal
Director , Procurement, L'Oreal Operations
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Added 2d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
Hybrid
Master's degree in business administration
Job Description
Job Title: Director - Procurement (Material Supply)
Division: Manufacturing - Consumer Product Division
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Reports To: AVP - Manufacturing Supply Chain
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. 
Department: Manufacturing Supply Chain
Position Overview:
Lead a dedicated material supply and replenishment team to ensure seamless material availability for manufacturing operations while optimizing inventory levels. Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Master Planning, Short-Term Planning, Launch Teams, Quality, Finance, and Sourcing—to balance supply security, inventory health, and financial targets.
What You Will Do:
As Director of Procurement (Material Supply), you will lead the material supply and replenishment team, ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing operations. You will work across functions to manage supply risks, optimize inventory, and meet financial targets.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Required Qualifications:
We are seeking a leader with at least seven years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility. Cosmetics industry experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain discipline.
You are a great fit for this role if you demonstrate:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a veteran with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if your disability limits your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, you may request one at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to help ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We all share responsibility for one another’s health and safety.
References
Visible links
1. mailto: USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com
Division: Manufacturing - Consumer Product Division
Location: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Reports To: AVP - Manufacturing Supply Chain
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. 
Department: Manufacturing Supply Chain
Position Overview:
Lead a dedicated material supply and replenishment team to ensure seamless material availability for manufacturing operations while optimizing inventory levels. Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including Master Planning, Short-Term Planning, Launch Teams, Quality, Finance, and Sourcing—to balance supply security, inventory health, and financial targets.
What You Will Do:
As Director of Procurement (Material Supply), you will lead the material supply and replenishment team, ensuring materials are available to support manufacturing operations. You will work across functions to manage supply risks, optimize inventory, and meet financial targets.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing material replenishment team. Set and track key performance metrics—such as material availability, inventory value, stock-out rates, and supplier OTIF—and drive continuous improvement. Manage financial routines, including budgets, quarterly trends, pre-budgets, and Health of Inventory (HOI). Proactively communicate short- and long-term supply risks to senior leadership.
- Short-Term Material Planning & Operations: Oversee end-to-end material replenishment for raw materials and packaging components to support production schedules. Address supply shortages, coach the team on expediting critical orders, and resolve delivery delays. Balance inventory optimization with supply security, minimizing obsolescence and destruction while preventing downtime. Consolidate constraints, review monthly orders, and communicate plan feasibility to Launch Managers, Short-Term Planning, and Master Scheduling. Lead daily, weekly, and monthly operational routines, including capacity reviews, alert management, and inventory health reviews.
- Long-Term Strategy & Vendor Management: Drive cross-functional alignment on inventory optimization and financial targets. Manage strategic vendor performance through scorecards, partnership reviews, and regular alignment meetings. Represent the plant on the LUSA-wide Steering Committee and lead agility and process-improvement projects. Build supply chain resilience by identifying vulnerabilities, establishing robust risk mitigation plans, and leading crisis management.
Required Qualifications:
We are seeking a leader with at least seven years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility. Cosmetics industry experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain discipline.
You are a great fit for this role if you demonstrate:
- Analytical & Technical Skills: Strong analytical skills and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, logic testing, and pivot tables. Computer skills should include experience with spreadsheets, presentations, graphics software, and database management.
- Leadership & Project Management: Strong leadership skills and relevant experience in project management, manufacturing practices, and working with internal and external customers.
- Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with plant and corporate personnel.
- Planning & Prioritization: The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously and track production against plan.
- Change Management & Results: The ability to manage change, provide program management, and achieve results.
- APICS certification preferred.
- CIPM, NAPM, or CPM certification preferred.
- MBA desired but not required.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility in the cosmetics industry preferred.
- Competitive benefit package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and pension plan)
- Hybrid work policy (three days in the office, two days working from home)
- Flexible time off (paid company holidays, paid vacation, Vacation Buy Program, volunteer time, Summer Fridays, and more)
- Access to company perks (VIP access to L’Oréal’s internal shop for discounted products and a monthly mobile allowance)
- Learning and development opportunities for career progression (access to e-learning courses, Lunch & Learn sessions, mentorship programs, and more)
- Employee resource groups (think tanks and innovation squads)
- Access to mental health and wellness programs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a veteran with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation if your disability limits your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [1] USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, you may request one at any time.
Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to help ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We all share responsibility for one another’s health and safety.
References
Visible links
1. mailto: USApplicationAccommodation@support.lorealusa.com
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Find COO JobsCOO Jobs by City in Arkansas
Where Arkansas roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Bentonville
13 jobsLittle Rock
3 jobsRock
1 jobConway
1 jobPine Bluff
1 jobSpringdale
1 jobFayetteville
1 jobArkansas City
1 jobNorth Little Rock
1 jobCOO Job Market in Arkansas
A snapshot from current Arkansas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Walmart10
- Kinders1
- LIBERTY1
- L'Oréal1
- Sam's Club1
What Arkansas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in COO jobs across Arkansas.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a closely related field required
- Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience in operations or general management
- Demonstrated experience overseeing P&L responsibility across multiple business units or divisions
- Strong familiarity with Arkansas-based supply chain, retail, or healthcare operational environments
- MBA or advanced graduate degree preferred by most Arkansas enterprise employers
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of one hundred or more employees across departments
COO Jobs in Arkansas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a coo in Arkansas?
Becoming a coo in Arkansas requires building a foundation of senior operational leadership, typically starting with a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a related field, followed by an MBA from a program such as those at the University of Arkansas or Hendrix College. Arkansas does not issue a state license for coos, so employers instead look for candidates with a documented record of leading large teams, managing multi-site operations, and delivering measurable cost or efficiency improvements across Arkansas-relevant industries like retail, agriculture, or healthcare.
Which companies hire coos in Arkansas?
Companies currently hiring coos in Arkansas include Walmart, Kinders, and LIBERTY, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Arkansas's concentration of Fortune 500 retail and consumer goods companies, regional hospital networks, and agricultural cooperatives makes the state a consistent source of senior operations leadership openings year-round.
Which Arkansas cities have the most coo jobs?
Bentonville, Little Rock, and Rock account for the largest share of coo openings in Arkansas. Little Rock draws demand from state government contractors, regional healthcare systems, and financial services firms, while Bentonville and the broader Fayetteville metro are anchored by Walmart's global headquarters and the dense ecosystem of retail and logistics suppliers that have located nearby to serve it.
Are there remote coo jobs in Arkansas?
Yes, but they're rare. The coo role is fundamentally an on-site leadership position, and most Arkansas employers expect the person to be present across facilities, plants, or clinic locations. About 75% of coo openings tied to Arkansas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to be at technology-forward companies or holding groups where strategy and reporting functions can be handled off-site while plant or store leadership is delegated.
How can I get hired as a coo in Arkansas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an operations director or VP of operations role first, then building toward the coo title over time. Large Arkansas employers like Walmart, Baptist Health, and Tyson Foods run internal leadership development programs that advance high-performing directors into executive roles. Candidates without direct C-suite experience can also strengthen their candidacy by earning a Project Management Professional credential, taking on P&L ownership in a general manager or plant manager role, and demonstrating measurable cost reductions or process improvements that translate directly to what Arkansas employers expect from a coo.
Where can I find and apply to coo jobs in Arkansas?
You can find and apply to coo jobs in Arkansas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arkansas openings updated regularly. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and leadership level, then apply directly to the ones that fit your experience.
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