Job Summary:  The Vice President of Operations will plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee Production, Shipping, Procurement, and IT department activities in the organization, ensuring development and implementation of efficient processes and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Provide the day-to-day leadership and management for the Production, Shipping, Procurement, and IT departments of the business


• Establishes, implements, and communicates the strategic direction of the company’s Production, Shipping, Procurement and IT departments


• Collaborates with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance to areas of supervision


• Create and implement KPIs for each area of supervision, monitor the productivity and capacity of each area, and provide timely reports on the ongoing progress


• Ensure sourcing needs of the company are sound by evaluating costs and continually looking for new sources


• Collaborates with other divisions and departments to carry out the company’s goals and objectives


• Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline areas of supervision


• Ensures that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing, development, organization, material efficiency, hardware acquisitions, and facilities are in line with the company’s business plan and vision


• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of areas of supervision


• Motivate and lead a high-performance management team by providing mentoring as a cornerstone


• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company


• Represent the company with clients, investors, and business partners, as necessary


• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in areas of oversight

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Experience analyzing operations, researching comparables and making business recommendations.


• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.


• Strategic thinker that is results driven.


• Strong verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills.


• Detail oriented with ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand at a computer for extended periods of time


• Must be able to operate standard office equipment


• Ability to withstand strain and stress from the pressures of deadlines

Day/Hour Requirements:

• Must be able to work a flexible fulltime schedule including nights and weekends.


• Travel up to 10% of the time for vendor meetings, tradeshows, and to visit the KC DC

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors’ Degree in business or related field required


• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role required


• Experience sourcing dietary supplement raw ingredients required

Licenses/Certifications:

• None