Our client is  looking for a VP of Operations to:

• Develop long-range objectives and strategies for the distribution center, monitor performance against these objectives and provide feedback to direct reports and team members.


• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and best practices in terms of performance monitoring in order to optimize quality and delivery time.


• Strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency throughout the company’s operations.


• Define information systems requirements to support process improvement initiatives. Integrate the technology, quality, purchasing, and logistics functions to support product and process excellence.


• Provides leadership, supports, motivates, directs and trains high-caliber staff.


• Develop and implement ongoing staff performance and career development programs.


• Achieve world-class supply chain, warehousing, forward and reverse logistics operations.


• Promotes “total customer satisfaction” (delivery, quality, etc.) within all Operations teams.


• Champions and complies with all safety policies, practices and procedures.


• Continually benchmark and introduce process improvement measures and present suggestions to COO for consideration.


• Develop and manage annual operations budget.


• Build an open and honest communication line within the organization.


• Interact regularly with executive team and individual department heads to ensure the company’s operational priorities are aligned with total company direction.


• Prepare and submit monthly reporting.

•  B.S. in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or other related degree required.


• 10-15 years’ experience in a high level position with proven track record, specific to distribution.


• Prefer experience of leading groups with 100+ employees and must have managed managers.


• Previous warehouse automation experience is required.


• Prefer experience with implementation of large scale automation projects.


• Warehouse Management System experience is a must, preferably with Manhattan SCALE.


• Experience with E-Commerce fulfillment and 3PL preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Requires a positive, can-do spirit, open to new ideas and change. 


• Requires a systems thinking approach, coupled with an innate sense of quantitative thinking and data-driven decision making. 


• Demonstrated ability in driving change leadership. 


• Experience in a complex, domestic and global growing organization. 


• Tough minded, results oriented professional capable of developing operating excellence, generating strategic business solutions. 


• Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and communication skills. 


• Knowledge of automated warehouse and distribution management systems. 


• Knowledge of supply chain sustainability. 


• Direct import management experience.