Vice President of Operations
San Antonio, TX, United States
Vice President of Operations San Antonio Texas
The Role: Vice President of Operations
Location: San Antonio, Texas
The Company
HireBetter's client is the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront, making sunscreen a priority for everyone, every single day.
The Role
The VP of Operations is a mission-critical leader who will drive the strategy, optimization and operational transformation of the end-to-end global supply chain.
This will be a proactive, highly energetic and self-motivated executive with proven experience overseeing U.S. and international operations at highly relevant best-in-class businesses.
The ideal candidate will have built and scaled the function through similar scale and have expertise with both crafting the long-term strategy and overseeing the execution across a decentralized workforce and third party partners. This executive will have an innate understanding of driving performance through excellent team leadership, as well as driving efficiency through employing and managing best-in-class operational KPIs, technology and supplier partners. The candidate will bring a player/coach mentality and be as comfortable 'getting into the weeds' as they are crafting the long-term strategy.
In addition to direct experience, the VP will have strong analytical ability, knowledge of relevant best-in-class KPIs, and a demonstrable track record of achieving metrics across efficiency, quality, productivity and cost.
This role is located in San Antonio, TX, and reports to CFO/COO.
Responsibilities
Build scalable international infrastructure to support our client's ambitious near- and long-term goals.
Lead, motivate and grow the team across regulatory and quality, supply chain, operations, strategic sourcing and commercialization. Drive a culture of ownership, accountability and performance throughout the operating system.
Maintain optimal inventory levels, achieving on-time in-full delivery of 92%+ for retail relationships.
Identify and implement 3PL partners in Europe and the U.S. to maintain and mitigate business continuity issues across wholesale and DTC.
Consolidate contract manufacturers based on a comprehensive scorecard of performance, quality, responsiveness and communication, speed and timeliness, and cost.
Implement strategic sourcing improvements and price reductions on components (both primary and secondary packaging) and raw materials.
Anticipate roadblocks and proactively address issues before they impact business results. Ensure relevant programs/projects are on track, including budget, timeline and scope. Champion process and policy documentation and implementation.
Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices, and ensure our client is on the leading edge from a process and technology standpoint.
Proactively address efficiency and cost control, always relentlessly on the lookout for improvement in the bottom line performance.
Partner with cross functional leaders across the business to ensure companywide strategic objectives are achieved from an operational perspective.
Act as Executive Sponsor with external partners and vendors. Be an outward-facing leader to key partners, vendors, investors, etc. Drive a sense of ownership and accountability for overall business success.
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in the consumer goods/cosmetic industry (required) and/or a regulated industry such as SPF (preferred).
Proven track record of optimizing global supply chains and implementing transformation across people, process, and tools.
Collaborative, empathetic, and optimistic teammate and leader with a knack for bringing out the best in those around them.
Naturally analytical mindset, skilled in distilling large, complex data into clear, concise insights.
Ability to act autonomously, make decisions in ambiguity, and back those decisions up with clear, strategic thinking and data.
Gritty, known for rolling up your sleeves to get it done.
Strong negotiation experience.
Known for remaining calm under pressure while acting with urgency.
BS/BA in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business Management a must; MBA a plus.
To Apply
Interested candidates should apply through the HireBetter website at jobs.hirebetter.com . Qualified applicants will be responded to as quickly as possible.
Please note: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.
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