Vice President of Operations

About the role

Seeking a Vice President, Operations to lead the performance and development of our U.S. manufacturing and supply-chain footprint and to help build the operating capability required for the next stage of growth. Reporting directly to the President, this role will be a key member of the Americas Executive Leadership Team with accountability for multi-site operational performance, continuous improvement, supply-chain resilience, quality, capacity and operational integration. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced operations leader who combines strong shop-floor credibility with the ability to create pace, discipline and measurable value across a growing, technically demanding business.

The VP Operations will lead Americas’ operational value-creation agenda, with particular focus on: multi-site operational performance and SQDIP management; Operational Excellence, Lean and continuous improvement; manufacturing productivity, throughput and margin expansion; strategic sourcing, supply-chain resilience and SIOP; capacity, capital and footprint optimization; quality, compliance and production discipline; New Product Introduction (NPI), production readiness & technology transfer; operational integration of acquisitions and new capabilities; leadership capability and consistent operating practices across sites.

Responsibilities

• Own site and network performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (SQDIP), with clear targets, operating reviews and accountability for corrective action.
• Develop and deploy a common Operational Excellence system, embedding Lean, continuous improvement, standard work, visual management and structured problem solving across the U.S. footprint.
• Translate the Creation Plan into operational initiatives with clear owners, milestones and measurable impact across EBITDA, cash, working capital, capacity, quality and delivery.
• Drive productivity, throughput, cost and margin improvement through waste elimination, labor effectiveness, material yield, process control, automation and disciplined execution.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier performance, material planning and supply-chain resilience, reducing