VP of Operations - Supply Chain

About the Role

The Vice President, Operations is responsible for leading the Retail, Technology, and Healthcare operations team to top-tier supply chain performance, winning and leading with customers. This executive will establish Ryder as one of the top-performing supply chain organizations in the industry, driving transformation through logistics strategy, distribution operations, transportation planning, and customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver the highest service level, lowest cost, and value-added services to customers.
• Provide leadership and direction for warehousing and transportation strategy, organizational structure, and long-term vision for the Retail product.
• Maintain and report performance against key service metrics internally and externally.
• Create efficiencies and leverage distribution and transportation costs while ensuring high service levels and developing strong customer relationships.
• Maximize utilization of all available resources to effectively manage distribution operations.
• Deliver against financial targets and budgets.
• Plan, build, maintain, and improve distribution tools (facilities, processes, equipment, and systems) to continually enhance service excellence.
• Develop and execute inventory management strategies that reduce costs.
• Interface with customers to ensure effective visibility into the supply chain strategy and maintain strong working partnerships.
• Establish critical performance metrics, proactively resolve problems, introduce best practices, and foster positive change.
• Confront complex operational issues, determine solutions, and motivate staff to implement changes promptly.
• Directly responsible for the performance management, engagement, and career development of direct staff.
• Work with senior leaders to align employee activities with policies and total rewards objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience at a large consumer, distribution, 3PL, or retail company in supply chain leadership roles focusing on distribution and logistics.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate at the strategic level while implementing plans and leading teams through tactical execution.
• Goal-oriented professional with a sense of direction and perseverance to achieve positive results.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build trust, motivate, and retain diverse teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• High level of decisiveness, personal initiative, and action-oriented mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team player.
• Depth of knowledge in evaluating tradeoffs, including investments in automation, number of locations, inventory management, and delivery speed vs. cost.

Travel

Estimated at 50%.

Pay

Salaried position with a pay range of $200,000 – $240,000. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on role and performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options.
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family, and parental leave.
• Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.