Senior Vice President/Vice President, Warehousing Operations & Expansion

Tobin Scientific•Beverly, MA

2d•$170,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role will oversee and meaningfully expand all of Tobin Scientific's specialized storage services, including cold chain, GMP, biorepository, and hazardous materials. You will be accountable for the operational performance and scalability of our best-in-class warehousing platform. The individual will assume leadership of our existing warehousing staff; execute new site launches and integrations; and establish the systems, metrics, and operating cadence necessary to accelerate national growth plans. This role requires a senior leader with demonstrated experience scaling multi-site warehouse or logistics operations in regulated or high-reliability environments. You will have a considerable influence on the evolving shape of Warehouse Ops, and the opportunity to mentor capable and ambitious managers within the current team. Your strategic partners across the organization include Sales/BD, FP&A, Quality, T&L, Market Development, and the Executive team. A working, practical knowledge of regulated industries and high-reliability services is critical to success. Experience at a PE-backed platform company, or other rapidly growing business a plus. On-site requirement of three days/week, across multiple locations north of Boston, MA, including the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. Travel requirements up to 25% of the month pending the completion of regional expansion.

Requirements

12-20+ years in warehousing, logistics, or specialized distribution
Master's Degree in Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline; or equivalent experience
Demonstrated success of P&L ownership and growth at a regional or platform level
Familiarity with regulated environments (e.g. GxP, pharma, biotech) strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience with growth-equity or PE-backed companies a plus

Responsibilities

Ensure that Warehouse Operations comply with all relevant Federal/OSHA regulations and local requirements
Champion a proactive, client-centric culture that establishes the industry standard for responsiveness and client satisfaction
Synchronize the operating model across GMP and non-GMP warehouses, including the standardization of SOPs, tech stack, KPIs, reporting, and escalation frameworks
Define and implement a consistent site-level P&L management approach
Develop Operational playbook for new warehouses post-occupancy including hiring, onboarding, and developing leadership teams; to ensure systems, staffing, and processes are implemented consistently from onset
Inform real estate development, construction and M&A diligence to enhance likelihood of success for geographic expansion
Lead post-close integration of acquired warehouse operations, including the standardization of systems, processes, and reporting within defined timelines
Partner with Finance and IT on ERP/WMS integrations, adjacencies and data migration
Manage the selection, implementation, and integration of warehouse-critical systems (e.g. WMS, ERP adjacencies, labor management, reporting tools, etc.), ensuring systems support scalability, compliance, and client visibility
Mentor warehousing leaders, and develop "bench strength" for future site launches
Establish clear performance expectations and accountability, providing visibility for Executive Leadership