Sr. Vice President, Operations
About The Position
Otter Products is hiring for a Sr. Vice President to oversee our Operations teams in Fort Collins, CO. The Sr. Vice President, Operations sets the vision and direction for the Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, and Fulfillment functions. As a key member of Otter Products Executive Leadership Team, this leader partners with other senior leadership to establish strategic plans and objectives. About Otter Products At Otter Products, we protect what’s important. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation and sense of purpose. Through our industry-leading brands – OtterBox and OtterCares – we provide our partners and customers the number one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our commitment to excellence and our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together. By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in the future through education that inspires kids to change the world. Our founder’s core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success not just by business results, but by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all. To learn more, visit otterproducts.com
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required. MBA is preferred. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
- Minimum of fifteen years of experience within Supply Chain, Logistics, and Distribution Operations including multinational experience.
- At least two years in a director level role, or above, is required.
- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with injection molding combination products is highly preferred.
- APICS or Supply Chain Certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Executive Leadership Team and Otter Products Board to align Operations strategies for company growth and profitability and improve overall organizational performance.
- Establish, communicate, and execute the strategic vision for supply chain and integrate these initiatives cross-functionally.
- Advise executives on supply chain resources and demands to ensure we are meeting customer demands, time to market deliverables, and quality initiatives.
- Provide exceptional leadership and act as a thought-leader for Otter Products Operations Leadership Team.
- Responsible for performance of all distribution centers, warehouses, and manufacturing sites.
- Evaluate existing processes across multiple functional areas and develop performance improvements.
- Track and report on operating results to ensure consistent progress towards achieving organizational goal.
- Ensure cost-effective measures are in place and implement cost reduction strategies to ensure various cost-saving initiatives are being taken advantage of to reduce costs in our overall supply base.
- Manage time to market deliverables for the company and ensure deliverables are being met at all levels within supply chain.
- Accountable for ensuring that optimal inventory levels are always managed.
- Direct all global vendor and supplier negotiations and relationships, ensuring supplier performance expectations are being met at all times.
- Direct multiple supply chain initiatives in a fast paced, high-volume, continuously changing environment.
- Support and maintain a positive safety culture by being an active leader in all safety program initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info., Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info. - VP and above benefits (no accrual PTO policy), Variable Incentive Program - Long Term Incentive - Eligible for Sr. Leadership Level Incentive Opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
