Sr VP, Operations

Broan-NuTone•Hartford, WI

About The Position

The Sr VP - Operations provides global leadership and oversight of Broan-NuTone’s factory operations and supply chain functions. This executive establishes and deploys the global operations and supply chain strategy, drives operational excellence, and determines the most profitable approach to meeting customer demand worldwide. As a member of the Executive Team, the role contributes to company vision and strategy while partnering with Product Development, Marketing, Sales, senior leadership, customers, and suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Management, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of successful leadership experience spanning manufacturing, strategic procurement, distribution, and logistics.
Experience in a high-performing, global, complex durable-consumer-goods manufacturing company with at least $500 million in annual sales.
Demonstrated responsibility for global operations and supply chain functions.
Experience leading teams across the United States, Mexico, Asia, and/or Latin America.
Previous plant leadership experience.
Demonstrated results reducing cost, improving profit, streamlining operations, and producing sustained financial improvement.
Expertise in lean manufacturing, global supply chain strategy, SIOP, sourcing, logistics, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Ability to operate effectively in an ERP environment.
Strong collaboration, communication, conflict-management, executive-presence, and influencing skills.
Strong business judgment, commercial acumen, learning agility, and comfort operating amid ambiguity and change.
Hands-on, proactive leadership style that balances strategy and innovation with practical, accelerated execution.
Fact-based and metrics-driven decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, strengthen succession pipelines, and upgrade organizational capability.
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Management, or a related field.
Residential or commercial building-products experience—or closely related durable-goods experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and communicate a three-year global operations and supply chain strategy aligned with the business strategy.
Lead strategy deployment and continue implementing a formal SIOP process across Broan-NuTone.
Advise senior leaders on operational and supply chain improvements that strengthen service, cost, quality, and efficiency.
Develop and implement manufacturing, materials, quality, productivity, and process-improvement plans.
Own operating budgets, capital plans, cost-reduction initiatives, and monthly, quarterly, and annual operating results.
Establish global SQDCI metrics and a standardized KPI reporting process.
Target 98% on-time-and-complete delivery while improving safety, quality, material and labor productivity, and inventory performance.
Execute global sourcing, logistics, and supply-side initiatives while monitoring manufacturing technology and supply chain trends.
Align customer requirements, supplier capabilities, and performance metrics with key business objectives.
Negotiate with and influence supplier partners to support corporate goals and create strategic advantage.
Champion lean manufacturing and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing enterprise.
Design a responsive global operations organization, including supply chain planning, make-versus-buy decisions, and local-market service strategies.
Build and develop a world-class operations and supply chain team through coaching, succession planning, and external hiring when needed.
Maintain the technical capabilities required to meet customer and market requirements, with continued emphasis on safety and quality.
Create a flexible, responsive, metrics-driven culture that can react quickly to changing market conditions.