Our client is the #1 company in providing specialty textile products for weddings & events. We are exclusively retained by them for a brand new Vice President of Operations opening to be based out of their Chicago metro HQ. The VP of Operations will be responsible for process refinement and providing leadership to the local Management team in addition to playing a key role with integrating acquired competitors into the organization.
We are looking for a polished leader with experience in the service or rental industry. Being bilingual (Spanish) is a huge plus to be able to communicate with their diverse workforce. Our client has several systematic and technological advantages over their competition and the VP of Operations will be responsible for continuing to refine processes to take advantage of these abilities and ensuring that companies they acquire in the future are able to integrate these quality, delivery, and production standards into the newly purchased sites.
The VP of Operations will report directly to the CEO and will manage four local department managers. We are seeking someone who is receptive to learning the business from a tenured leadership team to eventually leverage their previous experience in process improvement to help scale the business to potentially triple the size of the business within the next several years.
Vice President of Operations Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operations of a several hundred employee facility.
- Enhance a Continuous Improvement culture by driving breakthroughs in operational efficiencies by using Six Sigma or Lean tools.
- Provide leadership to the existing management team and to identify & develop the next generation of leaders.
- Optimize the labor and service levels.
- Lead the S&OP process to align operations, logistics, forecasting, inventory, and sales towards collaborative goals.
- Integrate acquired companies within the corporate structure. Identify processes to guarantee quality, service, and delivery are consistent across all locations.
- Partner with Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Production to continue to be the industry leader.
- Participate in all quarterly and annual strategic planning.
Vice President of Operations Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business Management, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field is required.
- A Master’s degree, MBA, or any Six Sigma certifications are strongly preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish is highly beneficial to interact with a diverse workforce.
- Previous experience in the service or rental industry is a plus.
- Must be able and willing to learn the business from a well-tenured team to eventually utilize previous CI and Operational Excellence experience to continue to drive business performance.
- A positive attitude with a strong desire to motivate & develop employees at all levels of the organization.
- Previous exposure to opening new locations or integrating acquired companies is helpful.
