Summary
Connect Search is hiring a VP, Operations in Walworth County.
Summary
- Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the procurement, inventory, service, and production teams, fostering a servant leadership culture.
- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and values.
- Develop, document, and implement efficient processes for inventory management, procurement, production, and service operations.
- Oversee and optimize the use of systems like Sage 100 to improve data accuracy, streamline workflows, and enhance decision-making.
- Ensure effective inventory planning, tracking, and optimization to support production and customer needs.
- Drive procurement strategies to ensure cost efficiency, supplier quality, and timely delivery of materials.
- Leverage experience in asset-light manufacturing to optimize operations while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Design and implement scalable operational strategies to support the company’s aggressive growth objectives.
- Apply knowledge of the construction equipment or related manufacturing industries to drive innovation and competitiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations management, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, preferably in manufacturing.
- Proficiency in systems like Sage 100 or equivalent ERP software.
- Demonstrated expertise in inventory management, procurement, and process creation/documentation.
- Strong track record of building and growing high-performing teams.
- Experience with an asset-light manufacturing model is highly preferred.
- Background in the construction equipment industry is a plus.