Vice President Operations

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer with a dotted line to the Platform President, the Vice President of Operations is responsible for leading global manufacturing operations across hardgoods and softgoods, driving operational excellence, quality, and scalability. This role oversees plant performance, production planning, facility integration, regional supply chain coordination, and transformation initiatives, ensuring results are delivered in alignment with business strategy and customer expectations.

The ideal candidate brings deep manufacturing background in both hardgoods and softgoods, quality acumen, broad supply chain and business acumen, a proven track record in M&A and divestiture environments with experience in facility integration.

• Lead global manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness across all facilities.
• Develop and execute global manufacturing strategies that support product innovation, growth, and margin improvement.
• Oversee global make/buy decisions, material planning, capacity planning, and labor optimization.
• Drive lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement performance metrics and accountability systems to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Lead global manufacturing initiatives including digitalization, process redesign, and organizational change.
• Manage global facility integration during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Rationalize manufacturing footprint and harmonize systems and processes.
• Oversee ERP implementation and optimization across global manufacturing operations.
• Ensure data integrity, process standardization, and cross-functional alignment.
• Build and lead a high-performing manufacturing team across multiple geographies.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Product Development, and Quality teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead transformation initiatives across supply chain functions.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in global supply chain, manufacturing, and planning with best-in-class companies.
• Proven success in leading large-scale operations, transformations, and ERP implementations.
• Deep understanding of hardgoods and softgoods manufacturing environments.
• Experience in M&A, divestiture, and facility integration.
• Strong quality management background and familiarity with regulatory compliance.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in global manufacturing environments with multi-site operations.
• Expertise in lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency is a plus.

The base salary range for this role is $250k-$275k.

This role is based in Irvine, CA.

Executive

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Sporting Goods Manufacturing