Vice President of Operations

Job summary

The Vice President of Operations will lead day-to-day operations across supply chain, logistics, inventory, and quality to drive efficiency and profitability. They are responsible for developing operational strategies, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

Job details

advanced understanding of import and export logistics managing multi-country supply chains ability to systematize and optimize business processes Vice President, Operations – British Columbia $200,000–$220,000 Base Salary + Performance-Based Bonus The Opportunity Our client is a well-established, growing organization with 40+ years of success, offering innovative and inspirational products across multiple categories that are valued by both consumers and professionals. They are looking for a Vice President, Operations to take ownership of the organization's operational strategy and execution. This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for driving operational excellence across supply chain, logistics, inventory, quality, facilities, and people. This is an opportunity for a strategic and hands-on operations leader to make a meaningful impact on the business — improving processes, strengthening the organization, developing teams, and helping position the company for its next stage of growth. What You'll Do Lead all aspects of day-to-day operations, including supply chain, logistics, inventory, warehousing, quality, and customer service. Develop and execute operational strategies that improve efficiency, scalability, profitability, and overall business performance. Establish and monitor KPIs, using data and analytics to identify opportunities and drive measurable improvements. Lead, mentor, and develop managers and supervisors, building a high-performing and accountable operations team. Build strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, and strategic partners. Oversee budgets, forecasts, reporting, and operational performance for the leadership team. Provide oversight of company facilities across North America and China, as well as third-party logistics providers. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and operational excellence. Stay ahead of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks to help the organization identify opportunities and protect the business. Oversee operational legal, compliance, risk management, and product liability matters. What You'll Bring: A strong business mindset with the financial acumen to understand costs, margins, budgets, and profitability. Proven experience using data and KPIs to make decisions and improve operational performance. A track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams. Strategic thinking combined with the ability to roll up your sleeves and execute. Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills. The ability to manage multiple priorities and lead effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Deep operational knowledge across areas such as supply chain, logistics, warehousing, inventory, and customer service. Experience working with Asian manufacturing partners/factories is a significant asset. Experience with contracts, vendor negotiations, compliance, and risk management. Your Background Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related discipline preferred. 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, ideally within a distribution, manufacturing, or related environment. Strong experience managing budgets, costs, forecasts, and operational KPIs. Demonstrated success leading large teams and implementing meaningful operational improvements. Comfortable operating at both the strategic and tactical levels. A natural leader who thrives on building teams, improving processes, and driving results. Why This Opportunity? This is a high-visibility leadership position with the opportunity to have a significant impact on the direction and growth of the organization. For the right individual, this role offers more than just the opportunity to lead Operations — succession planning may ultimately position this individual to move into the President's role over time. If you're an experienced operations leader in British Columbia who is ready to take on a broader mandate, build something meaningful, and play a key role in the company's future, we'd love to hear from you. Location: Lower Mainland, British Columbia Compensation: $200,000–$220,000 base salary + performance-based bonus opportunity

What you’ll do

The Vice President of Operations will lead day-to-day operations across supply chain, logistics, inventory, and quality to drive efficiency and profitability. They are responsible for developing operational strategies, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

Requirements

Candidates must have 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, ideally within distribution or manufacturing environments. A strong business mindset, financial acumen, and proven success in leading large teams and implementing operational improvements are required.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus

Listed skills

• Process Optimization · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Logistics · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Supply chain management
• Logistics
• Operational strategy
• Inventory management
• Quality control
• Budgeting
• Leadership
• Data analytics
• Vendor management
• Risk management
• Compliance
• Strategic planning
• Negotiation
• Process optimization
• Financial acumen
• Team development

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Manufacturing