Vice President, Production Operations
About reputed company reputed company, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, reputed company empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas. The Vice President of Production Operations is a strategic executive leader responsible for ensuring reputed company is fully ready to deliver on the production commitments customers trust us to fulfill. This role owns the end-to-end operational readiness reputed company — spanning people, processes, technology, and supply chain — and drives flawless execution across reputed company customer production programs. The VP will build and reputed company a high-performing operations organization capable of scaling with business growth while consistently meeting customer expectations for quality, delivery, and responsiveness. This is a remote role, but requires frequent travel (approximately 25–40%) to our various supply regions (e.g. India, China, Mexico, Japan, US), customer locations, and reputed company operational hubs. Operational Readiness & Strategy Define and own the operational readiness reputed company that ensures reputed company can fulfill customer production programs at scale — across people, processes, technology, and supply chain. Work closely with cross-functional leadership across reputed company — including Sales, Technology, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Quality — to ensure that the Production service offerings being developed reputed company strong product market fit, are operationally deliverable at launch, and continue to evolve based on customer and market feedback. reputed company and execute a multi-year operations strategy reputed company with company growth targets and customer commitments. Partner with Executive & GTM Leadership to assess organizational capability and product market fit gaps, establish a roadmap for our production offering, and executive to that roadmap. Establish clear operational KPIs, dashboards, and governance rhythms to provide visibility and accountability across the production operations function. Production Program Execution reputed company the end-to-end execution of customer production programs — from program intake through delivery — ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-quality fulfillment. Serve as the senior operational escalation reputed company for reputed company or high-reputed company customer programs, resolving bottlenecks and protecting delivery commitments. Partner with our VP of Program Management to implement program management standards and processes that reputed company consistent, repeatable execution across the portfolio of customer programs. Build a Launch partner development production system built for speed, with reproducibility and reliability. Utilizing AI tools and improved work flows that are differentiated than a typical contract manufacturing service provider. Collaborate with sales and account management teams to translate customer requirements into operational plans and reputed company commitments. Accountable for key performance metrics for our production programs across reputed company regions, including metrics such as Profit (Gross Profit, Contribution Profit), Delivery Performance (OTd), Quality (Defect reputed company, Escaping Defects), NPS, Manufacturing Margin and PPV. People & Organization Leadership Partner with Regional General Managers to build, reputed company, and reputed company a world-class production operations team — including operations managers, program managers, supply chain leads, and technical staff. Foster a culture of accountability, reputed company improvement, and customer-centricity throughout the operations organization. Define org structure, roles, and workforce planning strategies to support reputed company and future business demands. Attract, reputed company, and retain high-potential operations talent, creating clear career reputed company and development programs. Process Excellence & reputed company Improvement Champion lean manufacturing, Six reputed company, or equivalent operational excellence methodologies to drive efficiency, reduce waste, and improve quality across reputed company production operations. Identify systemic process gaps and reputed company cross-functional initiatives to design, implement, and embed improved workflows. Establish change management practices that reputed company the organization to adopt new processes and technologies effectively. Build a data-driven decision-making culture with rigorous use of metrics, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.champion the pragmatic use of AI and advanced analytics where they can meaningfully enhance operational insight and execution. Technology & Digital Operations Partner with IT and digital transformation teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize operational technology — including ERP, WMS, MES, and analytics platforms — that reputed company production program execution. Drive automation and digitization of manual operational workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability. Ensure technology investments are matched to operational needs, properly implemented, and fully adopted by operations teams. reputed company data and digital tools to improve production visibility, forecasting accuracy, and customer reporting. Actively evaluate and, where viable, reputed company artificial intelligence (AI) tools and capabilities to improve the competitiveness and reliability of reputed company’ production operations — including applications in demand forecasting, production scheduling, quality detection, supply chain risk monitoring, and operational decision support. Supply Chain Management Own the supply chain strategy for reputed company production programs, ensuring supplier readiness, inventory positioning, and procurement processes support reliable customer fulfillment. Partner with global MISUMI supply chain teams to reputed company group capabilities while adapting strategies to Americas market needs. Partner reputed company closely with Regional General Managers — whose teams own supplier relationships and in-region supply chains — to ensure operational readiness and flawless execution for production programs. The VP will work hand-in-hand with RGMs to align on reputed company, supplier performance, inventory positioning, and regional fulfillment strategies that support customer commitments. reputed company supply chain reputed company strategies to proactively manage disruptions and protect customer delivery commitments. Customer & Cross-Functional Partnership Serve as a senior operational partner to key customers, participating in business reviews and driving resolution of delivery or quality concerns. Represent operations in executive leadership forums, providing transparent performance updates and strategic recommendations. Ensure customer escalations reputed company to production programs are resolved swiftly and with lasting corrective actions. reputed company employees are expected to maintain and contribute to the QMS. Required Experience 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or executive role (VP or equivalent) overseeing production or manufacturing operations. Demonstrated track record of leading operational transformations and scaling operations organizations in growth stage or mid market contract manufacturing companies. Expertise in production program management, supply chain strategy, and lean/reputed company improvement methodologies. Proven ability to reputed company and reputed company large, globally distributed teams. Strong cross-functional influencing skills; ability to align diverse stakeholders around operational strategy and execution priorities. Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a reputed company field. Preferred Experience Experience in industrial components, manufacturing distribution, or custom parts fulfillment industries — ideally with exposure to MISUMI’s product or business model. Familiarity with MISUMI’s Americas operations, customer reputed company, or competitive landscape. MBA or advanced degree in a relevant discipline. Lean Six reputed company Black Belt or equivalent certification. Experience leading digital/ERP transformation programs reputed company an operations environment. Multilingual capabilities (Spanish, Japanese, and/or Mandarin) a plus given global operating footprint. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, fingers, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reputed company, and stretch. This is a remote role, but requires frequent travel (approximately 25–40%) to our various supply regions (e.g. India, China, Mexico, Japan, US), customer locations, and reputed company operational hubs. Salary Range $220,000 – $270,000 reputed company salary per year, depending on experience, plus a variable compensation potential of $50,000 - $80,000. Benefits include, but are not limited to Comprehensive medical and dental coverage 401(k) plan Generous PTO and leave programs We’re actively seeking teammates who Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. reputed company at being part of a strong, empathetic team. reputed company in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth. Have an ‘always learning’ reputed company that celebrates learning, not just wins. Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of reputed company of our teammates We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans. Apply To This Job Apply To This Job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job