Director of Operations & Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities:

Financial & Business Performance


* Own full site-level P&L performance, including revenue execution, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA contribution, and forecast accuracy.


* Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and corrective action planning.


* Drive margin improvement and optimize working capital across (inventory, A/R & A/P).

Operations & Supply Chain Leadership


* Lead manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer fulfillment.


* Ensure safe, compliant, and on-time production and delivery.


* Define and execute site operations strategy.

Customer Experience


* Own the operational customer experience and issue resolution.


* Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships.

Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership


* Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.


* Partner with Engineering on process improvements and NPD.


* Ensure NPD launch readiness through cross-functional governance and stable production ramp-up.

People & Organizational Leadership


* Build and lead high-performing teams.


* Own talent development, succession planning, and performance management.

Compliance & Governance


* Ensure compliance with all corporate and regulatory requirements.

Education & Experience:


* Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in supply chain and/or engineering.


* 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations required.


* Global supply chain experience with a valve manufacturer preferred.

Travel & Work Environment:


* Travel may include international.


* Office and manufacturing plant environment.

Reporting Structure & Organizational Leadership


* Direct reports typically include Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Quality Leader, and Customer Service Manager, with scope to scale organizational structure as business growth, complexity, or multi-site operations require.


* Dotted-line partnership with Finance, Sales, Engineering, and HR

Working Conditions:

The working conditions of this position will consist of both an office and manufacturing plant environment with periodic exposure to noise levels, chemical compounds and fumes associated with the manufacturing of electronic/mechanical component assembly, etc.