Confidential
Vice President of Operations
About the Company
Fast-growing eyewear brand
Industry Apparel & Fashion
Type Privately Held
Employees 51-200
Specialties
eyewear fashion creative retail accessories sunglasses optical marketing branding production manufacturing customer service customer loyalty design technology and sales
About the Role
The Company is seeking a Vice President of Operations to take on a senior leadership role with a focus on building and scaling end-to-end operational capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive operations roadmap to support the company's growth goals. This includes designing and optimizing the order lifecycle, establishing an agile PMO, creating a single source of truth for operational KPIs, and defining warehousing and logistics strategies. The role also involves recruiting, coaching, and scaling a high-performing operations team, as well as leading change management and driving cost reductions.
Applicants must have 10-15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, with a strong background in S&OP IBP, demand and supply planning, merchandising allocation, and inventory management. Expertise in warehousing, 3PL management, and logistics strategy is essential, as is a proven track record in financial and analytical skills, particularly in unit economics and margin optimization. The ideal candidate will have experience in premium fashion or accessories brands, international vendor management, and be familiar with OKRs, stage gate governance, and modern BI tools or SQL. A Bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA or advanced degree being preferred. The role demands a leader with demonstrated people leadership and cross-functional influence, who can effectively partner with the executive team to define and execute operational strategies.
Hiring Manager Title CEO
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Operations
Fast-growing eyewear brand
Industry Apparel & Fashion
Type Privately Held
Employees 51-200
Specialties
eyewear fashion creative retail accessories sunglasses optical marketing branding production manufacturing customer service customer loyalty design technology and sales
About the Role
The Company is seeking a Vice President of Operations to take on a senior leadership role with a focus on building and scaling end-to-end operational capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive operations roadmap to support the company's growth goals. This includes designing and optimizing the order lifecycle, establishing an agile PMO, creating a single source of truth for operational KPIs, and defining warehousing and logistics strategies. The role also involves recruiting, coaching, and scaling a high-performing operations team, as well as leading change management and driving cost reductions.
Applicants must have 10-15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, with a strong background in S&OP IBP, demand and supply planning, merchandising allocation, and inventory management. Expertise in warehousing, 3PL management, and logistics strategy is essential, as is a proven track record in financial and analytical skills, particularly in unit economics and margin optimization. The ideal candidate will have experience in premium fashion or accessories brands, international vendor management, and be familiar with OKRs, stage gate governance, and modern BI tools or SQL. A Bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA or advanced degree being preferred. The role demands a leader with demonstrated people leadership and cross-functional influence, who can effectively partner with the executive team to define and execute operational strategies.
Hiring Manager Title CEO
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Operations