VP of Manufacturing Services

Description

The VP of Manufacturing Services will be a key member of the Village Companies Leadership Team, responsible for owning the P&L for Manufacturing Services and executing the Village annual business plan. This position will lead the contract manufacturing business which includes Sales, Engineering, Quality, Estimating, and Operations. The leader in this role will be responsible for the growth and performance of these teams, developing and executing long-term strategic plans, and ensuring that customer needs and expectations are met. This role requires strategic vision and market trends for key execution to drive profitable growth and organizational health, supporting our Mission, Vision, Values, and Guiding Principles. 

Responsibilities:

Strategic Thinking & Vision:

• Ability to anticipate future technological trends, market shifts, and business opportunities. This skill helps in shaping long-term strategies and ensuring the company's revenue and operational support is aligned with its overall goals.
• A strong understanding of business fundamentals, financial management, and ROI. Making informed decisions about key markets and customers requires balancing investment potential with business profitability
• Ensure alignment for brand strategies to effectively address overall needs of Manufacturing and Services.

Leadership:

• Leading cross-functional teams of managers, engineers, quality, and operational staff. This position should be adept at motivating teams, fostering new markets and maintaining morale.
• Ensuring the team has the skills necessary to execute strategy and understanding equipment capabilities to support strategy. This involves coaching, mentoring, structural vision, and creating development plans to nurture future leaders.
• The ability to drive change and get buy-in from stakeholders, including executives, senior leadership, team members, entrepreneurs, and customers is crucial.

Operational Excellence:

• Driving efficiency across operational support functions. Understanding and improving key processes for customer performance and customer experience.
• Managing risks associated with new markets/customers and operations, including inventory, space, and resource constraints. Must be proactive in identifying potential problems and implementing effective solutions.
• Balancing budgets, capital expenditures, staffing, and technical resources effectively to meet organizational goals.
• Participate in the creation and adherence to best practices for quality and manufacturing consistency.
• Building strong relationships with external customers and vendors to ensure smooth operations and leveraging partnerships for business growth.
• Establish and promote best practices, as well as driving continuous improvement across key systems and processes through ISO.
• Support overall safety culture to create a positive and safe work environment.

Requirements

Education /Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, product development, marketing, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in progressive leadership roles.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive experience in operations, sales and marketing, coupled with a strong ability to drive and implement strategic change effectively.
• Skilled at translating strategy into actionable initiatives, driving performance and achieving measurable results.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities, able to inspire and guide teams towards excellence while fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Proven success in managing and executing complex, high-impact customer projects across multiple markets, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Market solutions solver with a strong focus on optimizing productivity and enhancing overall performance.
• Highly adaptable, effectively navigating evolving market dynamics and business conditions to ensure continued success.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, consistently delivering projects on time and within scope while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Outstanding consultative, listening, and analytical skills, enabling effective communication and problem-solving in diverse business settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating seamlessly across organizational boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Strategic thinker with sharp judgment and initiative, continuously driving improvements and anticipating future needs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, utilizing advanced tools to enhance productivity and streamline operations.
• Exceptional multitasker, skilled at prioritizing tasks, maintaining flexibility, and ensuring results in fast-paced environments.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 40% travel, customers, development partners, suppliers, and trade events.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands as needed in working with manufacturing, design, and prototype teams. Occasionally required to work in production environments with light assembly and lifting.

Working Environment:

• Office settings include accountability, approachability and availability.