JAM Industries Ltd Hiring for Vice President of Operations Job at Webster, NY Full Time

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Job Title : Vice President of Operations

Division : Ashly Audio

Location : Webster, NY

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM (hybrid, 2 days a week in the office, 3 days remote)

Exertis | JAM, Making the world sound better, one brand at a time! Do these words sound like music to your ears?

Since 1972, Exertis | JAM has grown to be one of the largest distributors of consumer electronic goods, pro-audio equipment and musical instruments. Come join us to stay true to our mission of delivering ONLY the best customer service!

What you will do:

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced candidate to join our Operations team as a VP of Operations.

Responsibilities:

· Establish, maintain, and develop a high-performing staff of professionals; responsibilities include recruiting, training, performance feedback, and coaching.

· Accountable for the overall performance of the operations, including production, quality, sourcing and procurement, sales and operations planning (S&OP), in-house and contract manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, and service and repair.

· Shares responsibility with the GM for the P&L and Balance sheet.

· Owns product and operations cost, quality, and delivery across the entire supply chain and lifecycle.

· Owns the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, order fill rate, and the cash-to-cash cycle

· Owns inventory levels, accuracy, and closed-loop processes to keep them aligned with business objectives.

· Owns relationships with key suppliers and is responsible for their performance, management, and development.

· Oversee Domestic and International warehousing, Shipping/Receiving and logistics.

· Participate in developing new products to deliver at the right cost, quality, and schedule and accurately match inventory and sales to achieve business objectives.

· Collaborate with Company, Corporate (DCC), Group (JAM), and cross-functional personnel, domestic and global, to ensure alignment of key strategic objectives.

· Ensure appropriate analysis of supplier proposals is completed; this may include market analysis, should cost analysis, TCO, make vs. buy, PPV, supplier profit analysis, etc.

· Effectively communicate the team’s progress and value to key stakeholders.

· Prepare annual department budgets and establish controls to maintain objectives.

What we are looking for:

· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business administration, or equivalent from an accredited university.

· A minimum of 10+ years experience in operations, supply chain, and manufacturing.

· Experience utilizing financial and data-driven techniques to make decisions;

· Proven experience running operations.

· Knowledge and participation in Six Sigma and Lean activities, including involvement in Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and other continuous improvement activities.

· Knowledge of multiple operational functions and principles, including finance, customer service, production, and employee management

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

· The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and within OSHA’s standard requirements.

· The physical demands and work environment described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

· Ability to influence through effective verbal and written communication skills

· Capacity to work in a global, cross-functional organization

· Ability to balance workload and achieve key deliverables

· Demonstrated leadership ability

· A high degree of business acumen

· Ability to pay close attention to details

· A collaborative approach to working within a team environment

· Superior negotiating, managerial and diplomacy skills.

· Ability to travel, both domestic and international, as needed to support job scope

· Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

· Willingness to work in an office in Webster, New York

· Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test.

Ready to join our team? Here is why we are one big, happy JAMily…

· Group Insurance Benefits: Health & Dental, Vision, Life, Critical Illness, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.

· Wellness Incentive Program, and an Employee Assistance Program.

· 401K matching program.

· Work-life balance is key: Flextime, summer hours, paid vacation, personal time off, Diversity & Inclusion day.

· We value work life balance and offer a causal and fun environment.

· Lively social calendar… there’s always something for everyone!

· Generous employee discount on all our cool gear.

· On-going learning opportunities.

· Not to mention the opportunity to work in a highly talented, winning team!

Come JAM with us… we not only work hard but play just as hard. Want to take your career to the next level? Click here to view all our current openings! http://jamindustries.com/careers/

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While we appreciate your interest, please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.