VP of Operations – High-Growth DTC Lifestyle Brand

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Paired

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1 - 10 employees

🤝 B2B

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

B2B • Recruitment • HR Tech

Paired is a strategic talent recruitment company that specializes in connecting businesses with top-tier overseas talent. They streamline the hiring process by recruiting, vetting, and presenting the best candidates for a variety of roles, allowing companies to save significantly on payroll costs. Paired focuses on placing talented individuals in various positions ranging from administrative assistants to executive roles, across diverse fields such as marketing, engineering, and sales. With a commitment to quality and cost-effectiveness, Paired offers a risk-free placement service that guarantees client satisfaction, thereby facilitating global workforce integration for its clients.

📋 Description

• Personally negotiate and secure Net 60 (or better) payment terms with manufacturers and strategic supply chain partners to improve working capital. • Lead end-to-end operations across sourcing, manufacturing, inventory, preorder management, logistics, fulfillment, and customer support. • Build scalable operational systems, processes, and infrastructure to support rapid business growth. • Oversee inventory planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, and preorder execution. • Optimize manufacturing, freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and overall supply chain costs through continuous negotiation and vendor management. • Develop and manage strategic relationships with manufacturers, logistics providers, freight forwarders, and fulfillment partners while ensuring product quality and operational excellence. • Build, lead, and develop high-performing Operations and Customer Experience teams. • Evaluate and implement operational technologies, including ERP and inventory management systems, while establishing reporting dashboards and KPIs. • Support international supply chain operations and cross-border fulfillment initiatives as the business expands.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience leading Operations for a fast-growing DTC apparel, footwear, accessories, or lifestyle brand. • Personally negotiated and secured Net 60 (or better) payment terms with manufacturers. Candidates should be prepared to discuss the negotiation strategy and results in detail. • Demonstrated success scaling operations during periods of rapid business growth. • Hands-on experience managing overseas manufacturing and supplier relationships. • Strong commercial negotiation experience with manufacturers, freight forwarders, logistics providers, 3PLs, and other supply chain partners. • Experience leading inventory planning, demand forecasting, preorder or made-to-order operations, and operational scaling. • Experience optimizing supply chain costs while improving operational efficiency. • Experience implementing or improving ERP, inventory management, or operational systems. • Strong leadership experience building and managing Operations and Customer Experience teams. • International supply chain and cross-border logistics experience is highly preferred. • Existing relationships with overseas manufacturers are a strong advantage. • Willingness to travel internationally as needed. • Availability to work primarily during U.S. business hours.

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote, work from anywhere • Competitive annual base salary based on experience. • Performance-based bonus • Clear pathway to Chief Operating Officer • Equity opportunity for exceptional candidates