VP of Operations

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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Kinect Solar

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2015

⚡ Energy

📦 Logistics

🤝 B2B

Energy • Logistics • B2B

Kinect Solar is an integrated solar logistics and equipment company that provides managed supply‑chain solutions for the solar industry. It offers flexible warehousing and storage for solar panels and components, transportation services for safely moving fragile solar equipment, inventory disposition to convert excess or obsolete inventory into cash flow, and wholesale distribution of solar modules, inverters, storage, BOS, racking and trackers. Kinect serves manufacturers, utility‑scale and community solar developers, C&I and agrivoltaics projects, and O&M providers, focusing on large‑volume transactions (multiple containers or project-scale quantities) and on rapid, scalable execution supported by in‑house solar technical expertise.

📋 Description

• Lead the operations organization across warehouse, logistics, inventory, fulfillment, and special projects • Manage and optimize the contracted warehouse and 3PL network, including carrier and partner selection, performance management, and network design • Direct freight strategy for specialized cargo, including heavy/oversized freight, permitting, lithium-ion hazmat handling, and insurance • Establish and own operational KPIs across logistics, warehouse, inventory, and fulfillment • Assess organizational structure, talent, and operational ownership while integrating and scaling operations • Support business development and sales with pipeline management, forecasting, CRM operational hygiene, and reporting infrastructure • Partner with Sales Leaders to translate commercial strategies into repeatable, measurable processes • Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating reviews, KPI dashboards, and accountability rhythms • Translate strategic priorities into operating plans and quarterly objectives with the CEO, CFO, and Sales Leaders • Establish accountability structures, escalation paths, and decision-making processes • Own end-to-end oversight of complex customer projects from contract execution through final delivery • Build and scale the project management function, including methodology, templates, status reporting, intake, and prioritization • Own project-level P&L visibility, margins, timelines, resource utilization, and post-project reviews • Serve as escalation point for project risks, delivery issues, and cross-functional friction • Partner with technology leadership on WMS, TMS, CRM, and related systems strategy • Define operational technology requirements, prioritize enhancements, and validate system performance • Lead and develop the operations organization while evaluating talent and organizational effectiveness • Manage offshore contractor partners supporting administrative and operational functions • Reinforce Kinect Solar’s culture and values • Build the operational execution platform to support doubling the business over the next 3+ years

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, supply chain, logistics, or general management in a logistics or distribution business • At least 5 years in a senior operations leadership role (Sr Director Ops, VP Ops, SVP Ops) • Demonstrated experience running operating systems in a growth-stage business, including KPIs, operating cadence, project governance, and planning processes • Operational fluency with WMS, TMS, ERP (NetSuite a plus), and CRM systems • Experience managing a multi-site or contracted-warehouse network at scale • Track record of leading through influence and structural authority, including supporting sales infrastructure • Strong executive presence and ability to partner effectively with a CEO, Board, and senior executive peers • Experience building or leading formal project management functions, methodologies, or operational excellence initiatives • Hands-on experience with heavy/oversized freight, hazmat, and applicable regulatory frameworks (preferred) • Direct experience in renewable energy, transportation, logistics, warehousing, industrial distribution, infrastructure, or other operationally complex industries (preferred) • Experience in a founder-led or PE-backed growth-stage business (preferred) • Previous VP Ops, SVP Ops, Sr Director Ops, or senior operations executive experience in a logistics or distribution business (preferred) • Authorization to work in the United States is requested in the application

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • PTO, sick, mental health days, and paid holidays • Fully remote and flexible work environment and schedules • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance • 401(k) with employer match • FSA/HSA options and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee discounts and referral bonuses • Professional development and volunteer time off