Pacific International Executive Search · 7 hours ago
Vice President Operations
KC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
20+ years expPacific International Executive Search is supporting a mid-sized medical device manufacturer in their search for a North American Head of Operations. The role involves leading operations across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with global standards, and driving performance improvements in a regulated environment.
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Responsibilities
Lead operations across multiple North American manufacturing and logistics sites, ensuring alignment with global standards and strategy
Partner with global and regional leadership to align operational priorities with business objectives
Oversee Production, Industrialization, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Maintenance functions
Define and track KPIs to drive improvements in efficiency, quality, service, inventory, and cost
Lead performance improvement initiatives and track measurable results and ROI
Develop and execute supply chain and vendor management strategies to optimize quality, cost, and service
Evaluate and oversee investments in capacity, productivity, technology, automation, and new product introductions
Ensure effective integration of new products into manufacturing operations
Own and manage the annual North America operations budget
Promote a culture of safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement
Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Commercial, Finance, HR, and international teams
Support leadership development and succession planning within operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field required
20+ years of experience leading industrial or manufacturing operations, ideally in medical devices or regulated manufacturing
Proven experience leading multi-site operations in a matrixed, international environment
Strong background in operational excellence, Lean practices, and KPI-driven performance management
Experience managing budgets and evaluating operational investments
Comfortable working closely with plant teams while maintaining enterprise-level oversight
Strong communicator with a collaborative and transparent leadership style
Willingness to travel approximately 50%
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Company
Pacific International Executive Search
Pacific International has over 25 years of experience partnering with the world’s leading organisations, successfully delivering diverse talent to Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies across hundreds of strategic change and transformation initiatives.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Adam Nuzie
Group Chief Commercial Officer
Claire Butcher
Client Partner- Global
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