Vice President Supply Chain
Role Overview
This senior-level VP of Supply Chain role oversees fulfillment P&L and operational performance across a multi-site warehouse network in California and New York. Day-to-day responsibilities include standardizing processes, managing labor efficiency and cost-per-unit metrics, implementing warehouse management systems, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The hire will build and lead a multi-site leadership team, driving structure and scalability in a complex, non-standardized logistics environment.
Perks & Benefits
While this is an on-site role with regional travel, the company offers the opportunity to shape supply chain strategy for a profitable, fast-growing logistics platform. You'll have significant ownership and autonomy to build processes from the ground up, with potential for career growth as the network expands. The role reports to executive leadership, providing high visibility and impact.
Full Job Description
Our client has asked us to conduct a CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH. Company name and additional details will be shared with qualified candidates as the process progresses.Details below...VP of Supply ChainLocation: California or New York (on-site/regional travel required)Reports To: President / Executive LeadershipAbout the CompanyOur client is a large, fast-growing logistics and distribution platform operating a third-party logistics (3PL) model — point-to-point pick-and-pack combined with wholesale buy-sell operations, similar in structure to beverage alcohol or CPG distribution. The company operates multiple warehouse locations across California and New York, moves a high volume of units monthly, and processes well over $1 billion in annual wholesale transaction value. The company is profitable and growing at a strong double-digit rate year-over-year, with a workforce in the hundreds across its network.The OpportunityOur client is looking for a VP of Supply Chain to take ownership of supply chain performance and fulfillment P&L across their warehouse network. This is a build role for an experienced logistics leader who thrives in complex, non-standardized environments — not someone looking to import an existing playbook from a large, process-heavy organization.You'll own the operational backbone of a business that moves an unusually diverse product set (varied packaging, varied handling requirements) through a fully regulated, tightly tracked supply chain — every unit accounted for, every day. You'll lead a large, multi-site team and be the senior voice standardizing how the company runs supply chain at scale across 7 locations spanning California and New York.What You'll OwnSupply chain performance and fulfillment P&L across all warehouse locationsStandardization of operations, processes, and KPIs across a growing multi-site network (7 locations across California and New York, and counting)Labor efficiency, cost-per-unit, and throughput across high-volume, non-uniform product flowsWarehouse management systems and infrastructure, including evolving beyond current platforms as the network scalesCompliance with state-level tracking and regulatory requirements across every unit handledBuilding and developing a multi-site leadership team capable of operating at scaleWhat We're Looking For15+ years of logistics and supply chain experience, with a strong track record in multi-site operationsExperience in regulated logistics environments (cosmetics, CPG, reverse fulfillment, or similar)A builder's mindset: comfortable creating structure and process from the ground up in a complex, non-standardized environmentNot a fit for someone coming from a large, highly process-driven organization who relies primarily on existing playbooks — we need someone who can problem-solve in ambiguityDeep fluency in operational and labor efficiency metrics (cost per unit, throughput, KPI design and tracking)Experience with warehouse management systems; ability to evaluate and evolve systems infrastructure as the company scalesBased in, or willing to relocate to, California or New YorkPlease mention the word **ROCKSTAR** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.