Vice President, Operational Excellence, Integrated Supply Chain (Manufacturing)

Location: Hybrid in St Louis Park, Minnesota, United States; approximately 30% international travel required.

Compensation range: $241,500–$359,000 per year, with possible annual incentives.

Company

hirify.global provides electrical connection and protection solutions, designing, manufacturing, marketing, installing, and servicing products for equipment, buildings, and critical processes.

What you will do

• Own and advance the hirify.global SPARK business system across Integrated Supply Chain.
• Lead continuous improvement and process improvement initiatives across departments.
• Optimize end-to-end processes, reduce costs, eliminate waste, and improve workflow efficiency.
• Develop training programs on operational excellence principles and methodologies.
• Define operational metrics and scorecards, monitor performance, and adjust initiatives based on results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities and implement data-driven recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of operational processes with successful application of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• At least 15 years of experience in operations management.
• Deep expertise in business-system and principles deployment, including strategy deployment, monthly operating reports, and key performance indicators.
• Critical thinking, analytical skills, influential leadership, project leadership, and strong decision-making abilities.
• Strong relationship-building skills across all organizational levels, internally in a global matrix organization and externally.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA).

Culture & Benefits

• Global operations and opportunities to make an impact across international teams.
• Values include innovation, integrity, customer focus, respect, optimism, teamwork, and accountability.
• Benefits for eligible full-time employees include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability, critical illness, accident, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement and employee stock purchase plans include company matching.
• Additional benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver and parental leave, backup care, paid time off including volunteer time, well-being programs, and legal and identity theft protection.
• Support for employee philanthropy and community involvement through the hirify.global in Action matching program.