Vice President, Production Operations

The Vice President of Production Operations leads the end-to-end operational readiness for MISUMI Americas, defining and owning the readiness framework across people, processes, technology, and supply chain to deliver on production commitments. Responsible for building and guiding a high-performing global operations organization, driving on-time, on-budget, and on-quality execution across customer programs, and partnering with cross-functional leadership to ensure scalable, market-aligned production offerings. Roles include setting KPIs and governance, leading cross-region operational programs, implementing lean/continuous improvement, driving AI-enabled optimization, and ensuring strong collaboration with Sales, Technology, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Quality. The role requires frequent travel (25–40%), remote work flexibility (USA-based), and a focus on operational excellence, program management, supply chain resilience, and customer satisfaction. Preferred experience includes Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, MBA or advanced degree, ERP/digital transformation experience, multilingual capability, and exposure to MISUMI Americas’ product and business model.