VP of Operations
Position Title VP of Operations
Company High-Growth Off-Grid Charging Provider.
Compensation USD 200,000 - 225,000 + bonus and equity
Role Summary Our client are seeking a VP of Operations to build and implement operational infrastructure and processes that enable the company to scale. This role will be a hands-on operator who organizes existing teams, formalizes procurement and asset-management workflows, and creates the second layer of leadership so the CEO can step out of day-to-day execution. The company is closing a $30–50M funding round (primarily debt to finance new projects) and anticipates international growth in the coming year.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, document and implement operational infrastructure, policies and procedures across procurement, inventory and spare-parts management.
- Own supply-chain and procurement operations: vendor management, purchase timelines, delivery tracking, and spare parts inventory control.
- Build repeatable processes for procurement cycles, RFP follow-through (RFP groundwork is complete), and supplier performance monitoring.
- Establish inventory and asset management practices, including tracking, lifecycle planning and spare-parts optimization.
- Work with engineering, finance and project teams to align procurement lead times with project schedules and delivery dates.
- Create dashboards, KPIs and reporting to provide transparency into procurement, inventory, and asset status.
- Mentor and develop the second layer of the operations team; hire and manage direct reports as needed.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
Technical and Functional Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in supply chain and procurement operations.
- Experience with spare parts inventory management and procurement timelines.
- Asset management experience strongly preferred; asset-management experience combined with procurement background is ideal.
- Proven ability to design and implement operational procedures and infrastructure.
- Comfortable with a hands-on, execution-oriented role at a fast-moving company with a small vendor base (currently ~10 vendors).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to bring order to smart but currently unstructured teams.
Experience Level
- Junior to mid-level VP of Operations is acceptable — we are looking for a process-focused operator rather than a title-focused executive.
- Prior experience scaling operations in a growing company and building processes from the ground up is beneficial.
What Success Looks Like (first 6–12 months)
- Documented procurement and inventory processes in place and adopted by relevant teams.
- Reliable spare-parts inventory system with clear reorder points and lead-time tracking.
- Measurable improvements in on-time deliveries, reduced stockouts, and streamlined procurement cycles.
- Clear operational reporting and KPIs that free the CEO from day-to-day execution.
Why Apply Today
- Be a core operational hire at a company about to enter a significant funding and growth phase.
- Opportunity to shape the operational foundation and build the second layer of the team.
- Meaningful equity and bonus tied to company success.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter detailing relevant procurement and asset-management experience and describing one example where you built operational procedures that had measurable impact.