Vice President, Operations

Stoughton, MA, United States

VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS EXEMPT

At Franklin Sports we believe that sports make life better. Driven by our passion to get people moving, playing and competing, we bring sports to life for athletes of all ages. Whether our job is designing a product for a World Series MVP or a child enjoying their first swings of the bat, we are dedicated to making sports inspiring, fun and accessible for all. Every day, we collaborate to bring innovation and quality craftsmanship across the world of sport. We are proud of our partnerships with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, USA Pickleball, and Hasbro’s Nerf brand, all of which bring energy, strength, and joy to our products. We are family owned and family driven. To join Franklin Sports is to join the #FranklinFam.

What you will do:

We are looking to add to our executive team and are hiring a Vice President, Operations. This highly visible role’s goal is to govern the primary elements of Operations at Franklin Sports toward achievement of corporate goals for service excellence within agreed-to limitations of financial and space resources.

This is a Vice President level position and will develop and execute our strategy and process related to the primary elements of Operations at Franklin Sports, including but not limited to:

Inventory Procurement and Management

Logistics and Transportation

Warehouse, Distribution and Facility Management

The ideal candidate should have deep prior knowledge including management experience in a similar role. This individual will need to have the ability to juggle several priorities at once and will need to be able to work independently but also be able to lead. Travel to and from Memphis, TN will be required.

The position is located at our Headquarters in Stoughton, MA with a hybrid office option and will report to the President.

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IN MORE DETAIL, YOU WILL:

Inventory Purchase and Management

Lead in establishing policy, process and metrics to govern the achievement of corporate goals for customer service (fill-rate) goals within essential financial/space guidelines.

Oversight of 3rd party and internal data resources needed to forecast, plan, procure and manage inventory

Leadership and management of assigned employees

Departmental oversight and governance of planning, purchasing and processes related to supply chain management

Directing cross-functional S&OP team meetings with all departments (Sales, Product Management, Forecasting, etc.) toward achievement of common goals

Assuring monthly review of excess and obsolete inventory with the goal of elimination through Sales support

Facilitating any/all action plans necessary to maintain balanced inventory levels or to ensure customer service fulfillment level

Logistics and Transportation

Oversight over all international shipment policy and process

Oversight of third-party logistics and shipment support

Oversight of information systems necessary to facilitate effective communications and record keeping related to international and domestic logistics

Authority over annual negotiation of shipment and logistic contracts/costs

Representation to any/all government or oversight authoritative parties

Oversight of C-TPAT program implementation

Warehouse and Distribution

Authority over all Franklin domestic and Canadian distribution facilities and staff

Lead in selection and implementation of a WMS support system

Oversight of primary and secondary distribution facilities in Memphis

Achievement of customer shipment goals of on-time and complete delivery

Oversight of retail and on-line customer policy and process directives

Oversight of all domestic transportation and third-party distribution support

Other projects as assigned.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Operations/Supply Chain Management or related field required

Minimum 15 Years experience in Operations/Supply Chain Management

Proven management experience of diverse teams from Sr. Director level to Warehouse associates

Proven cross-functional team leadership capabilities

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE/ESSENTIAL TO THE ROLE:

Strong Character and integrity

Strong leadership and teamwork capabilities

Capability/aptitude with Excel, Word, Power Point and Web Based systems

Strong written and verbal communication aptitude

Prior management experience

Strong Character and integrity

Strong leadership and teamwork capabilities

Capability/aptitude with Excel, Word, Power Point and Web Based systems

Strong written and verbal communication aptitude

Willingness to travel via car, plane or train with travel to assigned locations with overnight stays.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Interact independently with internal and external parties, has the knowledge to make independent decisions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does supervise employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand, walk, kneel, crouch, has color and depth vision, possess the manual dexterity to use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear, climb on ladders or be in heights. The employee needs to be able to carry 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

If you are interested in joining the #FranklinFamily, please apply.

We also want to share with you our benefits at a glance:

Employee Discounts

401K with immediate participation and a 1% match, a retirement 401(K) match of 3% safe harbor match, plus a potential profit-sharing retirement contribution of 1% after a full calendar year of employment

After 30 Days Waiting Period:

20 days PTO program/10 Paid Holidays (prorated)

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Company Paid AD&D and Life Insurance (3 times Base Salary)

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance, Critical Illness or Hospital Indemnity

Company Paid Short- and Long-Term disability plans

Flexible Spending with $640 Carry Over option and Dependent Care Account Plans

Employee Life Assistance Plan and Identity Theft Protection Support

Tuition Reimbursement after waiting period

Franklin Sports is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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