Senior Vice President of Operations
We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise.
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Position Summary
The Senior Vice President of Global Operations is the executive leader responsible for end‑to‑end global operations, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, EHS/ESG, and operational strategy. This role is critical to OmniOn’s multi‑year transformation and growth trajectory toward $1B+ revenue while delivering predictable execution, disciplined cost management, and scalable global capabilities.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the SVP will lead a global organization of plant operations, quality, sourcing, materials, planning, operational excellence, and EHS. The SVP will architect and execute the long‑range plan to support rapid growth in the AI/data center market, expand global manufacturing capacity, modernize operational processes, drive safety and quality excellence, and build a resilient supply chain aligned to OmniOn’s strategic objectives.
This position requires a transformational leader who combines strategic vision, operational depth, cross‑cultural leadership, and disciplined execution.
Responsibilities
- Global Operational Leadership
- Lead all global operations: manufacturing, supply chain, quality, EHS, sourcing, planning, logistics, NPI operations, and operational excellence.
- Directly lead and develop a high‑performing team of approximately 10–12 global direct reports spanning plant operations, quality, sourcing, materials, planning, EHS, and operational excellence.
- Drive predictable, disciplined execution to consistently meet quarterly revenue, margin, inventory, and cash targets.
- Strengthen operational cadence through S&OP/S&OE processes, increasing predictability, accuracy, and alignment across regions.
- Strategy & Operational Scaling
- Architect and deliver the global operating plan to support OmniOn’s growth path to $1B revenue by 2028.
- Improve gross margin through productivity and operational efficiency. Drive plant-level cost performance (labor, material, overhead, conversion cost).
- Translate the strategic plan into capabilities: capacity expansion, footprint strategy, automation, supplier partnerships, and resilience.
- Lead global footprint expansion decisions (e.g., MX2, CCET expansion, Thailand/China+1 strategy).
- Advance AI‑ready operational capabilities, leveraging automation, analytics, and digital tools (SAP S4 Hana, IBP, GenAI/RPA).
- Manufacturing & Supply Chain Excellence
- Own end‑to‑end manufacturing performance across the global footprint (Mata, Shanghai).
- Ensure capacity meets accelerating demand from hyperscale/AI customers—including Google, Meta, Eviden, Bloom, and AcBel synergy programs.
- Drive material availability, supplier readiness, and cost optimization programs (commodity cost‑out, VMI, scenario planning).
- Quality, Safety, and ESG Leadership
- Drive world‑class safety performance and ongoing TRIR/LTIR improvement.
- Elevate global quality systems; accelerate Quality Playbook development and execution.
- Lead ISO, RBA, IFRS S1/S2, and global ESG compliance across all sites.
- Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
- Build a high‑performing, scalable global operations organization.
- Develop plant, sourcing, quality, and materials leadership capability for a more complex, $1B enterprise.
- Strengthen succession pipelines, drive leadership accountability, and promote cross‑functional collaboration with BUs, Engineering, and Finance.
- Executive Leadership & Cross‑Functional Influence
- Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team.
- Engage directly with the Board and parent company (AcBel/Kinpo) on operational strategy, investment decisions, and global alignment.
- Work closely with Legal and Finance to develop a strategy to minimize customs duties and tariff exposure. Develop “China+1” / multi-region sourcing strategies, as applicable.
- Partner with Engineering and Product to ensure manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, including BR3, FEP/BMP platforms, and high‑volume systems.
Experience & Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of senior global operations leadership in electronics, power systems, industrial manufacturing, or data center infrastructure.
- Multi‑site global operations experience across Asia and the Americas, ideally with contract manufacturing partnerships.
- Full P&L exposure and experience scaling operations in a $400M–$1B+ environment.
- Strong S&OP/S&OE execution discipline; proven track record improving forecast accuracy and operational predictability.
- Prior success leading factory expansions, footprint transformation, or complex transfer programs (e.g., consolidation, Mexico growth, China).
- Expertise in quality systems, lean/continuous improvement, automation, and operational excellence.
- Deep experience managing supply chain volatility, cost pressures, and customer‑driven ramps (Google, Meta, telecom, HPC, industrial).
Preferred
- Experience in companies serving hyperscalers, high‑reliability systems, telecom energy systems, or power conversion.
- Background working with parent companies or boards in Asia (Taiwan/China) is a strong plus.
- Experience preparing organizations for IPO, spinout, or large‑scale integration.
- Expertise building AI‑enabled manufacturing or digital operations models.
Personal Characteristics
- Strategic Operator: Balances long‑range planning with day‑to‑day execution discipline.
- Calm Under Pressure: Thrives in fast‑shifting environments; able to absorb complexity and simplify.
- Builder & Transformer: Energized by scaling organizations and modernizing legacy environments.
- Cross‑Cultural Leader: Comfortable working across U.S., Mexico, China, Taiwan, and India operations.
- Hands‑On: Not afraid to be in factories, solving problems at the source.
- High Integrity & Ownership: Transparent, accountable, and committed to team success.
- Customer‑Obsessed: Understands the operational demands of AI/DC customers and telecom/industrial legacy segments.
Success in the First 12–18 Months
- Deliver predictable quarterly operational results aligned to AOP.
- Stand up an upgraded S&OP/S&OE process with measurable improvements.
- Achieve material availability and capacity readiness for Google/Meta/Bloom ramps.
- Implement Quality Playbook and strengthen global quality leadership.
- Complete footprint strategy decisions (MX2, CCET, Shanghai), with execution pathways approved.
- Reduce freight, material cost pressures, and overhead through targeted cost‑out initiatives.
- Strengthen leadership bench; elevate performance management and operating discipline.
- Support progress toward OmniOn’s $1B model across revenue, cost, and capability.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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