VP, Global OperationsResponsible for leading all aspects of the company's manufacturing and operations activities. Develop and implement strategic and tactical operational elements that align the company to enable new business growth while improving existing operational effectiveness.**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**:Create and deploy an Operations Long-term vision to support necessary business objectives:Define and implement overall operations and manufacturing structure and processes.Manage the quarterly and annual budgeting process and P&L responsibilities for the Operations Department.Manage the ongoing S&OP process to ensure supply continuity in machines and materials.Monitor performance to proactively identify efficiency issues and propose solutions.Define architectures and roadmaps, manufacturing strategies, department schedules, budgets, business processes, and KPIs, and supervise corrective and preventive action.Maintain a working knowledge of all phases of operations.**Supervise and lead the Operations Team**:Interview, hire, train, and mentor the operations team.Assure that the department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and time frame.**Establish and grow Operations best practices**:Select, contract, and manage suppliers and own quality, cost, and lead-time of purchased material.Establish and maintain an effective Supply Chain management Strategy and Process.Establish and maintain an effective change order process.**Leads day-to-day Operation functions**:Manage inventory, assembly, logistics, and facility operations.Select and implement ERP core operations solutions.Select, contract, and manage service providers.**POSITION REQUIREMENTS**:Possesses a BS or equivalent academic grounding.At least ten years' experience leading manufacturing of capital equipment.At least five years' experience outsourcing and managing suppliers of telecommunications components.At least five years' experience supervising teamsMust possess experience justifying and implementing capital projects greater than $250K.Must possess advanced skills in contracts, lean manufacturing, and structured problem-solving frameworks such as Six Sigma or 8D.Comfortable operating both at a strategic level as well as an individual contributor level.Ability to travel 30% (Visa and Passport).Advanced conversational English.