VP of Supply Chain - On-Site CA or NY

VP of Supply Chain - On‑Site CA or NY Role — Newark

This role is not compatible with a digital nomad or location‑independent lifestyle
. The VP of Supply Chain position explicitly requires on‑site presence and regional travel across 7 warehouse locations in California and New York. The nature of the work — overseeing physical warehouse operations, leading multi‑site teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance at each location — demands frequent in‑person engagement.

Key location constraints:

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to California or New York
• Regular travel between warehouse sites in both states is required
• Hands‑on operational leadership makes remote or async work largely incompatible with this role

This is a senior executive role at a $1B+ logistics business, suggesting a compensation package likely in the $250K–$400K+ range — which would support a comfortable lifestyle in high‑cost‑of‑living cities like NYC or San Francisco, but there is no flexibility to base yourself elsewhere.

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Location:

California or New York (on‑site/regional travel required)

Reports To:

President / Executive Leadership

Our client is a large, fast‑growing logistics and distribution platform operating a third‑party logistics (3PL) model — point‑to‑point pick‑and‑pack combined with wholesale buy‑sell operations, similar in structure to beverage alcohol or CPG distribution. The company operates multiple warehouse locations across California and New York, moves a high volume of units monthly, and processes well over $1 billion in annual wholesale transaction value.

The company is profitable and growing at a strong double‑digit rate year‑over‑year, with a workforce in the hundreds across its network.

Our client is looking for a VP of Supply Chain to take ownership of supply chain performance and fulfillment P&L across their warehouse network. This is a build role for an experienced logistics leader who thrives in complex, non‑standardized environments — not someone looking to import an existing playbook from a large, process‑heavy organization.

You will own the operational backbone of a business that moves an unusually diverse product set (varied packaging, varied handling requirements) through a fully regulated, tightly tracked supply chain — every unit accounted for, every day. You will lead a large, multi‑site team and be the senior voice standardizing how the company runs supply chain at scale across 7 locations spanning California and New York.

• Supply chain performance and fulfillment P&L across all warehouse locations
• Standardization of operations, processes, and KPIs across a growing multi‑site network (7 locations across California and New York, and counting)
• Labor efficiency, cost‑per‑unit, and throughput across high‑volume, non‑uniform product flows
• Warehouse management systems and infrastructure, including evolving beyond current platforms as the network scales
• Compliance with state‑level tracking and regulatory requirements across every unit handled
• Building and developing a multi‑site leadership team capable of operating at scale

• 15+ years of logistics and supply chain experience, with a strong track record in multi‑site operations
• Experience in regulated logistics environments (cosmetics, CPG, reverse fulfillment, or similar)
• A builder’s mindset: comfortable creating structure and process from the ground up in a complex, non‑standardized environment
• Not a fit for someone coming from a large, highly process‑driven organization who relies primarily on existing playbooks — we need someone who can problem‑solve in ambiguity
• Deep fluency in operational and labor efficiency metrics (cost per unit, throughput, KPI design and tracking)
• Experience with warehouse management systems; ability to evaluate and evolve systems infrastructure as the company scales
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, California or New York

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