Vice President of Operations

If you are looking for a company where you can grow and develop alongside respectfully collaborative teams, join us at Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company. With a history dating back to 1890, we offer the stability of a well-established organization and the support of colleagues who truly value one another. In addition to competitive base pay, we provide a generous benefits package, including a bonus plan, a 5% 401(k) match, 15 days of paid time off, and 10 paid holidays in your first year (pro-rated in year one).

Our culture is built on teamwork and a shared commitment to creating and delivering packaging and equipment solutions around the globe. You’ll see your work make a real impact—in places like Walmart and Panera Bread, in schools providing meals to children, through programs like Meals on Wheels supporting seniors, and in hospitals helping patients in recovery.

If you want your work to matter and to be part of a supportive team with a strong foundation and long-term vision, this is the opportunity for you.

Summary:

The Vice President of Operations is a key executive leader responsible for developing and executing the Company's operational strategy to support long-term growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, and organizational excellence. This position provides leadership across supply chain management, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring operational capabilities are aligned with the Company's strategic objectives. As the organization continues to grow, this leader will play a critical role in building scalable processes, infrastructure and operational capabilities that support sustainable expansion and long-term success.

Serving as a critical business partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, the Vice President of Operations is responsible for driving operational performance, optimizing the end-to-end supply chain, managing enterprise risk, leading contract negotiations and ensuring the organization has the resources, systems, and processes necessary to achieve its business objectives. This leader possesses deep expertise in manufacturing operations and has the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on operational involvement.

Equally comfortable developing long‑term business strategics and engaging directly with day‑to‑day operations, this individual routinely collaborates with teams to address manufacturing challenges, improve production performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Leveraging lean manufacturing principles, operational excellence practices, and continuous improvement methodologies, this leader drives measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency, safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Vice President of Operations is expected to embody the Company's values and contribute to a culture where employees feel respected, supported, engaged, and empowered to succeed. This leader develops high‑performing teams, promotes continuous learning and improvement, and creates an environment where collaboration, innovation and shared success are valued.

Primary Responsibilities:

Executive Leadership & Strategy:

• Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute the Company's strategic vision, growth initiatives and operational priorities.
• Develop and implement long‑term operational, supply chain, logistics and procurement strategies that support business objectives and scalable growth.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable business plans, performance metrics and operational initiatives.
• Drive organizational alignment across departments to ensure seamless execution of strategic priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO on…