We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.
When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team who cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics.
Your Role at KIK
As the Vice President of Supply Chain, you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering on KIK’s ambitious vision to accelerate our Pool line of business into new geographies, distribution channels, and product categories. You will take our Supply Chain maturity and capabilities to the next level, focusing on our strategic direction, capabilities, processes, and tools. Day-to-day, you will lead a team of supply chain professionals specialized in Logistics and Inventory Management.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop inventory planning and distribution strategies.
- Diagnose supply chain challenges, anticipate evolving areas of growth, and ensure prompt support for necessary system, process, and physical improvements.
- Partner to optimize logistics networks and evaluate the impact of proposed logistics changes.
- Set and execute the long-term vision and strategy for the function.
- Establish a strategic approach to all aspects of our supply chain.
- Collaborate with our Technology team to enhance our tools and systems.
- Own the P&L for major cost categories and drive cost improvements.
- Build dynamic performance metrics and analyses to drive efficiency.
- Oversee the inventory planning process and maintain supply levels.
- Foster strategic relationships with external partners.
- Implement negotiation strategies to maximize leverage control.
- Oversee management and direction of the Supply Chain team.
- Serve as a thought partner to other senior leaders.
- Lead continuous improvement and operational excellence activities.
- Drive a culture of innovation and success.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering.
- Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, Lean Certifications a plus.
- 10 years of people leadership experience with 15 years or more of supply chain experience.
- Supply chain leadership experience at a large and/or publicly traded company.
- Ability to lead long-term, cross-functional strategy efforts.
- Track record of P&L ownership and driving operational cost improvements.
- Experience building and leading a high-performing team.
- Successful track record of developing operational excellence.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Working experience in consumer goods.
- Proficiency in NetSuite, data visualization software, or data warehouse solutions.
- Familiarity with operations-specific software platforms.
What You Will Get
KIK offers very competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to encourage continued personal development and growth.
About KIK
We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Our portfolio includes over 40 brands.
KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of any status protected by law.
KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources.
