Chief Operations Leader - Apparel & Global Supply Chain

DSJ Global; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Vice President, Operations to lead and optimize day-to-day operations across planning, sourcing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution. This executive will partner with the CEO and leadership to translate strategy into scalable processes and teams supporting expansion.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of leadership in apparel or related industries, with a strong track record in supply chain, cost control, and data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within apparel, consumer products, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading large-scale supply chain, planning, sourcing, logistics, inventory, and operational functions.
• Strong background managing international suppliers, manufacturers, and sourcing operations.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvement, operational efficiencies, and scalable business infrastructure.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, product costing, margins, and operational performance metrics.
• Experience implementing KPIs, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making processes across multiple functions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, change management, and organizational development skills.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, inventory management, demand planning, and business intelligence platforms.
• Prior experience scaling a growing apparel, consumer products, or distribution organization is strongly preferred.
• Experience within wholesale apparel, branded apparel, private label, promotional products, workwear, uniform, or adjacent industries highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day operational functions across planning, sourcing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, fulfillment, and distribution.
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company growth, profitability, and long-term business objectives.
• Oversee demand planning and inventory planning processes to maximize order fulfillment while optimizing inventory investments.
• Partner with sourcing teams and international manufacturing partners to ensure timely, cost-effective production and supply continuity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, service levels, operational efficiency, and margin enhancement.
• Oversee warehousing, transportation, logistics, and fulfillment operations to improve customer service and reduce operating costs.
• Collaborate with merchandising, product development, sales, finance, and executive leadership teams to ensure alignment across business functions.
• Establish KPIs, reporting frameworks, and accountability measures to drive operational excellence across the organization.
• Manage operational budgets, performance metrics, cost controls, and profitability initiatives.
• Evaluate and enhance ERP, inventory management, planning, and operational systems to support scalability and visibility.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations organization while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify operational risks and develop strategies that support business continuity, growth, and long-term success.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Financial acumen

Operational excellence

Data-driven decisions

ERP

WMS

Demand planning

Inventory management

Change management

Organizational development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP

WMS

BI platforms

Demand planning

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Vice President, Operations to lead and optimize day-to-day operations across planning, sourcing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution. This executive will partner with the CEO and leadership to translate strategy into scalable processes and teams supporting expansion.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of leadership in apparel or related industries, with a strong track record in supply chain, cost control, and data-driven