Vice President - iDC Made

IDC Logistics, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

iDC Logistics invites an experienced executive to lead the iDC Made business unit as Vice President of manufacturing and assembly operations. You will own safety, quality, production, engineering, and continuous improvement, driving profitability and customer success across value‑added manufacturing activities including configuration, testing, packaging, and fulfillment.

This hands‑on leader will scale processes, build a disciplined platform, and partner with sales, IT, and operations to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Advanced degree or MBA is a plus.
• Experience in leading high‑volume manufacturing or assembly operations.

Responsibilities

• Own iDC Made operational and financial performance, including revenue, labor, operating expenses, margin, and EBITDA.
• Establish KPIs and operating rhythms for safety, quality, cost, delivery, productivity, and customer performance.
• Lead new customer/product launches and standardized readiness across equipment, staffing, training, quality, systems, inventory, production validation, productivity, and profitability.
• Build scalable manufacturing processes and develop iDC Made for growth and new business.

Skills

P&L ownership

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Supply Chain/Business

MBA preferred

Tools

WMS

ERP/MRP

MES

Job description

• Location 19515 E. Walnut Drive N.,City of Industry, CA, 91789,United States
• Base Pay $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others Yes

About iDC Logistics

iDC Logistics, founded in 2004 by logistics industry veterans, is a leading end-to-end logistics company focused on transparency, efficiency, and innovative supply chain solutions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, iDC provides integrated services including freight forwarding, contract logistics, transportation, and distribution management for retailers worldwide.

With expertise across consumer electronics, industrial products, and healthcare industries, iDC Logistics delivers customized logistics solutions through operational excellence, technology-enabled processes, and customer-focused service. Our success is driven by a commitment to customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and continuous innovation.

Position Summary

The Vice President of iDC Made leads the business unit's growth, operational performance, profitability, and customer execution. The role has full ownership of safety, quality, production, engineering, continuous improvement, workforce development, and financial results for iDC's value-added manufacturing and assembly operations, including computer and technology-product assembly, configuration, testing, packaging, and fulfillment.

This hands‑on executive will build scalable manufacturing processes and develop iDC Made into a disciplined, high‑quality platform supporting existing customers and new business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Business Unit Leadership & P&L

• Own iDC Made operational and financial performance, including revenue, labor, operating expenses, margin, and EBITDA; develop annual plans, budgets, staffing models, capital requirements, and productivity targets.
• Establish KPIs and operating rhythms for safety, quality, cost, delivery, productivity, and customer performance; partner with Sales, Solutions, Finance, IT, HR, and Operations to support growth.
• Expand iDC Made into additional manufacturing, assembly, kitting, configuration, repair, and value-added services.

Manufacturing & Operations

• Lead production, assembly, configuration, testing, packaging, inventory, production planning, capacity planning, line balancing, labor standards, takt time, throughput, and productivity management.
• Ensure equipment, tooling, workstations, technology, staffing, and facility infrastructure support customer SLAs, production schedules, quality standards, shipment commitments, seasonal peaks, and growth.

Quality, Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the iDC Made Quality Management System, ISO 9001 compliance/certification readiness, and ISO 14001 environmental standards where applicable.
• Establish quality controls, CAPA, root-cause analysis, internal audits, supplier quality, work instructions, testing requirements, and documentation discipline.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, standard work, automation, engineered labor standards, and process improvements that reduce defects, rework, scrap, downtime, and handling.
• Partner with IT and Engineering to integrate WMS, ERP/MRP, MES/production systems, testing systems, and customer technologies.

Customer, Growth & Launches

• Participate in customer business reviews, new-product introductions, and escalations; translate customer requirements into executable operating plans and rapidly resolve quality, production, inventory, and service issues.
• Partner with Sales and Solutions on pricing, operational design, labor modeling, equipment, facility requirements, and implementation planning for prospective customers.
• Lead new customer/product launches and standardized readiness across equipment, staffing, training, quality, systems, inventory, production validation, productivity, and profitability.

Safety & People Leadership

• Maintain a strong safety culture and compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations; incorporate ergonomics and safe-work practices into production design and partner with EHS on corrective actions and training.
• Build and lead a high-performing organization across Production, Quality, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Planning, Inventory, and supporting functions; establish accountability, succession plans, and leadership development.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue & EBITDA | Labor cost & productivity | Units per labor hour / throughput | Schedule attainment | On-time completion/shipment | First-pass yield | Defect & rework rates | Customer claims | Inventory accuracy | Safety | Customer satisfaction | ISO compliance | CI savings | Launch performance

Requirements

Required

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing, production, operations, or supply-chain leadership experience, including 5+ years at Director, Senior Director, VP, or comparable level.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership and leadership of high-volume manufacturing or assembly operations.
• Experience implementing and/or managing an ISO 9001 Quality Management System; strong Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement knowledge.
• Experience managing production planning, labor productivity, quality, inventory, and customer performance; proven ability to build high-performing teams.
• Strong financial, analytical, communication, and customer leadership capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Electronics, computer hardware, gaming PC, technology-product, or complex light-manufacturing assembly/configuration/testing experience.
• ISO 9001 implementation from the ground up; ISO 14001 and/or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• WMS, ERP/MRP, MES, production-management systems, and new facility/production-line/customer launch experience.
• 3PL, contract manufacturing, or outsourced manufacturing experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline required. Advanced degree or MBA preferred.

Leadership Profile

A visible, hands‑on leader who combines manufacturing discipline with an entrepreneurial mindset and can move effectively between the production floor, customer meetings, financial reviews, and strategic planning. Demonstrates ownership, urgency, process discipline, customer focus, financial acumen, and the ability to scale iDC Made's organization and capabilities.

Summary

Benefits: iDC offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as basic and voluntary life and voluntary ancillary coverages for accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity. Full-time employees are eligible for paid sick leave, bereavement, holiday and vacation pay. Employees are eligible to participate in the company 401k plan on the first day of the third month following hire date.

Why Join iDC Logistics?

At iDC Logistics, you will join a growing organization committed to operational excellence, innovation, and employee success. We offer the opportunity to make a significant impact by partnering with leadership, shaping organizational culture, and helping drive business performance through people-focused strategies.

iDC Logistics Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of the company’s employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the Company’s business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes.