Exciting opportunity for dynamic, hands-on, values-oriented, entrepreneurial operations/administration manager to drive growth at privately-held, emerging green building materials company located in Portland, Oregon.

Summary:
The company has established itself as a leader in the green building materials market and has an opportunity to significantly scale with key retail partners. This position, as a senior manager of the firm, is responsible for implementing the strategic growth plan as established by the Board of Managers. You will be responsible for operations, procurement, inventory management, logistics, IT and quality control while managing the profit and loss to achieve budgeted results. The company seeks candidates with creative problem-solving skills, demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, and proven ability to excel in an entrepreneurial environment.

Specific responsibilities will include, among others:

• Oversee and direct the performance of outsourced manufacturing and supplier relationships
• Research and assess new supplier alternatives to ensure competitive pricing, standards of quality, and strategic fit with corporate values and growth strategy
• Negotiate supplier contracts to ensure on-going cost and quality improvements
• Direct all material procurement activities ensuring supply adequacy and cost efficiency
• Partner with Product Development to commercialize new product innovations within market deadlines including product roll-out to retail partners
• Manage outsourced manufacturing and fulfillment resources to meet planned schedules and service levels within cost objectives
• Coordinate with the sales function to accurately manage inventory levels
• Establish mature procedures and processes for logistics, operations, quality control, IT and finance activities which support future organizational scalability and growth strategies
• Implement product roll out with nationwide retail partners
• Coordinate with CFO to build financial metrics and cost goals; work with the sales function to properly deliver budgeted margins; oversee interim reporting and explanation of variances (with recommendations for corrective action) to management and the Board of Managers.
• Manage utilization and maintain integrity of CRM and ERP systems to drive business performance, growth, and internal controls
• Implement and monitor sustainability practices across all business functions

Qualifications:

• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills with ability to manage rapid growth while meeting budget
• Ability to deal with the unexpected, work in a fast paced environment, and establish and maintain priorities
• Experience working with retail customers (including national home improvement chains), supply-chain, and logistic functions
• Experience in negotiating manufacturing relationships
• Solid understanding of cost accounting
• Recent experience with managing ERP environments
• Passion for environmental sustainability

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of operations/finance experience with increasing responsibilities. Experience in managing a product roll-out into a “big box” retailer a plus.

Email resume and cover letter

Please send resume to info@yolocolorhouse.com.