Company Description
Altek Advanced Materials is a high-growth innovator in the design and manufacture of next-generation advanced materials solutions. From high-grade composites to sustainable high-performance polymers, we partner with global leaders to solve the world’s toughest material challenges. Our state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary processes demand operational excellence at scale—and that’s where you come in.
Role Description
We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Vice President of Operations to lead our manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem. You will own end-to-end operational performance, driving efficiency, resilience, and scalability across multi-site production, international logistics, and inventory optimization.
This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, with full P&L accountability for operational KPIs including on-time delivery, cost of goods, inventory turns, and quality compliance.
Job Responsibilities
- Global Supply Chain Leadership: Design and execute a robust international supply chain strategy spanning raw material sourcing (Asia, Europe, Americas), contract manufacturing, and tier-1 supplier partnerships.
- Manufacturing Excellence: Oversee multi-site production operations, implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 principles.
- Inventory & Systems Mastery: Lead implementation and optimization of enterprise-grade inventory management systems (ERP/MRP/WMS) to achieve 20–30% working capital reduction while maintaining 100% service levels.
- Risk Mitigation & Resilience: Build redundancy, dual-sourcing, and real-time visibility to protect against geopolitical, logistical, and material shortages.
- Team & Culture: Build and mentor a world-class operations organization (100+ headcount) across engineering, planning, logistics, and plant management.
- Sustainability & Compliance: Ensure ISO 9001, AS9100, and REACH compliance while advancing carbon-neutral manufacturing goals.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in materials, or specialty chemicals manufacturing.
- Proven expertise in international supply chain management (multi-continent sourcing, INCO terms, customs, trade compliance).
- Deep experience selecting, implementing, and scaling inventory management systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Kinaxis, etc.).
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations (Master’s/MBA preferred).
- Track record of delivering cost savings through process re-engineering and supplier negotiation.
- Experience in high-mix, low-to-mid volume production environments with tight tolerances.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strategic executor: Translates board-level goals into daily plant-floor reality.
- Data-driven operator: Lives in Power BI/Tableau dashboards and real-time KPIs.
- Global mindset: Fluent in cultural and regulatory nuances across APAC, EMEA, and NAFTA.
- Change agent: Thrives in rapid-scale environments (100%+ YoY growth).
Why Altek?
- Competitive salary
- Option package with uncapped upside in a pre-IPO trajectory.
- Lead operations for advanced materials manufacturing
- Collaborate with PhD material scientists and Fortune 100 customers.
- Benefits package