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Vice President Operations - 19331
Belleville, ON K8P 2G7 CA | Work from home flexibility TELECOMMUTE CA
Job Description
Our client is a rapidly growing Canadian company at the forefront of wholesale and distribution, supplying high-demand renovation and building products to over 500 dealers across North America.
With a reputation for quality, innovation, and exceptional service, they’ve doubled in size over the last two years—and are gearing up to do it again.
This role is ideal for a dynamic, mid-career operations leader who’s eager to grow with a company on the rise. You bring the right mix of experience, energy, and adaptability to thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
This is your chance to step into a Senior Operations Leadership role with a company that’s scaling fast, values entrepreneurial thinking, and is building a world-class internal platform to power its next phase of growth.
They’re looking for a VP Operations who can streamline and scale their core operations, lead a tight-knit team, and bring deep experience in supply chain and distribution strategy.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead day-to-day operations across warehouses, logistics, supply chain, customer service, and distribution.
- Implement systems and processes that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support continued growth.
- Mentor and empower a team of 15+ staff; build future leaders across the organization.
- Collaborate with the founders on strategic initiatives, expansion planning, and potential acquisitions.
- Build strong relationships with dealers and partners across Canada and the US.
- Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support the development of internal platforms and operational tools for better integration and scalability.
The successful candidate has:
- 7+ years of operational leadership experience in growing wholesale or distribution company.
- An engineering background is preferred, or candidates who bring a systems-thinking mindset
- Proven track record of driving business performance and leading change in entrepreneurial settings.
- A systems thinker who understands supply chain intricacies and technology-driven operations.
- Strong financial acumen—comfortable with budgeting, EBITDA analysis, and cost management.
- A practical leader who’s both strategic and hands-on.
- Experience managing multiple departments and aligning teams toward common goals.
- Open to occasional travel across Canada to support key operations and relationships.
- Competitive salary: $150,000–$180,000, based on experience.
- Profit-sharing based on EBITDA performance.
- A high-impact leadership role in a business with strong momentum.
- A close-knit leadership team that values initiative, humility, and long-term commitment.
Meet Your Recruiter
Danielle Bragge
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Recruiting Specialty: Operations & Engineering
Danielle has had a rewarding career of over 30 years of recruiting in Canada and South Africa, including co-founding The Headhunters in 2009. Drawing on this extensive recruitment experience and managing the operations of her own businesses, she specializes in the placement of operations and engineering professionals. Focusing on senior-level searches, she has recruited coast-to-coast across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, technology and construction.
Danielle’s business achievements are predicated on people, since she understands profoundly that companies are successful because of the individuals they hire and the leadership they cultivate. She partners with her clients to resolve critical vacancies, and with her highly consultative approach, helps them develop long-term human capital strategies to drive growth and sustainability.
Rising quickly during her early career through the ranks of Fortune 500 and Deloitte Best Managed companies in various management roles, Danielle was previously named one of the Top 100 Women in Business in Alberta. A mother of five, she strongly believes in balancing family, work and service to the community. In keeping with that spirit, she and her family run a not-for-profit organization called Saving the Hungry, leading teams to support community projects in developing countries.