SVP, Operations & Supply Chain
Job Summary
The Senior Vice President (SVP) Operations & Supply Chain is a senior leadership role responsible for the end-to-end operational performance of the Windows & Doors Business Unit (BU) directly enabling delivery of the BUs customer value proposition. This leader owns the strategy execution and accountability for the operational metrics that matter most to customers and the business: safety quality delivery cost and workforce stability.
This role requires a leader who can operate effectively across a matrixed organization balancing centralized standards and capability-building with regional/commercial execution needs and who leads primarily through influence cross-functional partnership and organizational credibility rather than through direct control alone.
Key Accountabilities & Metrics
The SVP will build strategy for and hold the organization accountable to the following core operational metrics:
- Safety Performance Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
- Quality Field Failure Rate
- Delivery On Time in Full (OTIF)
- Cost Conversion Cost
- People Employee Turnover Rate
These metrics represent the core operating scorecard for the role and will be the primary basis on which performance is evaluated. The SVP is expected to translate BU strategy into a clear operating plan against each metric cascade goals through the regional and functional organization and drive disciplined execution and course-correction.
Areas of Leadership Responsibility
1. Operations
- Lead the Regional Operations organization structured to align with the BUs regional commercial/GM structure.
- Set the operating strategy standards and performance expectations across all regions ensuring consistent execution against safety quality delivery cost and people metrics.
- Drive operating rigor through structured performance reviews root-cause problem solving and rapid escalation/resolution of operational risk.
2. Supply Chain
- Own end-to-end Supply Chain strategy and performance including:
- Procurement
- Inventory Management
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE)
- Transportation/Logistics
- Ensure supply chain strategy is tightly integrated with commercial demand signals manufacturing capacity and customer service commitments (OTIF).
- Build resilient cost-effective supply networks that support growth while managing working capital and total landed cost.
- Directly lead Supply Chain team through talent development succession planning and performance management.
3. Manufacturing Engineering
- Lead centralized and regional Manufacturing Engineering teams responsible for:
- Capital project planning and execution (CapEx)
- Machinery and equipment optimization
- Process improvement initiatives that enable scale and throughput
- Ensure capital deployment is prioritized against strategic operating needs and delivers expected ROI capacity and quality outcomes.
- Partner with Operations and OpEx to translate engineering improvements into sustained operating performance gains.
- Directly lead Manufacturing Engineering team through talent development succession planning and performance management.
4. Operational Excellence Safety Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Provide strategic direction and significant influence over centralized and regional Operational Excellence teams despite a dotted-line (indirect) reporting relationship.
- Drive enterprise-wide standards systems and culture for:
- Safety programs and practices that drive continuous TRIR improvement
- Quality systems and root-cause discipline that reduce field failure rates
- Continuous Improvement lean/CI methodology deployment to improve cost quality delivery and productivity
- Build strong governance and communication routines with OpEx leadership to ensure alignment despite the matrixed structure using influence shared metrics and joint planning to drive results.
Additional Core Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Develop and own the multi-year Operations & Supply Chain strategy in alignment with overall BU strategy and growth objectives; translate strategy into annual operating plans and budgets.
- P&L / Cost Ownership: Own conversion cost performance and broader operating cost structure; identify and execute productivity efficiency and margin improvement initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as a key operating partner to Commercial/Sales Finance HR Product/R&D and Customer Service leadership to ensure operations strategy supports enterprise goals and the customer value proposition.
- Talent & Organizational Leadership: Build and develop a high-performing leadership bench across Operations Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering; drive succession planning and talent development particularly in the Regional Operations leadership layer.
- Culture & Employee Engagement: Own strategies to improve employee turnover and engagement across the operating footprint partnering closely with HR on frontline retention workforce planning and leadership development.
- Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure operations comply with all relevant environmental health & safety (EHS) quality and regulatory requirements across all operating regions.
- Capital & Investment Decisions: Partner with Finance and the BU President on capital allocation decisions business cases and investment prioritization across the operating network.
- Customer Value Proposition Delivery: Ensure operational strategy capacity and execution directly support the BUs competitive positioning and customer commitments cost quality and reliability of supply.
- Executive Reporting & Governance: Report regularly to the BU President and executive leadership team on operating performance key risks and strategic initiatives; represent Operations & Supply Chain in executive/board-level discussions as needed.
- Change Leadership: Lead large-scale operational transformation initiatives (network optimization systems implementation organizational redesign) with strong change management discipline.
- Business Continuity: Develop and maintain business continuity and crisis management plans to protect operational performance against supply labor safety or external disruptions.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Supply Chain Business or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 15 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations and/or supply chain including significant experience at a multi-site/regional leadership level.
- Prior experience owning P&L-level or conversion cost accountability safety (TRIR) performance quality systems and supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience operating in matrixed organizational structures with both direct and dotted-line reporting relationships.
- Experience partnering with commercial/regional GM structures preferred.
- Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent Continuous Improvement expertise strongly preferred.
Required Leadership Competencies
- Leading Through Influence: Demonstrated ability to drive results and alignment across matrixed dotted-line and indirect reporting relationships without formal authority.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Proven track record building trusted partnerships with Commercial Finance HR and other functional leaders to achieve shared business outcomes.
- Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate complex operational and market data into clear strategy priorities and action plans.
- Change Management: Experience leading organizational and operating model change including navigating structural evolution (e.g. regional reporting line changes) with sound judgment and stakeholder alignment.
- Executive Presence & Communication: Ability to effectively communicate strategy performance and recommendations to senior executive and BU President-level audiences.
- Talent Development: Strong track record of building bench strength and developing operations leadership talent across a distributed organization.
Additional Information :
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live work and play. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $300-350k Bonus. Full-time* team members receive** medical dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO paid holidays FSA life insurance LTD STD 401k EAP discount programs tuition reimbursement training and professional development. You can also join one of our Employee Resource Groups which help support our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement please contact Human Resources at or If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please contact Human Resources at or This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability will not receive a response.
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO paid holidays FSA life insurance LTD STD 401k EAP discount programs tuition reimbursement training and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30 hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement please contact Human Resources at or If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please contact Human Resources at or This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability will not receive a response.
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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals ... View more