Vice President, Manufacturing & Network Operations

The Company is seeking a Vice President for Manufacturing and Network Operations to play a pivotal role in the company's supply chain strategy. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating the company's growth strategy into a scalable and resilient manufacturing capability, with a focus on high-speed connectivity and networking infrastructure. This leadership position involves orchestrating a complex network of contract manufacturers to ensure industry-leading quality, cost competitiveness, and supply assurance. The VP will also be tasked with rapidly adapting production capacity and geographic footprint in response to customer demand, technology transitions, and geopolitical dynamics, all while enabling profitable growth at scale. Key responsibilities for the VP include owning overall manufacturing capacity readiness, governing CM relationships at the executive level, leading manufacturing engineering, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing quality systems. The role requires a deep knowledge of manufacturing processes for complex networking, telecom, or datacenter hardware, and a proven track record in driving quality, yield improvement, and cost reduction programs in an outsourced manufacturing model. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, with an MBA being a plus, and at least 15 years of experience in manufacturing and operations leadership within the technology hardware sector. Strong negotiation and executive relationship management skills are essential, as is experience in managing global manufacturing networks amid trade and supply disruptions.