Vice President of Operations

For 95 years, Boelter has been helping our customers create unforgettable experiences. Our focus is to provide unparalleled service and high-quality products. Boelter takes your best and makes it even better.

Boelter participates in every aspect of the restaurant supply, hospitality, and beverage industries. From designing commercial kitchens to delivering barware supplies, from installing food service equipment to staging the perfect tabletop - with our full spectrum of services and products - we bring inspiration to the table.

Vice President of Operations

Location : Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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Role Purpose

The Vice President of Operations will be a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for scaling our operations to support our ambitious growth goals. This role will provide leadership across supply chain, warehousing, logistics, master data and integration functions, driving modernization, efficiency, and operational excellence. The VP will initially serve as the interim supply chain leader, with the mandate to assess, rebuild, and strengthen the supply chain team to meet both current and future needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for supply chain, warehousing, logistics, master data and integration functions to achieve operational excellence and support business growth to $1 billion in revenue.
• Serve as interim supply chain leader, evaluating the current team and processes, and rebuilding the supply chain function with a leader of candidate's choosing.
• Implement modern, lean processes to eliminate manual work, increase efficiency, and reduce operational bottlenecks across all departments.
• Plan and execute the setup of new distribution centers to support geographic and segment expansion and the demands of large national accounts, ensuring high service levels without inflating inventory costs.
• Optimize inventory management and working capital while maintaining exceptional service levels for customers.
• Leverage SAP and other technology systems to drive data-driven decision-making, automation, and operational improvements.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and servant leadership within the operations team, ensuring alignment with the company's values.
• Collaborate closely with sales, customer service, and other departments to ensure operations are aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Manage external relationships with vendors, logistics providers, and other partners to optimize performance, cost, and service quality.
• Contribute to the strategic planning process, ensuring operations are aligned with the company's long-term vision, values, and growth objectives.

Required Skills and Experience

Company Overview

Boelter is a rapidly growing, family-owned foodservice and branding solutions distribution and contracting company with estimated $425 million in revenue, operating sales offices and five distribution centers across the United States. With continued strong growth in 2025 over 2024, we are on a trajectory to scale to $1 billion. Renowned for our servant leadership culture, talented sales team, and exceptional reputation, we are committed to modernizing our operations to support national expansion and large-scale accounts while maintaining our customer-first approach. As we expand to new geographies and segments and serve large national accounts, we seek a transformative leader to guide our operations through this exciting phase of growth.

At Boelter, we care about our associates. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that are designed to promote and support total well-being for you and your family.

Associates working a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in our benefit programs. Coverage begins the first of the month following hire date for those that enroll in :

Short-Term Disability coverage is provided via salary continuation at a rate of 60% of your base salary. You are eligible for this coverage after one year of employment.

401(k) contributions can start as soon as the first payroll of employment and include a company match.

You can also take advantage of Associate Perks immediately such as Paid Time Off and associate discounts at our stores.

We are proud to offer On Demand pay to their associates. Work today and get paid tomorrow!

Boelter is committed to offering a robust benefits package and exciting work culture that makes it a great place to work! Wont you come join us?