Vice President, Supply Chain | OluKai, melin & Roark (Tradewind Services)

Who We Are: Tradewind Services (TWS) is the operational backbone behind a portfolio of premium lifestyle and consumer brands—including OluKai, melin, Roark, and Amble. With omni-channel distribution across DTC, wholesale, and international markets, TWS provides the shared infrastructure that lets each brand focus on what they do best: sales, marketing, and design. As our brands scale, Supply Chain is becoming one connected function rather than four separate ones—from demand and buy planning to vendor sourcing, inbound logistics, and inventory management. We're building that function from the ground up, and we need a leader who can own it end to end. About the Role: This is a foundational leadership role. You will build and own Planning and Procurement as a single, standardized shared-service function serving every TWS brand—OluKai, melin, Roark, and Amble. Your mandate is threefold: Own demand, supply, and buy planning across all four brands, with real accountability for the inventory risk that comes with it. Consolidate vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and inbound logistics into one procurement function with consistent freight and landed-cost discipline. Build the AI-enabled systems, reporting, and team this function needs to run on real-time data rather than manual, single-person processes. You'll report directly to the President and partner with Production, Operations, Finance, and brand leadership to drive adoption and deliver measurable results on inventory turns, on-time delivery, and working capital. This is a hands-on leadership role—you'll set the strategy but also roll up your sleeves in the early stages. Expect this to be genuinely hands-on for roughly the first two to three quarters — you’re personally running planning and buy decisions while Planning, Procurement, and Inbound Logistics get staffed. As the team comes online you shift from doing the work to running the function, but final sign-off on major buy commitments, vendor contracts, and inventory-risk calls stays with you regardless of team size. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supply Chain Strategy Define and own the TWS Planning & Procurement roadmap across all four brands, including systems, tooling, and demand-planning methodology. Translate brand and business needs into a standardized planning process with clear service levels and measurable outcomes. Govern buy, vendor, and inventory-risk standards across all brands and systems. Report supply chain performance and KPIs directly to the President. Team Building Build the Planning & Procurement team from the ground up—define roles, hire talent, and establish team structure (Planning, Procurement, Inbound Logistics). Recruit, develop, and retain talent as the function scales from a lean starting point to full operating capacity. Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and cross-brand partnership. Planning & Buy Execution Own demand, supply, and NPI (new product introduction) planning execution across OluKai, melin, Roark, and Amble. Take direct accountability for buy decisions and the inventory risk that comes with them—sell-through and turns are your numbers. Own the monthly S&OP cadence: one operating forecast, PO releases sequenced to lead time, and a shared scorecard on OTIF, inventory, and cash. Procurement & Vendor Management Own vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier performance across all four brands. Own inbound logistics—freight, customs, and receipt timing—as part of one connected planning-to-delivery process. Build the supplier-performance and landed-cost discipline the function needs to scale. Systems & Reporting Select and implement the demand/buy planning system this function runs on, and own its rollout. Build a real-time reporting and dashboarding layer so planning data doesn't depend on any one person or manual file. Partner with TWS's Data & AI and IT teams to ensure planning system…

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