SVP, Distribution, Logistics, and Operations
Job Summary
Job Description
The SVP, Distribution, Logistics, and Operations at Funko will lead and manage all aspects of the company's distribution and logistics operations globally. This includes overseeing fulfillment, optimizing processes, collaborating with various departments (Sales, Marketing, Product Design), nurturing partnerships with outsourced manufacturers, establishing performance metrics, ensuring operational efficiency and financial accountability, and supporting acquisition activities. The role demands strong leadership, strategic insight, and extensive experience in distribution and logistics within a fast-paced, high-growth consumer products company. A proven track record in supply chain management, navigating strategic and tactical execution, and integrating acquisitions is essential. The successful candidate will manage a team, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the company's overall strategic planning.
Must have:
- 15+ years in distribution/logistics
- Experience with outsourced production
- Supply chain process design & implementation
- Strategic and tactical execution
- Acquisition integration experience
- Leadership and team management
- P&L responsibility
- Data-driven decision making
Good to have:
- Experience with licensed products
- Sourcing from Asia
- Public company experience
- MBA
Perks:
- Competitive compensation package
- Full benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching contributions
- Creative work environment
3 skills required
Job Details
Description
The SVP, Distribution & Logistics will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the distribution and logistics areas of the Company. This role will advance the Company’s goals and business objectives and drive improved performance through operational excellence and process rigor. As a core member of the Company’s executive leadership team, this role will have P&L responsibility and will actively participate in strategy formulation and business planning across all aspects of the organization.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the distribution and logistics operations, including fulfillment, to ensure accurate, on-time, and efficient product delivery to customers.
- In close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product Design and Development, optimize all global distribution and logistics processes and systems within a fast-paced and ever-changing marketplace.
- Given Funko’s strong focus on new product and brand development, nurture partnerships with our outsourced manufacturers and develop innovative approaches to support product innovation and meet production requirements within tight product launch schedules.
- Establish best-in-class metrics and benchmarks for distribution and logistics activities and develop and implement plans which deliver best-in-class supply chain efficiencies and continuous improvement. Monitor and evaluate operations on an ongoing basis to ensure plans and objectives are met, expected results are achieved, and necessary corrective action is taken.
- Ensure operations are managed with strong financial accountability and integrity. Ensures operations are safe and compliant. Makes data informed decisions.
- Innovative problem solver with a track record of delivering optimal solutions to enable growth opportunities on an accelerated timeline
- Support due diligence and integration activities of all acquisitions.
What You’ll Bring
- Service-oriented, customer-focused, hands-on leader with broad-based business acumen, strategic insight, sound judgment and proven, in-depth executive experience in distribution and logistics specialties.
- Clearly proven themselves to be an actively contributing member of a senior management team who made operating contributions that created economic value and superior shareholder returns.
- 15 or more years of experience in distribution, operations or logistics field, including outsourced production, warehousing, and distribution for a similarly sized, rapidly growing and fast-moving consumer products company.
- Sourcing from Asia would be a plus, although not required.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a highly creative, product-focused, high growth, and fast-paced environment. Experience with licensed products would be ideal.
- Proven skills designing, implementing, and managing best-in-class supply chain processes within a performance-driven, accountable culture.
- A track record of transitioning successfully between long-term strategic issues and tactical execution.
- Well-tested and proven skillset in business insight, problem identification, action planning, and problem solving.
- Hands-on experience integrating acquisitions would be ideal, as would experience in a public company environment.
- A commercial thinker with change management experience
- Successful track record managing, developing, and recruiting a strong team.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high growth, results-oriented environment; is bright, creative, and high energy
- Manages ambiguity and conflict; makes complex decisions
- Conducts himself/herself with unquestioned integrity and ethics
- Has superior teaming skills and an ability to manage diverse relationships; works collaboratively with an experienced and driven management team
- Focuses on action and outcomes
- Communicates effectively and skillfully
- Has high intelligence and strong business acumen; is technologically and financially savvy
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic – is self-starting, driven, and action-oriented, with a sense of urgency
- Has a continuous improvement mindset and leads change artfully
- Passion about Funko and our products and a good sense of humor
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field; MBA preferred
Salary Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $300,000 – 350,000 annually.Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
What Funko Offers
Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!
Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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