Job Description

Our clients are a NASDAQ-listed manufacturer of Optical products situated in the heart of Thailand's photonic and optical production hotbed.

We are looking for a senior VP of Operations that commands the Supply Chain bottle necks whether its at the Governmental level or in production with the manufacturers. This is a senior appointment and one that commands benefits and a package commensurate with the role.

Key responsibilities

Own overall manufacturing capacity readiness across the manufacturer network, partnering closely

with Planning to translate customer demand into executable manufacturing plans. Ensure

sufficient capability, capacity, flexibility, and geographic coverage to meet business

requirements.

Own manufacturer relationships at the executive level: contracts, SLAs/KPIs, business reviews,

cost reduction programs, and escalation management.

Lead manufacturing engineering, ensuring robust, scalable, and yield-optimized processes

for high-complexity, low-to-mid volume/high-mix networking hardware.

Own manufacturing quality systems (incoming, in-process, outgoing, RMA/failure

analysis) and drive continuous improvement to hit yield, DPPM, field-quality, and on-

time customer delivery targets.

Partner with NPI leadership to ensure smooth design-to-build transfer reviews, pilot

builds, ramp readiness) and manufacturing launch preparedness to support customer

commitments and new product introduction timelines; partner with Procurement on

component quality and supplier corrective action.

Own manufacturing capacity strategy in partnership with Planning — line balancing,

multi-site dual-sourcing of build capacity, and rapid re-routing of production in response

to customer demand shifts, supply disruption, or tariff/geopolitical changes.

Lead cost reduction and productivity roadmaps in partnership with Procurement.

Manage manufacturing-related business continuity and disaster recovery planning across

the network to protect supply continuity, customer delivery, and revenue commitments.

Build and lead a world-class manufacturing operations organisation, developing the

talent, leadership capability, and culture required to deliver operational excellence,

continuous improvement, and scalable execution across the global manufacturing network.

Requirements for the role :

15+ years in manufacturing/operations leadership in technology hardware, with 5+ years

managing outsourced CM manufacturing at scale within a complex, multi-partner

ecosystem.

Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes for complex networking, telecom, or

datacenter hardware.

Track record of driving quality, yield improvement, and cost reduction programs in an

outsourced manufacturing model.

Proven experience in managing global manufacturing networks amid trade/tariff volatility and

supply disruption.

Proven negotiation and executive relationship management skills with manufacturers

Graduate and MBA prefered

Thai speaker or Thai heritage ideal repat or expat

Please ignore any references to salary as the client will create a package that will suit the candidate accordingly.