Vice presidents of Operations aids the president of their business with day-to-day activities. They devise and implement various strategies to increase profits while ensuring a reasonable quality level and also improve the supply chain in order to positively impact factors like cost, quality, and time to delivery. Vice vice presidents of operations are responsible for providing oversight and direction to subordinates, monitor projects that are that are assigned to staff, and keep current on the company's research and development initiatives. They must also give timely feedback and direction to subordinates as well as colleagues in the executive team on issues related to operations.
Vice-presidents of operation should be knowledgeable of their business's products and services, and also their industry and their competitors. Furthermore, they must be aware of relevant regulations and rules as well as industry best practices. They're often required to travel to customers, vendors and/or regional offices.
Usually, vice presidents of operations must have at minimum an undergraduate degree in an area of study that is relevant, such as finance, business, or marketing and a master's degree could be required or preferable in addition. Furthermore, they require exceptional interpersonal, leadership and communication abilities, and have a basic understanding of software for computers, such as Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office suite. Certain credentials for the industry might be required, as well as proficiency or proficiency in a foreign language could be required as well.