VP, Quality

Stord

. Build and lead the quality function across Stord's fulfillment network .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in quality management and inventory control within fulfillment networks, emphasizing data-driven systems, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. Proven ability to lead multi-site teams and implement standardized improvements to enhance inventory accuracy and process adherence.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quality ManagementInventory ControlOperational ExcellenceRegulatory ComplianceLeadership Experience

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Hard Skills

Inventory AccuracyCycle CountingReconciliationLot ControlWMS-Driven ProcessesRoot-Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsQuality Systems DevelopmentProcess AdherenceDefect Reduction

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingCollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

WMS

Industry Keywords

Fulfillment QualitySupply Chain Operations3PLE-Commerce FulfillmentFood DistributionPharmaceuticalHealthcareRegulatory RequirementsTraceabilityFIFO

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead the quality function across Stord's fulfillment network
Own systems, standards, and operating mechanisms for inventory accuracy, process adherence, and fulfillment quality
Own inventory health, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, adjustment governance, and inventory variance reduction
Establish network-level inventory health metrics and reporting
Own process adherence across inbound, receiving, putaway, picking, packing, sorting, and outbound operations
Define critical quality controls and build audit mechanisms to identify process drift
Partner with Operations, Product, Engineering, and Data to eliminate systemic defects
Own lot, expiration-date, and inventory-attribute accuracy
Establish controls for FIFO, FEFO, lot traceability, recalls, quarantine, and regulated inventory requirements
Ensure operating processes meet applicable customer, regulatory, and contractual quality requirements
Build root-cause and corrective-action discipline across the fulfillment network
Deploy standardized improvements across sites and inform the technology roadmap
Build and lead Stord's network Quality and Inventory Control organization
Establish accountability between Quality and Operations
Develop site and regional quality leaders
Serve as executive escalation point for inventory integrity, regulatory compliance, and fulfillment quality risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience across fulfillment quality, inventory control, operational excellence, distribution, or supply chain operations, including significant leadership experience
Experience leading quality or inventory control across a multi-site fulfillment or distribution network
Experience in a scaled 3PL, retailer, e-commerce fulfillment network, food distribution company, or similarly complex physical operation
Deep fluency in inventory control, WMS-driven processes, cycle counting, reconciliation, lot control, and inventory accuracy
Understanding of inbound, putaway, pick, pack, sort, and outbound processes
Experience building quality systems based on data, audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and measurable defect reduction
Ability to challenge Operations leadership when execution does not meet the required standard
Experience in environments where quality and compliance cannot be traded for throughput or cost
Experience from food, grocery, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or another environment with rigorous lot, expiration, traceability, or regulatory requirements is ideal
Ability to operate strategically at the executive level while working on the warehouse floor and tracing inventory discrepancies through a WMS