Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
ABOUT US:
The Pro’s Closet Inc. (TPC) is the world’s largest and most trusted brand for pre-owned bikes. We purchase new and pre-owned bikes and accessories from manufacturers, retailers, and individuals. Each bike undergoes a rigorous Certified Pre-Owned inspection and top-to-bottom service to ensure every bike is delivered in next-to-new condition. Our innovative Buyback Guarantee gives customers full transparency by offering guaranteed trade-in values for 18 months after purchase. With hundreds of bikes to choose from, we offer the world’s largest and most diverse selection of high-quality road, mountain, gravel, cyclocross, triathlon, and e-bikes, as well as a full line of parts, accessories and apparel. We are experiencing phenomenal growth, and on the lookout for highly talented, like-minded people who want to take part in our mission: to change the way people buy and sell bikes.
WHAT SETS TPC APART:
We are committed to building a great company and we believe this starts with great people and a great company culture. Each individual has a key role to play in TPC’s success, but we all work as one team dedicated to constant improvement and efficiency. We welcome making mistakes and learning from them.
Our structure allows you to take responsibility and shape the company for the better and be recognized for it. From top to bottom, we adhere to core beliefs in transparency and openness. We love to work hard, but always leave time to ride bikes.
ABOUT THE JOB:
We are looking for an entrepreneurial, strategic, and operationally capable Vice President of Strategic Initiatives to scope, staff, and launch future opportunities. You will be responsible for developing and launching “last mile” localized retail strategy for drop off and pick up of bikes in 10 major markets. This may include physical locations, and courier vehicles. In addition you will work on other projects such as retail partnerships, e-mobility strategy, European expansion and online fit modalities. To be successful in this role, you will have ample experience in E-Commerce and retail industries, and be able to balance strategic and creative thinking with tactical planning.
As the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives you have high external orientation and offer the opportunity for enterprise-level impact and exposure to different parts of the business through a variety of project experiences. To thrive in this position, you will have experience in strategy consulting and have demonstrated ability to influence at the most senior levels of an organization.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Partner with the CEO and other functional leads to identify, rationalize, and prioritize and launch new business lines and initiatives
- Drive end-to-end strategic projects to launch a new business or accelerate the growth of an existing business
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to combine market research, user insight, and product vision to drive strategic decision making
- Oversee and lead the scoping of complex research-based projects, secure stakeholder and working team engagement and provide operational leadership and support as needed to deliver key business outcomes
- Prepare financial and operational analysis on business cases, including managing a P&L
- Prepare “executive ready” project deliverables and manage alignment and communication with key stakeholders
ABOUT YOU:
- MBA or related relevant business development experience
- 10+ years experience in management consulting and 5+ years experience working in ecommerce, logistics or retail industries
- You have strong business acumen: ability to approach complex business problems in a structured way and drive rapidly towards insight
- Outstanding research, analysis, and writing skills
- You posses strong people leadership skills, including a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- You must be fast, flexible, and outcomes-oriented: able and excited to lead teams in an environment with rapid cycles of analysis, decision, and action
- Experience leading cross functional teams in a high-growth environment
- You have previous experience with an online brand that has opened retail locations
- Quantitative expertise
- Strong opinions and a track record of success
- You are able to clearly articulate resource trade-off decisions
- Excellent communication, decision making and organizational skills
- Entrepreneurial and comfortable operating closer to the ground with smaller teams
THE PERKS OF WORKING AT TPC:
- Salary Range: $165-225k, depending on experience
- 3 weeks paid vacation, 6 paid holidays, and a paid day off on your birthday
- 100% medical, dental, vision benefits, with a 60% dependent contribution
- Company paid disability and life insurance
- 401k with generous company matching
- Stock options: we’re all owners!
- A fun, relaxed, and flexible work environment
- WFH Flexible: Finance team mostly remote, but office in Louisville has flex space
- Weekly all-hands company meeting keeps you engaged and connected to the business and your team members
- A culture of transparency with regular updates on company performance
- Group rides and amazing industry discounts
The Pro’s Closet is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating and celebrating a diverse work environment. We hire solely on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.