Job Details

AVP Distribution Operations

Brand: Victoria's Secret Location: Reynoldsburg, OH, US Job Area: Distribution Center Operations Employment Type: Full-time

Your Role

The AVP of Distribution Operations serves as a strategic, influential leader within VS&Co, responsible for driving operational excellence across a highly mechanized, high-volume distribution network. This role ensures best-in-class customer service, seamless brand and vendor partnership, and disciplined performance against financial and service goals. As the primary contact for key internal and external partners, the AVP must demonstrate strong influence, sound decision-making, and the ability to lead through change while developing the next generation of operational talent.

Why You Belong Here

At Victoria's Secret & Co., you'll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You'll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.

We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you'll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.

Your Impact

• Deliver superior customer service across all distribution center operations.
• Provide daily leadership to a highly mechanized, large-scale operation.
• Consistently achieve performance targets aligned with financial budgets and service commitments.
• Communicate effectively with brand partners and third-party vendors to ensure alignment and execution of critical business initiatives.
• Set clear, challenging objectives for leaders; coach, support, and develop talent to build a strong leadership pipeline.
• Model a growth mindset and cast a positive shadow across the organization.
• Partner with the broader VS Logistics team on joint projects, shared goals, and end-to-end operational solutions.
• Continue to expand personal capabilities to prepare for greater responsibility.

Influence & Alignment

• Influence and gain alignment across multiple levels, including cross-functional partners, brand leadership, and third-party providers.
• Independently lead solution discussions with executive-level partners; shape strategic decisions and drive consensus.
• Communicate persuasively and adapt messaging to stakeholder needs while guiding teams toward shared outcomes.
• Contribute meaningfully to broader business strategy and solution development.

Decision-Making

• Exercise significant independent decision-making in daily operations and long-term initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Assess risk, impact, resources, and operational data to drive informed decisions.
• Utilize strong collaboration, communication, listening, and negotiation skills to align solutions.
• Lead third-party partners through critical operational decisions.
• Act decisively and confidently in times of rapid change

Innovative & Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a visionary leader who anticipates business needs and acts on customer and operational insights.
• Set ambitious, transformative goals and execute against them.
• Innovate processes, remove barriers, and lead teams through change.
• Communicate a compelling, forward-looking vision for the organization.
• Assess, coach, and grow leadership talent to ensure future organizational strength.

Minimum Salary: $178,000.00 Maximum Salary: $252,315.00

VS&Co provides an estimated range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual compensation will be determined by a number of relevant factors, including but not limited to your specific skills, experience, & geographic location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, logistics, or a related field required.
• Minimum 10 years of broad distribution management experience within high-volume, fast-paced, or seasonal businesses.
• Experience leading large, multi-shift operations with complex mechanics and automation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills grounded in humility.
• Proven ability to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships.
• Strategic risk-taker with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Consistent, accountable, and detail-oriented.
• Innovative, fact-based problem solver.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance

An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.