Job Specifications
About Kiddom
Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.
Kiddom is seeking a high-ownership, execution-driven Vice President of Supply Chain to lead all physical product operations, including print, kits, trade books, inventory, fulfillment, logistics, systems, and vendor strategy (contract negotiation and pricing).This role requires end-to-end accountability, not advisory or conceptual leadership. The VP of Supply Chain is responsible for ensuring operational readiness—especially for Back-to-School—through proactive planning, clear execution plans, system reliability, vendor redundancy, and disciplined financial decision-making. Reporting to the CEO (or equivalent executive), this role is mission-critical to customer trust, revenue recognition, margin performance, and enterprise scalability.
The Role
Kiddom is seeking a high-ownership, execution-driven Vice President of Supply Chain to lead all physical product operations, including print, kits, trade books, inventory, fulfillment, logistics, systems, and vendor strategy (contract negotiation and pricing). This role requires end-to-end accountability and Operational execution, not advisory or conceptual leadership. The VP of Supply Chain is responsible for ensuring operational readiness—especially for Back-to-School—through proactive planning, clear execution plans, system reliability, vendor redundancy, and disciplined financial decision-making. Reporting to the CEO (or equivalent executive), this role is mission-critical to customer trust, revenue recognition, margin performance, and enterprise scalability
Core Expectations (Non-Negotiable)
Success in this role requires:
Demonstrate deep understanding of the complexities of core curriculum portfolios, managing multiple products with overlapping and non-aligned timelines, and successfully coordinating readiness across concurrent and competing launch windows
Proactive planning, not reactive issue management
Clear, written execution plans with owners, timelines, and risk mitigation
Deep visibility into team workload, priorities, and capacity
Financial rigor in all purchasing and vendor decisions
Systems ownership, not deferral due to operational pressure
Early escalation of risks with proposed solutions
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Supply Chain Ownership
Own planning, execution, systems, and risk management across all physical supply chain operations
Take end to end ownership of critical workstreams personally driving timelines, accountability, and execution across print, kits, trade books, vendors, systems
Establish clear accountability structures and operating cadence for the Supply Chain function
Own team performance and growth, continuously assessing capacity and introducing new roles to support an expanding supply chain and increasing operational complexity
Back-to-School Readiness & Peak Planning
Produce and maintain detailed, curriculum-by-curriculum Back-to-School print and fulfillment plans
Drive early, end-to-end planning across multiple curriculum products and vendors—defining scope, sequencing, timelines, capacity requirements, and contingencies before peak execution windows
Demand Forecasting & Financial Discipline
Partner with Finance and Sales to translate revenue forecasts into accurate procurement and inventory plans
Own cost discipline for all physical goods, including competitive bidding, vendor comparisons, and spend justification
Ensure purchasing decisions reflect margin targets, cash flow constraints, and risk tradeoffs
Inventory, Systems & ERP Ownership
Own inventory strategy across on-demand print, stocked inventory, and hybrid models, accounting for how digital products and adoption patterns directly inform print volumes, stocking decisions, and fulfillment strategy. Own inventory strategy across on-demand print, stocked inventory, and hybrid models
Lead implementation, improvement, and enforcement of ERP and inventory management workflows (e.g., NetSuite)
Ensure Supply Chain fulfills all responsibilities required for accurate month-end close and revenue recognition
Fulfillment & Operational Execution
Ensure fulfillment operations remain stable and predictable during surge demand and peak periods
Monitor throughput, backlogs, and service levels daily during high-volume windows
Intervene early to rebalance priorities, capacity, or vendor support when risk emerges
Vendor Strategy, Redundancy & Risk Mitigation
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