VP Legal, Store Operations & Supply Chain
Overall Job Summary This position serves as the senior legal leader and business partner for Tractor Supply Company's (TSC) Stores, Supply Chain, and Petsense functions. The role is responsible for leading and managing all legal matters related to the Company's 2400 retail store operations, real estate, and distribution centers, while providing strategic legal counsel and risk management guidance to executive and operational leadership.
The role also manages outside counsel, litigation relating to store operations and property matters, and contributes to corporate strategic initiatives affecting the Company's physical footprint and operational risk profile.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Minimum of 5% of time spent)
• Provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice on operational, strategic, and growth initiatives. • Participate as a member of cross-functional leadership teams to align legal strategy with enterprise objectives. • Oversee all legal aspects of real estate transactions including leasing, acquisitions, development, and sale/leaseback transactions. • Ensure compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements impacting store operations, including agricultural, animal health, pharmacy, propane, feed, and other regulated product licenses. • Partner with Risk Management and Finance to evaluate coverage strategy and exposure mitigation. • Provide legal counsel to Supply Chain leadership regarding distribution center operations, transportation, logistics, and vendor-related operational agreements • Lead and develop a team responsible for real estate legal, licensing, and insurance matters.
Qualifications
Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant legal practice experience, including significant real estate and operational legal experience. Prior in-house experience supporting multi-unit retail or distributed operations preferred. Demonstrated management experience leading legal teams.
Education: Juris Doctor degree required.
Professional Certifications:
Other knowledge, skills or abilities:
• Deep knowledge of retail operations, real estate transactions, and corporate/commercial contracting. • Strong understanding of insurance coverage structures and claims management. • Experience managing licensing and regulatory compliance across multi-state operations. • Ability to assess risk and provide practical, business-oriented solutions. • Strategic thinker with strong executive presence. • Demonstrated ability to manage outside counsel effectively and cost efficiently. • Ability to solve complex legal issues and apply broad principles.
Working Conditions
Normal office conditions
TSC’s team members are passionate individuals dedicated to the rural lifestyle offering expertise and thousands of affordable, high-quality products to our customers. If you join us, you'll learn everything there is to know about our products and the way we do business. You'll have the chance to apply that knowledge and achieve your dreams—living life on your own terms.
We were founded in 1938 by Charles E. Schmidt as a mail order tractor parts business, and today we've grown into the largest operator of retail farm stores in America. We couldn't be prouder to be deeply connected to the people we serve and the land they love. As a publicly traded company with over 1,500 stores, we're growing by leaps and bounds. You'll find us in 49 states, and for those of you in the northwest and Hawaii we also own and operate Del's Feed & Farm Supply.