Job Description

Role Objective

The Operations Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing Alo’s operational strategy to life in the store. This individual is passionate about inventory management, labor planning and scheduling – all with a lens on driving an efficient and effective store operation. This role’s north star is pointed at ensuring that the store is customer-ready at all times. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently. 

Operations Leader 

• Oversee and support execution of key operational processes 
• Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the Manager to escalate process or system gaps
• Champion strong Operational standards for the salesfloor by leveraging business performance data
• Support sell-through management by ensuring accuracy of inventory counts and coordinates labor hours to efficiently receive product deliveries
• Support a safe work environment and efficient operation  

Business Leader  

• Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General Manager
• Review, Monitor and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data; including metrics (e.g. Expenses, Sell-Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning)
• Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance 

People Leader 

• Ensure that the Operations team exudes Alo's mission and Guiding Principles to effectively communicate to our guests who we are, what we do and why we do what we do
• Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations team
• Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy
• Writes an effective schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the General Manager/Store Manager 

Flow Experience Leader 

• Oversees the execution of Flow experience deliverables while protecting operational efficiency
• Collaborate and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and works cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support organizational goals and to achieve inventory and sales floor KPI’s
• Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture 

Operations Manager Qualifications 

• 3-5 years of retail or related industry leadership experience 
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)  
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment
• Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability  
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles
• Requires constant movement in and around all areas of store
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift 

Operations Manager Schedule 

To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to have open availability and are expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends. All employees without exception are expected to be able to work during the company’s Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January).  

Document Retention and Return Policy

We will retain all application materials until the hiring process is complete. Once the process is over, all electronic application files will be securely deleted or destroyed no later than 180 days of the application submission date. If you submit your application by mail, you may request to have your materials returned. To do so, please contact us within 14 days of the end of the recruitment process, and we will mail your documents back to you at your expense within 14 days of your request. 

Notification of Results

We will notify all applicants of the hiring decision via email or text message. We appreciate your patience throughout this process and will ensure that all applicants receive updates in a timely manner. 

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