Operations & Visual Manager - Gstaad, Switzerland

ALO; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO is seeking an Operations & Visual Manager in Switzerland to drive store operations and visual standards. You will lead a small team, manage inventory and labor planning, and ensure the store is customer-ready at all times.

The role requires strong communication, a hands-on leadership style, and a commitment to the brand values. As part of the store leadership team, you’ll partner with the General Manager on budgets, performance metrics, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of retail or related industry leadership experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business ownership attitude.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop a team and communicate the brand values.
• Proof of right to live and work in country from start of employment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual processes.
• Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the General Manager to escape process or system gaps.
• Champion strong visual 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.
• Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General Manager; monitor budgets and reporting.

Skills

Retail leadership

Interpersonal communication

Adaptability

Entrepreneurial mindset

Independent work ethic

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Operations and Visual Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing ALO’s operational and visual strategy to life in the store. This individual is passionate about inventory management, labor planning and scheduling, and visual execution – 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations & Visual Leader

• Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual processes
• Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the General Manager to escape process or system gaps
• Champion strong visual 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 and Visual team exudes ALO’s mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do
• Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching on a regular basis, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual 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

Business Partner

• Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the ALO Sales and Service Model, protecting operational efficiency
• Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support all-level organizational goals
• Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture

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
• Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability
• Aligns with and embodies ALO’s guiding principles
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Proof of right to live and work in country from start of employment

Operations & Visual Manager Schedule

The Operations & Visual Manager role is a full-time role with a 40-hour workweek (5 days) In an effort to build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts.

Diversity and Inclusion statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by statutory law. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

Interview Process adjustments

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application or by emailing [e-mail]. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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