Lead, Operations

Canada Goose; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury lifestyle brand is seeking a Lead Operations in Edinburgh. This role involves leading store operations, ensuring exceptional customer journeys, and managing staff performance. Ideal candidates have leadership experience, especially in luxury retail. This position offers growth opportunities and a competitive rewards program, emphasizing a positive team environment and community involvement.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Career growth opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Paid volunteer time

Mental health resources

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of leadership experience in a related industry.
• Experience in luxury lifestyle brands.
• Inventory and expense management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer service initiatives and provide training.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures.
• Support inventory needs and merchandise flow.

Skills

Leadership experience

Retail math and metrics

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

Location: Edinburgh

Address:

8-9 Multrees Walk Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 3DQ United Kingdom

Job Title: Lead Operations

Canada Goose isnt like anything else. Weve built something great something special - an iconic lifestyle brand with an inspirational and authentic story. At the heart of it is our promise to inspire and enable all people to thrive in the world outside. To Live in the Open. At Canada Goose youre part of a movement that belongs to something bigger. One that seeks out the restorative power of nature and is driven by a purpose to keep the planet cold and the people on it warm. We endure any condition observe every detail and are building a community that believes in living bravely and coming together to support game-changing people.

Here opportunities are everywhere - to try something new to learn to do meaningful and impactful work and theyre yours for the taking.

Position Overview

As a key member of the store leadership team the Lead Operations is responsible for creating highly engaging customer journeys helping cement Canada Goose as a luxury performance lifestyle brand. You embody Canadian Warmth demonstrating expertise in every recommendation and conveying warmth in each interaction bringing the guest journey to life. You are the ultimate champion for best-in-class service and are passionate about achieving excellence in support of all standard operating procedures (SOPs). You provide in the moment feedback to the team always ensuring an elevated customer experience. You promote a positive and productive work environment by consistently achieving goals championing the team and supporting a profitable business. You are steward of Canada Gooses values and culture.

What Youll Do

• Lead coach and support all SOPs (i.e. stockroom standards cleanliness standards opening and closing procedures).
• Ensure consistent use of strategic tools including communications platform automated scheduling tool payroll management queue management mobile devices virtual appointment platform etc.
• Maintain back of house standards ensuring product is easily accessible.
• Support inventory needs and merchandise flow to ensure product availability.
• Champion loss prevention strategies in partnership with Assistant Store Manager aiming to reduce loss and increase profitability.
• Partner with key cross functional teams to ensure the physical store space is maintained at the highest level.
• Deliver and model a superior customer service journey reflective of Canadian Warmth resulting in an exceptional Net Promoter Score (NPS).
• Guide and demonstrate sales floor leadership and selling behaviours that drive Conversion and Units per Transaction (UPT) by actively introducing new underperforming and strategic categories.
• Ensure maintenance of exceptional visual merchandising that is reflective of brand standards.
• Resolve customer issues through a customer centric lens by investigating opportunities developing solutions and coaching the team on resolution of similar challenges in the future.
• Support the integration and optimization between the sales floor and back of house to ensure a seamless customer journey.
• Achieve or exceed sales targets including both the top and bottom-line results.
• Continuously analyse key performance indicators and support action plans that drive performance.
• Partner with store management to the ensure store has adequate resources to achieve and exceed performance goals i.e. inventory and labour.
• Support a culture of talent development and ongoing education for the entire store team.
• Lead implement and follow up on all educational initiatives and strategies.
• Actively mentor and develop team members to improve performance and cultivate growth.
• Inspire and maintain an outstanding employee experience and drive employee engagement.
• Maintain an open-door environment that encourages feedback and discourse.
• Support the store management team in recruitment efforts aimed at building an external network of talent.

Lets Talk About You

• 2 to 3 years of leadership experience in a related industry.
• Previous experience working with luxury lifestyle brands in Flagship or high-volume traffic locations
• Payroll inventory expense management experience
• Solid understanding of retail math and metrics and using analytics to drive the business.
• Operations enthusiast with a keen attention to detail driving performance through internal KPIs.
• Is agile and able to quickly change course as needed.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in another language is an asset.

Whats in it For You

• A company built on Canadian roots and heritage
• Your work is recognized with a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards Program
• Opportunities for career growth through numerous internal and external programs
• Recognize and be recognized by your peers with our Goose Rewards & ICON Rewards
• Be a part of CG Gives . Donation matching and paid volunteer time to help the organizations you care about
• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health embracing change and connecting with colleagues
• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

We believe in the power of inclusion and are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where all employees can bring their authentic selves to work everyday. We believe every one of our team members enriches our diversity by exposing us to varying ways to understand the world identify challenges and to discover design produce and deliver great products and service. Our different perspectives are what enable us to create dream and live in the open.

Canada Goose is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

There are multiple ways to interview with us! If you require any interviewaccommodation for your interview please e-mail us at .

Key Skills

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Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1