Stock Manager - London Flagship

Polene; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury leather goods brand in London is seeking an experienced stock team manager. The role involves managing stock activities, supporting a team, and contributing to the brand's performance. Candidates should have over 7 years in retail management, demonstrate autonomy, and possess a passion for leather goods. This position offers the opportunity to work in an engaging environment focused on luxury service.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of management experience in the retail sector.
• Ability to handle urgency and find quick solutions.
• Strong sensitivity towards products and leather goods craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support stock team activities.
• Contribute to the optimization of operational processes.
• Execute and ensure compliance of inventories.

Skills

Management Experience

Autonomy

Adaptability

Collaborative Spirit

Job description

Overview

Polène is a French leather goods brand founded in 2016, renowned for artisanal craftsmanship and timeless designs inspired by nature. In a context of strong growth and international expansion, we are structuring our operations in 2025 and surround ourselves with top talent to develop deep expertise at every level of our organization. Our flagship store offers an exceptional customer experience and a passionate team dedicated to luxury service.

YOUR MISSIONS

1. Managing a team
   • As the right hand of the Store Manager, you coordinate all activities of the stock team and foster collaboration by ensuring information is shared.
   • You make sure the team understands and implements the Maison's strategy.
   • You manage the stock staff, supporting them in achieving their objectives.
   • You animate the boutique's stock community by putting in place regular meetings, ensuring the team masters internal procedures, and training new hires.
   • You contribute to planning the boutique's activities and resources (relay planning, monitoring schedules, lunch breaks) and to creating and leading morning briefs.
2. Contributing to Polène's performance
   • You manage and organize stock activities: receipt and inspection of deliveries, handling client reservations, obsolete items, invoice tracking, packaging, re-labelling of products...
   • You ensure smooth execution and results of inventories in compliance with procedures: rotating inventories by product category and the annual inventory.
   • You proactively suggest improvements to the management team to optimize operational processes, bring enhancements related to the supply system and logistical organization.
   • You regularly perform stock analyses to feed into optimization plans.
   • In a changing environment, you act as the reference for arranging and optimizing new storage spaces.

OUR EXPECTATIONS

• You have at least 7 years of management experience in a similar position in the retail sector.
• You demonstrate strong autonomy and great adaptability, as well as tireless energy to handle high footfall in the boutique.
• You have a strong sensitivity towards our products, skills, and leather goods craftsmanship, which you can speak about passionately with our customers.
• You possess a true collaborative spirit and willingness to help others.
• You are able to respond in urgent situations and find quick solutions: constant versatility is required.

Maison Polène is committed to ensuring inclusive recruitment processes and to selecting and promoting each candidate in an ethical and fair manner.