Operations Associate (Full-Time) - King of Prussia
ALO
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
ALO is seeking an Operations Associate to join our store team. The role centers on driving profitability and efficiency through strong inventory management, shipping/receiving, replenishment, and visual merchandising.
Expect to work across departments to maintain smooth, safe store operations and exceptional guest experiences.
Qualifications
- Experience in a client-centric, sales and operational environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move constantly.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced retail setting.
- Strong customer service and problem-solving mindset.
- Familiarity with inventory control and stockroom processes.
Responsibilities
- Execute inventory management to maximize accuracy and reduce shrink.
- Investigate and root-cause inventory issues with store leadership.
- Support shipment, receiving, replenishment, floor set updates and supply management.
- Maintain and champion visual standards on the sales floor.
- Collaborate across departments to manage budgets, expenses and vendor relations.
- Ensure safe work environment with stockroom and process discipline.
- Move around the store to meet business and guest needs.
- Assist with product flow and daily replenishment to support goals.
- Leverage store metrics to drive business strategies.
- Resolve client needs quickly and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs.
Skills
Job description
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.
The Operations Associate is critical in the store team and is responsible for driving profitability and efficiency. The Operations Associate will work closely with the Operations & Visual Management team in initiating, completing work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations.
- Execute inventory management processes effectively with a focus on maximizing inventory accuracy & reducing shrink
- Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the General/Store Manager to upscale process or system gaps
- Support execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra-day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management
- Maintain and champion strong visual standards for the sales floor
- Work closely with reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized
- Support a safe work environment and efficient operation through strong stockroom standards and processes
- Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests
- Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with the Operations & Visual Management team.
- Assists in processing shipment and ensuring product flow; including but not limited to visual merchandising placement and daily replenishment excellence
- Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies
- Resolve client needs quickly & effectively ensuring customer satisfaction
- Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs to support the business goals
- 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.
- 1+ years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales & operational environment
- 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
- Passion for customer service and delivering exceptional experiences
- Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
- Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles
Full-Time non-exempt associates are expected to have open availability, 7 days a week, between 32 - 40 hours. 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).
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, 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 applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Generous ALO employee discount and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parent support for employees and dependents (Full-Time Employees)
- 401K with company matching (Full-Time Employees)
- Monthly Store Incentives
- Clothing Allowance
- Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)
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.
The Operations Associate is critical in the store team and is responsible for driving profitability and efficiency. The Operations Associate will work closely with the Operations & Visual Management team in initiating, completing work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations.
- Execute inventory management processes effectively with a focus on maximizing inventory accuracy & reducing shrink
- Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the General/Store Manager to upscale process or system gaps
- Support execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra-day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management
- Maintain and champion strong visual standards for the sales floor
- Work closely with reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized
- Support a safe work environment and efficient operation through strong stockroom standards and processes
- Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests
- Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with the Operations & Visual Management team.
- Assists in processing shipment and ensuring product flow; including but not limited to visual merchandising placement and daily replenishment excellence
- Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies
- Resolve client needs quickly & effectively ensuring customer satisfaction
- Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs to support the business goals
- 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.
- 1+ years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales & operational environment
- 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
- Passion for customer service and delivering exceptional experiences
- Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
- Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles
Full-Time non-exempt associates are expected to have open availability, 7 days a week, between 32 - 40 hours. 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).
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, 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 applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Generous ALO employee discount and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parent support for employees and dependents (Full-Time Employees)
- 401K with company matching (Full-Time Employees)
- Monthly Store Incentives
- Clothing Allowance
- Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)
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