Operations Lead

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

KITH is seeking an Operations Lead to oversee daily operations in the Women's Soho Store. This full-time position involves supervising merchandise handling, managing stock, and collaborating with team members to maintain efficient processes and organization in the stockroom. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and have experience in retail operations.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• 6+ months in a customer facing role.
• 1+ year in a retail environment.
• 1+ year in an apparel operations role.

Responsibilities

• Ensures execution of all shipment receiving and processing procedures.
• Tracks productivity and ensures team meets set standards.
• Communicates daily goals and priorities to support associates.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Multi-tasking

Project Management

Detail-Oriented

Job description

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Position Summary

The Kith Operations Lead is the right hand to the Operations Manager. Supervises merchandise handling process. Supervises and provides training for the daily activities of all stock associates in partnership with the Operations Manager. Maintains an organized stockroom. Oversees replenishment process and provides leadership team with feedback regarding staff performance and inventory need to know. Manages shipping and receiving of in store merchandise and communicates with Warehouse and HQ teams. Point person for back-of-house matters when Operations Manager is unavailable.

About The Role

Location: Women's Soho Store

Status: Full Time

Compensation: $21-23/hr

Position Summary

The Kith Operations Lead is the right hand to the Operations Manager. Supervises merchandise handling process. Supervises and provides training for the daily activities of all stock associates in partnership with the Operations Manager. Maintains an organized stockroom. Oversees replenishment process and provides leadership team with feedback regarding staff performance and inventory need to know. Manages shipping and receiving of in store merchandise and communicates with Warehouse and HQ teams. Point person for back-of-house matters when Operations Manager is unavailable.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures execution of all shipment receiving and processing procedures.
• Ensures adept product is neatly organized and placed in the stock room.
• Performs audit and transfers of damaged and defective merchandise, complete re-tickets, and phone orders.
• Tracks productivity and ensures that the team is meeting the standards and efficiency set by upper management.
• Ensures all delivery information is recorded and accurately reported.
• Communicates daily goals and priorities to support associates, redirects activities as necessary to achieve results.
• Manages shipment supplies and fixtures and communicates needs to the leadership team.
• Ensures the stockroom is neat, clean, and organized.
• Influences employees to support an operationally efficient and effective process driven environment.
• Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations.
  
  

Special Projects/Tasks

• Participates and assists in Physical Inventories as required by the business.
• Assist Merchandising team during visual initiatives, as needed.
  
  

Requirements

Availability:

• Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
• Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.
  
  

Experience

• 6+ months in a customer facing role.
• 1+ year in a retail environment.
• 1+ year in an apparel operations role.
  
  

Skills/Abilities

• Thorough communication with customers, peers, and Direct-Report(s)
• Efficient time management skills.
• Effective multi-tasker
• Ability to manage/oversee multiple projects at once
• Ability to lift and move 25lbs.
• Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
  
  

Who You Are

Professional Characteristics:

• Detail-Oriented
• Self-Starter
• Organized
• Team Player
  
  

Personal Characteristics

• Supportive
• Solution-driven
• Natural Leader
  
  

Who We Are

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.

Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering remote or hybrid work, is fraudulent.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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