Product Ops Lead - Inventory & Guest Experience (Contract)

Lululemon Athletica; Illinois; On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon Athletica is seeking a Contract Product Operations Lead for our Fashion Outlets of Chicago location. The role orchestrates store product strategy, inventory shifts, and back-of-house operations to keep floors and stockrooms organized and guest-ready.

You will guide performance reviews, hiring input, and act as Supervisor on Duty while on shift. The position requires strong inventory planning, merchandising knowledge, and leadership skills to deliver a high-caliber guest experience in a

Qualifications

• 1 year of work experience.
• Experience with inventory management, product/visual merchandising, stocking, or planning and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with store leadership to bring product strategy to life.
• Plan and lead inventory processing and accuracy activities per SOPs.
• Execute product actions (pull backs, consolidations, repricing).
• Engage team members to create a productive inventory shift environment.
• Monitor product levels and inform sell-through strategy and product availability.
• Analyze daily business data to inform actions and pricing where relevant.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and training processes.
• Provide feedback and coaching to team members to support development.
• Foster an inclusive team environment and collaborative relationships.
• Lead from the floor as Supervisor on Duty to deliver a world-class guest experience.

Skills

Inventory management

Product/visual merchandising

Stocking

Planning & logistics

Leadership/mentoring

Education

High school diploma/GED/equivalent

Job description

lululemon Athletica is seeking a Contract Product Operations Lead for our Fashion Outlets of Chicago location. The role orchestrates store product strategy, inventory shifts, and back-of-house operations to keep floors and stockrooms organized and guest-ready.

You will guide performance reviews, hiring input, and act as Supervisor on Duty while on shift. The position requires strong inventory planning, merchandising knowledge, and leadership skills to deliver a high-caliber guest experience in a