MAIN PURPOSE
The Operations Executive will support both the Retail Performance & Training Manager (70%) and Business Performance & Operations Manager (30%) to uphold boutique brand image across SEAO ensuring boutique operations and processes are implemented and consistent across the region with focus on retail & retail partners.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the boutique operations retail procedures and guidelines are in accordance and compliant across the SEAO Internal and Retail Partners boutiques.
- Drives the actions initiatives and solutions to constantly improve the boutique operations and performance in close collaboration with all the relevant departments and boutiques.
Retail Operations
- Play an active role in engaging the retail teams across the region to drive results improved communications and client focus
- Coordinate with various stake holders to cascade consistent communications and operational standards (ie. Mystery Shopping Retail Guidelines Audit Shared drive)
- Maintain updated information of the network details operational hours headcount
- Support the induction check list roll out for new joiners and ensure handover list for any leavers
- Support Boutique efficiency and communication (ie daily briefing BOH stock) by sharing best practice across the region
- Work closely with commercial and boutique team to ensure the overall store budget (clienteling gifting etc) is tracked
- Support the implementation and follow up of all retail operations projects and tools
- Ensure consistency for roll out of all retail / brand tools (e.g. name cards uniforms)
Retail Performance
- Support on the monitoring and analysing of key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement
- Prepare regular reports on KPIs and provide insights from the data for strategic decisions making
- Share best practices with a regular communication to all Retail stores Retail Partners (when appropriate)
- Assist the manager on developing access and understanding of KPIs and reporting across the teams to support the BMs on analytical data for planning
- Share existing performance tracking data and tools and improve/develop new ones where needed
- Coordinate with BMs on their action plans and track progress
- Build ad hoc strategic reports for management i.e. tracking retail staff performance in RT
Commercial Support and Logistics
- Ensure objectives are 100% met together with Commercial Team and followed up with local commercial teams on Retailization and PAMGuard
- Process stock requests and replenishment to BTQ
- Generate monthly reports on regional performance (model stock auto-replenishment booster ordering inventory SOSI etc)
- Assist in preparation for business review market visits and events
- Prepare price list and develop communication tools for commercial team
- Coordinate shipment deliveries and request with logistics and warehouse team
- Support logistics processes for key events (transfers returns carnets)
Inventory Management
- Follow up and process stock requests and replenishment to HQ
- Process orders and ensure ODNs created are processed and cut offs/ETAs met
- Assist in stock rebalancing movement within the region
- Manage and maintain accessories stock inventory on local level
- Follow up retailer/sub-platforms enquiries and orders on accessories
- Coordinating with HQ and supplier on replenishment and deliveries
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role
- Bachelors degree in business retail management or equivalent
- Excellent organisation skills and structured work approach. One who is detail oriented and can multi-task including planning executing and reviewing in a timely manner
- Ability to evaluate sales trends and clients behaviour to optimise store layouts and displays.
- Is a team player self-motivated and agile with ability to work autonomously
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Mature self-motivated outgoing and able to work independently and under pressure
- Demonstrates agility maintaining an energetic and positive attitude
- Highly proficient in computer skills including Word and Excel a must
- SAP experience a plus