Director of Operations, Europe

WHY JOIN ALO

Mindful movement. Its at the core of why we do what we do at ALOits 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. Thats the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Director of Operations is responsible for leading scaling and optimizing the operational activities across alos Europe partnership with global leadership this role oversees distribution center operations destination and outbound logistics trade compliance inventory control and regional performance management.

The Director drives operational excellence by partnering closely with global and regional leaders to ensure efficient product flow operational consistency and outstanding service to our customers. This position requires a strategic hands-on leader who excels at managing 3PL partnerships scaling fulfillment infrastructure and executing against long-term growth objectives.

RESPONSIBILTIES

Regional Operations Leadership

• Direct Europe operations in partnership with global functions including distribution center (DC) operations destination logistics outbound logistics trade compliance and inventory control across Europe.
• Drive Europe operations to meet and exceed targeted performance growth and service-level expectations.
• Partner with global and regional functional leaders to accelerate operational performance set KPIs and ensure efficient product flow from factory to customer.
• Establish evaluate and maintain performance standards and metrics for all operational areas continually seeking opportunities to enhance service capacity and cost efficiency.
• Oversee budgeting labor operating expenses and regional P&L performance.
• With Global Distribution manage regional 3PL relationships ensuring service cost and quality expectations are consistently achieved.

Strategy Development & Execution

• In partnership with Europe and global operations leadership help create and implement the Europe operations strategy to enable the regions five-year growth plan.
• Translate this strategy into a multi-year initiative roadmap driving execution to achieve defined performance and financial targets.
• Develop and maintain a regional operations roadmap to support expansion peak season scalability and market-entry initiatives.
• Manage the departments initiative portfolio ensuring project success through disciplined prioritization execution and performance tracking.
• Ensure alignment with global operations strategy while customizing solutions for Europes diverse regulatory cultural and logistical landscape.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and manage a robust metrics portfolio that tracks daily/weekly operational performance and informs monthly executive-level dashboards.
• Build and lead a regional continuous improvement program that delivers measurable year-over-year gains in efficiency cost and service.
• Establish effective working relationships with regional leadership global operations teams and cross-functional partners to ensure collaboration and accountability.
• Promote an operational excellence mindset leveraging Lean and data-driven practices to optimize performance across all facilities and partners.
• Drive standardization and best practices in process reporting and 3PL management throughout the region.

People Leadership & Culture

• Build lead and inspire a high-performing Europe operations team focused on accountability innovation and service excellence.
• Create a motivational and supportive environment in which employees are challenged coached and provided with growth opportunities.
• Assess staff development needs build robust training and succession plans and execute against them to strengthen organizational capability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement trust and empowerment that reflects alos values of mindfulness wellness and excellence.
• Develop and sustain strong collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders (DC Directors Retail IT Finance and Planning) and external partners.

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Develop and deploy business continuity and disaster recovery plans for Europe operations ensuring resilience and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with all regional trade customs and import/export regulations in partnership with legal and compliance teams.
• Continuously assess risk and ensure operational contingencies are in place across the region.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Logistics or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations logistics or supply chain management with at least 5 years leading regional operations across Europe markets.
• Strong knowledge of European distribution trade compliance and logistics operations across multi-country environments.
• Proven success managing 3PL providers large-scale distribution networks and cross-functional project teams.
• Experience budgeting forecasting and managing regional P&L ownership.
• Exceptional leadership skills with proven ability to inspire influence and lead through change.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage up down and across functions.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities with proficiency in MS Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience in fashion lifestyle or performance apparel operations.
• Familiarity with retail and e-commerce operations including omnichannel fulfillment.
• Knowledge of sustainability and ESG operational standards.
• Fluency in multiple European languages preferred (e.g. French German or Italian).