
MCQUEEN Store Operations Associate
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Empower – We empower our team and peers, providing unwavering support to ensure everyone can thrive; this means giving support to your team and those you are working with to succeed.
- Teamwork – We put an emphasis on Teamwork; this means working together as a collective to achieve shared goals.
- Respect – We value respect, treating everyone with dignity and showing genuine appreciation for their efforts: this means treating everyone equally.
- Kindness – We believe kindness is integral to everything we do; this means demonstrating compassion and empathy towards others.
How will you contribute?Retail Operations:
- Follow the company policies, procedures and guidelines and ensure the store compliance
- Carries out regular instore checks and audits to ensure store teams are following set policies and procedures
- Supports the on-boarding of new team members ensuring they receive sufficient information about store operations policies and guidelines
- Liaises with external parties to ensure required permits or documentation are in order
- Support the Operations Manager and/or Store Manager on Fire Safety & Health & Safety procedures are in place and followed
- Supports the setup of in store events to ensure successful execution
- Manages cleaning companies used for store
- Support the manager with the management of contractors in store, ensuring a thorough job is completed
- Acts on store emergencies to ensure repairs and service are executed in a timely manner
- Liaises with Loss Prevention and Security on store issues where necessary
- Acts as first point of contact for all store operational issues, escalating to Store Operations Manager or Store Manager where needed
- Responsible for supporting to see through the after sales process and ensuring store team and clients are updated
- Ensures that staff uniforms are ordered and distributed in a timely manner
- Ensures back of house standards are maintained to enable the best client experience
- Ensure that Client Advisers are regularly trained and aware of BOH organization and the importance of stock care
- Prepares for and plans out the inventory checks across all stores
- Supports stores with inventory checks and reconciliations
- Supports stores leading into preparation for sale and the transfer out of sale
- Responsible for managing in store damaged stock
- Monitors and follows up on negative-on-hand and outstanding consignments
- Co-ordinates and monitors the various cycle counts as per the company guidelines and policies
- Provides training and guidance to the store teams to minimise stock loss and damages
- Manage the flow of OMNI orders making sure to guarantee the required service levels.
- Manage correct flow of adjustments
- Ensure that the company guidelines are adopted in the event of theft, especially in terms of communication and documentation produced
- Responsible for achieving Operation KPI’s and be client minded to support the overall store performance
- Monitor in-transit and when needed liaise with relevant departments.
- Manage and organize packaging and stationary physically and on the IT system.
- Evaluates shipping suppliers and couriers to ensure most efficient and cost-effective service is in place
- Consistently provide highest level of professionalism in all behaviours including communication and team work in line with the House Code of Behaviours
- Work well in a team and actively support and assist your colleagues.
- Provide high quality relevant feedback to the managers
- Work with all internal and external stakeholders, with a service-oriented collaborative, available and versatile approach.
- You will be able to demonstrate the desired Alexander McQueen behaviours
- Previous experience of retail operations and helping a retail business operate efficiently
- Ability to be flexible with regular travel and occasional weekend or evening shifts
- Highly organized and have strong attention to detail
- Highly motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team
- Successful performance record and a demonstrated ability to deliver retail excellence
- Ability to quickly establish strong credibility with team members and external resources
- The ability, drive and desire to deliver outstanding results
- Sound analytical and organisational skills
- Fluent in English, other languages a plus