A Womenswear Ready to Wear brand based in Lagos, Nigeria is hiring an experienced Operations Manager to work closely with the CEO to develop and implement the strategic vision of the Company and ensure full optimization of its processes and activities.
The Operations Manager will act a center of expertise and intelligence to translate Corporate Strategies into functional initiatives for the departments and support their execution through analysis and insight.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develop business strategies along with the CEO to unlock key revenue and profit opportunities.
· Working with external financial advisers, develop the annual Budget
· Implement the 3-year strategic plan through measurable and time bound actions.
· Drive digital initiatives, working closely with relevant teams.
· Work with the CEO to develop new categories for company expansion.
· Track and communicate external environment developments, region outlook, key market and competitor information.
· Develop luxury sector expertise.
· Manage Vendors and Wholesale accounts and develop strategies for leading business negotiations with key partners.
· Ensure accurate records are kept by all Departments.
· Identify ways to streamline operations and propose sustainable changes, highlighting new SOPs and standard processes.
· Find opportunities for improving current processes and standardizing procedures to improve resources and increase efficiencies.
· Work with teams on delivery and reinforcement of process improvements.
· Participate actively in ensuring all operations run efficiently & are well organised to meet deadlines and achieve objectives
· Ensure accurate compliance measures are in place on all processes.
· Ensure timeline adherence and ensure that work is completed in budgeted time and in accordance with collection schedules.
· Set and manage multi-seasonal design development calendar based on product release plans, seasonal runway shows or presentations.
· Partner with relevant teams on setting calendars to align cross-product departments. Follow up and follow through for deliverables in all categories.
· Create and manage contingency plans based on a set calendar.
· Oversee design studio to ensure processes are being followed in a productive and efficient way.
· Manage Collection Budgets across brand lines.
KEY SKILLS
– Solves problems proactively
– Anticipates challenges and finds solutions for them
– Looks for ways to improve processes
– Thinks analytically when considering data, and presents data clearly with a view to providing a decision aide
– Bachelor’s degree
– Minimum 5 years of experience with a luxury goods or relevant brand/business
– Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
– Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
– Attention to detail is essential
– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
– Ability to think strategically and manage projects and day to day operations optimally and efficiently
– Highly organised, deadline driven and will work calmly in a fast-paced, creative team environment
– Willingness to learn and develop new skills
Salary – Negotiable
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- operations: 6 years (Required)
Expected Start Date: 31/05/2023
