Head of Operations and Supply Chain

Head of Operations & Supply Chain New York City (Hybrid) Direct Hire $160,000–$185,000 + Bonus Lead the operations behind a growing luxury brand. Kelly Services is partnering with an internationally recognized luxury retailer seeking a Head of Operations & Supply Chain to lead U.S. operations. This is a highly visible leadership role reporting directly to executive management and offers the opportunity to build scalable processes while supporting rapid retail growth across boutiques, wholesale, and eCommerce. If you've led operations, supply chain, inventory, logistics, fulfillment, or distribution for a luxury, premium retail, fashion, beauty, accessories, jewelry, watch, or lifestyle brand, we'd love to speak with you. Lead all U.S. operations, supply chain, logistics, inventory, customer service, and fulfillment. Develop inventory strategies supporting retail stores, wholesale accounts, and eCommerce. Manage forecasting, replenishment, inventory planning, and product allocation. Oversee warehouse operations, transportation, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PL) partners. Ensure import/export compliance, customs documentation, and broker management. Lead customer service and order management for both wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. Oversee repair and after-sales operations to deliver an exceptional luxury customer experience. Support inventory planning for boutique openings, product launches, VIP events, and special projects. Build KPIs, improve operational performance, and implement scalable processes that support continued growth. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of eight operations professionals while partnering closely with global leadership. What We're Looking For 5+ years of leadership experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Inventory, Distribution, or Fulfillment. Luxury retail experience strongly preferred. We welcome candidates from luxury fashion, jewelry, watches, beauty, cosmetics, accessories, footwear, apparel, handbags, premium consumer goods, and omnichannel retail. Experience managing inventory across retail, wholesale, and eCommerce channels. Strong background with warehouse operations, transportation, customs, imports/exports, and 3PL management. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams. ERP experience with strong Excel skills; CEGID or M3 experience is a plus. Bachelor's degree preferred. Ideal Backgrounds We are especially interested in leaders with experience in: Luxury Fashion Jewelry & Watches Beauty & Cosmetics Premium Apparel Accessories & Handbags Footwear Luxury Home Goods Consumer Lifestyle Brands Omnichannel Retail Distribution & Supply Chain Leadership Why This Opportunity? $160,000–$185,000 + base salary + bonus Hybrid work schedule Executive-level visibility and influence Lead operations during an exciting period of expansion Build and improve scalable supply chain and operational processes Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial leadership team Long-term career growth with a rapidly expanding luxury organization If you're a strategic, hands-on operations leader who enjoys building teams, optimizing supply chains, and delivering exceptional customer experiences in a luxury environment, we'd love to hear from you. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. Employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. 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