Head of Operations & Business Management

Operations Manager, Orlando

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

We are looking for an Operations Manager who will oversee and direct the operations function within the boutique. They are the expert on all Standard Operating Procedures, systems and tools and ensuring the smooth running of operations to enable the ultimate client experience. They will work closely with the Boutique Leaders by imparting critical business knowledge.

Own all operational functions within the Boutique, including Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving, Alterations, Facilities Management, Security, Resource Planning/Staffing, Compliance, and Expense Management

Collaborate with Home Office Retail Operations team to develop and execute strategic initiatives focused on increasing operational efficiency

Lead all operationally aligned staff, coaching, and inspiring the team to deliver flawlessly

Foster a positive working environment and create a culture of feedback, encouraging diversity, mutual respect, and teamwork

Leading a team through various projects and taking initiative

Managing a budget and forecasting expenditures for a multi-faceted Boutique

The history and heritage of The House of CHANEL

Utilizing your organizational and attention to detail skills within multi-task projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment

Building collaborative partnerships and relationships

Fostering a meaningful clientexperiencecentered around inclusion and connection

Creativity and innovation by testing, learning, and taking new risks

Foreign language skills are preferred but not required

Passion for the House of CHANEL, its history, product offerings, and commitment to social and cultural initiatives

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

A flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays

Boutique Management: Requires in-store presence to develop and coach teams, ensure boutique image and operational standards are upheld, and deliver elevated client service to drive business results

*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.

Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, Milk Stork, and Care.Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days

medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

CHANEL is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. Diversity and Inclusion:

At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.

We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

CHANEL Community:

CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents, and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.

Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.

For more information, please navigate to the Fondation CHANEL website here.

We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine CHANEL People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

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