Operations Manager
*This position is not available to J-1 visa seekers*
Vendome Partners International was retained by an established Paris-headquartered manufacturer of innovative and connected workspace solutions to hire their New York-based Operations Manager who will be responsible for overseeing day to day operations and and implementing their roll-out strategy for the US market.
Our client's award-winning line of products is designed to promote privacy and well-being at work and is currently sold throughout Europe with customers such as Google, LOréal, IBM, Citibank and Nike.
Operations Manager - New York, NY
The position will be based at the brand-new, lower Manhattan showroom and will report directly to the founder and CEO. Upon hiring, there will be a 1-week hands-on training at the companys Paris headquarters.
Main Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior management to drive the vision of the company in the US market
- Oversee day-to-day showroom operations
- Drive and implement marketing strategies (traditional and digital) in order to promote brand awareness and profitable expansion throughout the US market
- Build and manage the New York-based team
- Meet and greet corporate customers
- Design and implement operational processes to ensure company's goals are met or exceeded
- Ensure project execution by managing different resources at the financial, marketing and operational levels
- Take initiative to deal with any difficult situations that may arise
- Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are understood and followed at all times
Qualifications required:
- Bachelors Degree
- Must be bilingual French. Spanish proficiency would also be a plus.
- Minimum 5-10 years of successful experience establishing and driving the growth of a new brand in the US market
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Strong entrepreneurial acumen
- Strong understanding of the furniture or big-ticket retail industries. Broad and extensive network of contacts in related industries strongly preferred
- Experience managing a retail showroom is highly desired
- Hands-on leader with experience managing and developing diverse teams
- Ability to work and communicate efficiently with well-known B2B clients
- Eagerness to be part of a dynamic, rapidly growing global business
- Based in New York City with ability to travel as needed
*This position is not available to J-1 visa seekers*