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*

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