Company Description
Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.
WHO WE ARE
- We love books and all things beautiful
- We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
- Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…
We play by the following rules :
We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our productsOur job is to create joyful moments for our customersWe treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friendWe inspire each other to do our best workWe seek to ignite creativity and innovation every dayWe give back to the communities in which we operateJob Description
The Product Operations Leader is responsible for leading work and the execution of the work that contributes to the profitable movement of goods throughout the course of their life cycle. They provide coaching and feedback to Customer Experience Representatives (CERs) to bring products from door to floor efficiently and effectively. They lead the execution of the store’s visual merchandising activities, ensuring our customers can shop easily with or without assistance, and execute work to support reaction to sales trends and customer demands so that products are sold at the highest margin rate possible. They help influence a store culture that promotes employee engagement, growth, and development.
WHAT YOU'LL DO : Functional
Lead execution of activities to support strategic priorities, and the efficiency and effectiveness of product flow processesLead execution of D2F process and visual operations, reacting to sell-through, and continual focus on the flow of goods to the sales floor, and Back of House (BOH) set upLead execution of markdown process, promotional set-up, and sell-throughLead execution of changeover and visual assessment action plansMaintain visual propping, signage, and acrylicsAct as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all decision-making processesEmbrace and champion technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigo’s customersProactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needsCoach and provide feedback to CERs to ensure operational excellence and the profitable movement of goods throughout their life cycleOpen and close store as well as responsibility for managing sales floorEnsure health and safety of employees and customers is top priorityPeople
Support the building of strong teams by participating in hiring activities, training new hires, and cross-training current teamSupport development of talent by providing feedback on team performance to managersCollaborate with others to drive flexible and just in time solutionsShare technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourselfHelp others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get inputEncourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedbackCultural
Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you doCelebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindsetTake an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning and taking risks without the fear of making mistakesEmbrace, champion, and influence change through your team and / or the organizationQualifications
WHO YOU ARE :
1-2 years of experience in a customer service, merchandising or operations roleDemonstrated commitment to creating an exceptional employee and customer experienceExperience leading othersKnowledge of provincial health and safety standardsPerformance orientatedAbility to exercise good business acumen and systemic thinking that supports meaningful decisionsAbility to prioritize, plan and execute while being agileAbility to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of timeAvailability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidaysAbility to lift medium to large items, up to 40 pounds, while using appropriate equipment and safety techniquesBilingualism (French / English) is required for all positions in Québec