Operations Manager 5 at Kforce Inc in Beaverton, Oregon

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client in Beaverton, OR that is seeking an Operations Manager 5. In this role, the Operations Manager will support our Product Merchandising teams and have a broad scope of responsibilities to transform the way our teams work to best serve the evolving needs of the Consumer.

Summary:
As a member of the Merch Operations team, the Operations Manager will support our Product Merchandising community in creating the future for how we Line Plan and set a season up for success, delivering significant change across the processes, tools, and deliverables at critical upstream moments. They will be tasked to drive new, more digital ways of working in how we plan our products, services, and experiences across teams and across creation timelines - helping standardize what the business teams create as a master blueprint for a season. A typical week can include leading and attending meetings with x-functional stakeholders, creating strategic plans to influence priorities, building playbooks for teams to follow, and leading training sessions with business teams to ensure they are comfortable with the new tools they will work in and the deliverables they will need to submit.

Building trust with our teammates and business partners is paramount. This person must possess a strong client focused approach to the work to unlock adoption. The Operations Manager will report to the Merch Operations Director for Line Management but will work closely with your operations colleagues - in Footwear and Apparel, and with key stakeholders in both Product and Merchandising functions. With data being important to planning the business, they will closely connect with our Global Consumer Planning and Finance teams, as well as our technology partners, to ensure the future tools meet the business needs to successfully deliver this work. Being able to work across teams and understand when to pull in the right personnel to drive the work forward is critical.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field


• 5+ years of professional work experience preferably in Merchandising, Product, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Operations, or a related field (3+ years of work experience with an MBA)


• Project Management experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams supporting large scale change across an organization


• Ability to balance multiple time-bound projects while maintaining attention to detail


• Capable to both building a strategy and implementing that strategy with the business, with follow-through on measuring success and improving the strategy based on feedback


• Compelling, high-impact storyteller with the ability to influence at multiple levels throughout the organization


• Highly organized with the ability to simplify a complex landscape to drive easy execution


• Knowledge of merchandising, retail planning, product creation and/or financial planning strongly preferred

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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