lululemon

Manage store operations including scheduling, budgeting, inventory, and team leadership to ensure smooth retail business performance. | At least 1 year managing business operations including scheduling and labor management, with retail or sales management experience preferred. | Requirements Description & Requirements Who We Are lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people. Job Summary The Assistant Manager, Operations role is an essential part of the store leadership team and is responsible for making sure our retail business runs smoothly and successfully. Assistant Managers, Operations manage business enablers (including financial, profit and loss [P&L], budget, expenses, and cash) and ensure inventory, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities are maintained and maximized. They are responsible for writing the store’s weekly schedule and accomplishing people-related administrative activities (including completing payroll and other documentation). Assistant Managers, Operations also execute company-driven operations-focused projects and initiatives at the store level. Core Responsibilities Of The Job Operations, Product, and Strategy • Implement the Store Manager’s Operations vision for the store and cascade to team members. • Plan and prepare weekly team member schedule according to labor requirements, availability, and budget considerations. • Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests. • Review, monitor, and partner with Store Manager to manage the budget and other business data and metrics (e.g., P&L statement, expenses) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning). • Provide retail floor leadership to team members, including planning retail floor coverage and making decisions to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of retail floor operations. • Support sell-through management by ensuring accuracy of inventory counts and coordinating labor hours to efficiently receive product deliveries. • Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects, and initiatives (e.g., from the SSC). • Understand and adhere to people safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment. • Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws or regulations. Leadership and People • Create and foster a respectful and inclusive team environment by welcoming and celebrating differences to ensure a supportive, productive, and fun experience for all team members. • Perform administrative actions to support team members, including completing payroll, approving vacation and time off requests, approving shift swaps, and other documentation according to policies and procedures. • Inform people managers of projected team growth needs to support the building of a strong and diverse team based on operational trends and results. • Establish supportive and productive relationships with all team members, focusing on personal and professional development. Guest Experience And Community • Facilitate a seamless end-to-end guest experience by monitoring the incorporation of omnichannel programs (e.g., in-store guest transactions, buy online pickup in store, phone sales, and ship from store). • Collaborate with team members to ensure an optimal guest experience that values guests’ time and supports store operations. • Resolve guest feedback and address issues, including guest escalations and urgent requests, helping to “make it right” for guests. Budget Responsibility • Accountable for delegated aspects of controllable budget and labor hours People Management • Leadership role indirectly responsible for subset of store employees as delegated by Store Manager What We Look For • Inclusion & Diversity: Creates/supports an inclusive environment that values/celebrates differences • Integrity: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner • Adaptability/Agility: Navigates uncertainty and ambiguity and can change priorities in a fast-paced environment; recovers quickly from setbacks • Leadership: Is able and desires to lead and inspire others; motivates, empowers, develops, and directs people as they work • Collaboration and Teamwork: Works productively with and supports others to achieve common goals; seeks connections, partnerships, and diverse perspectives • Decision Making/Problem Solving: Identifies opportunities for improvement; evaluates alternatives and makes effective, timely decisions • Strategic Thinking: Considers the lasting implications of decisions; sets a plan and makes decisions aligned with company strategy, vision, and values • Business Acumen: Is able to quickly understand and address business information (e.g., profit and loss statements, budgets and sales forecasts, retail strategy and approaches) • Interactive Communication: Conveys information effectively and understands information shared while interacting with others Job Requirements Eligibility • Must be legally authorized to work in the country in which the store is located • Must have the ability to travel to assigned store with reliable transportation methods Schedule/Availability • Work occurs on a variable schedule which could include early mornings, mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights or overnights as well as weekends and holidays Experience • 1 year experience managing business operations and administration, including experience with scheduling and management of designated labor hours and managing projects or processes Job Assets (i.e., nice to have; not required) • Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent • Experience: 1 year retail or sales specific management experience Work Context (e.g., environment, interactions, physical) • Work occurs in an environment with bright lights and loud music • Work is accomplished as part of a team and also independently • Work may involve managing conflict or mediating problems between others or deescalating guest issues • Work involves reaching out to meet and build relationships with strangers/new people, and to strengthen existing community partnerships • Work is sometimes conducted on a computer or other technical devices, including to meet with others virtually • Work involves moving through a store for most of a shift to help guests and accomplish work, but can also involve sitting for extended periods of time (i.e., more than 1 hour) • Work may occasionally involve moving boxes weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg) Compensation & Benefits Package Base Pay Range: $23.19 - $31.38/hour, subject to minimum wage in the location Target Bonus: 25% Total Target Base Pay Range: $28.99 - $39.23/hour lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our offerings, employees in this position are eligible for our competitive bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements. At Lululemon, Investing In Our People Is a Top Priority. We Believe That When Life Works, Work Works. We Strive To Be The Place Where Inclusive Leaders Come To Develop And Enable All To Be Well. Recognizing Our Teams For Their Performance And Dedication, Other Components Of Our Total Rewards Offerings Include Support Of Career Development, Wellbeing, And Personal Growth • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans • Paid time off • Savings and retirement plan matching • Generous employee discount • Fitness & yoga classes • Parenthood top-up • Extensive catalog of development course offerings • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few) Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Lead technology category sourcing strategies and supplier relationships to optimize indirect procurement spend. | 7+ years indirect procurement experience with 3+ years in technology category, bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred. | Description & Requirements about this team The Global Procurement team are trusted business advisors who strategically partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to create value and mitigate risk in strategic non-product purchases for the global organization. The team supports the business in increasing its profitability and return on investment by creating value in our indirect supply chain through sourcing and negotiation. From providing category expertise, market insights, cost savings opportunities & developing short and long-term strategies, the Global Procurement team supports the business with their supplier relationships. core responsibilities The Senior Category Manager - Procurement for our Technology category supports stakeholders in meeting their business goals and objectives. In partnership with business stakeholders, they are responsible for the development, implementation, management, and performance of sourcing strategies. What you'll do: • Support the development and execution of category plan and associated sourcing strategies for indirect spend across the Technology category. • Lead and develop team members. • Support annual Technology sourcing activities - from strategy to contract. • Support annual productivity improvements in each category of spend by developing and ensuring implementation of ideas to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) for spend categories. • Bring sourcing efficiency to all activity; define specific roadmaps containing prioritization of sourcing categories and events. • Build strategic partnerships with internal business leaders to increase Procurement awareness and reach through collaboration to build effective sourcing strategies that leverage the fast pace of the Technology market to achieve business and function specific priorities. • Link market intelligence and value analytics to sourcing strategy & category plan development. • Use a collaborative and inclusive approach to deliver against global Technology strategic priorities and translate that strategy into effective and innovative sourcing strategies. • Continuous learning and understanding of industry and market trends using external and internal resources to inform the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy. • Contribute to supplier relationship and performance management activities. • Analyze spend data and other resources to identify value delivery opportunities and uncover additional insights. • Facilitate the contract management process, liaising with legal counsel to ensure agreements are executed qualifications • Required: Bachelor • Preferred: MBA, SCMP or equivalent professional designation • 7+ years Indirect Procurement experience • 3+ years Technology Category experience • Core capabilities: • Business Relationship: Has oversight of stakeholder issues and drivers. Uses knowledge when building relationships and determining appropriate action on stakeholder input and expectations. Has the ability to handle complex issues. Takes ownership of issues and sees them through resolution while providing guidance and support to other team members. • Category management: Develops strategies and buying programs for a range of commodities. Knowledgeable of the geographic, technical and commercial features. Knowledgeable of supply/demand dynamics and industry cost structures and mechanisms. • Sourcing: Works independently or facilitates teams to generate creativity in creating options contracting, sourcing, relationships or risk improvement, using the category sourcing frameworks. Validates assumptions and robustness of strategies. • Negotiation: Fully comprehends when and how to negotiate. Has successfully conducted an assortment of negotiations to accomplish organization objectives. May lead some strategic and business-critical negotiations. Can adapt negotiation tactics. Ensures the organization has sufficient time to negotiate and that all negotiations result in a signed contract. Is able to change the negotiators internally based on the needs of the specific negotiation. • Project management: Manages complex projects, producing multiple project deliverables simultaneously. Uses advanced techniques to manage projects, including control and reporting strategies to monitor changes. must haves • Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life. • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results. • Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same. • Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. • Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. • Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously. additional notes Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this role. compensation and benefits package lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from$141,400 - $185,600annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and, subject to program eligibility requirements. At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth: • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans • Paid time off • Savings and retirement plan matching • Generous employee discount • Fitness & yoga classes • Parenthood top-up • Extensive catalog of development course offerings • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few) Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice. workplace arrangement Remote Outside reasonable commuting distance to an office site, work is performed from home. #LI-Remote #LI-KM1