Regional Operations Manager - Ontario East

Do you believe in putting the customer first?

Are you a team player and do you have an incredible sense of leadership?

Are you motivated by achievement goals?

Reporting to the Director of Stores, the Regional Operations Manager will be responsible for providing Operations and Merchandising support to The Brick stores assigned, by visiting stores on a regular rotation and conducting training either for individual stores or groups of stores. The focus of the visits will be: SG&A Performance; Operational Performance, Merchandising Compliance; Training and Development of Store Teams and Process and Systems Improvements.

** The role involves travel, Markham office or within the Eastern GTA **

• Consistently produce great looking stores!
• Drive consistency and performance within the region in the area of operations!
• Maintain the highest level of P&L accountability focused in the area of SG&A to maximize Net Contribution
• Complete store walks, visits and regular meetings with management and staff.  During visits will do the following to identify issues requiring corrective training to resolve:
• SG&A expenses as per budget so that maximum profit for each store is realized
• Assess compliance to store merchandising as outlined in the Merchandising Manual through floor walks and constant communication with store merchandising personnel
• Supports operational improvements in store through training and leadership
• Asses compliance to Operational systems, policies  and procedures
• Follows up to ensure all locations are following Health and Safety Policies and procedures
• Supports improvements in store KPIs such as DIR, DSIR and clearance margins / volume in all retail locations
• Responsible for operations roll outs and consistency amongst locations
• Follow up within a required time frame to access progress on store deficiencies from previous visit.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Visual Merchandising Team within the region.
• Support retail locations during the store opening process including any store renovations
• Flexibility to work all shifts including evenings and weekends

** The role involves travel, Markham office or within the Eastern GTA **

Education & Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma
• Proven track record of retail operations
• 2-3 years leadership experience
• Proven track record in operations and customer service

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrate a complete understanding of The Brick P&L and financial reporting
• High level of producing results through follow up and accountability
• The desire to promote an extreme level of excellence, pride and store detail
• Desire to motivate and lead management teams
• Ability to develop staff through coaching, mentoring and training
• Excellent time management skills and work ethic
• Capability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
• Proven ability to manage a wide variety of assignments at once and manage competing deadlines
• Communicate clearly the company policies, direction and expectations
• Willingness to travel

• A flexible and comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental and Paramedical Services for you and your family
• Competitive remuneration package that will commensurate with experience
• Career progression potential with plenty of access to ongoing personal and professional development
• Employee discounts
• A dynamic environment to showcase your leadership talents.

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