Operations Manager

As one of the world’s most prolific polluters, and with 85% of all textiles ending up in landfill, the fashion industry’s detrimental impact is vast, and improving the way it operates will make a huge, positive difference to the future of our planet. 

OMNES means ‘all’. It’s our name because we are all in this together. We created OMNES to help change the way you shop, wear and think about clothing. And to encourage the rest of the industry to do it, too. 

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to help us grow our new to market brand.

Key Tasks

Business Operations

• Collaborate with the Managing Director in setting and driving company vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs
• Drive the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business objectives
• Implement business strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth; implement the company’s goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning
• Establish and deploy KPI's for the business assuring that internal and external processes are established to meet them
• Devise and implement systems and processes to improve performance across the business
• Adhere to company, national, international, and local business requirements, enforcing compliance and taking action when necessary
• Approach every day with a continuous improvement mindset - consistently identifying areas for improvement and putting forward recommendations 

Team

• Helping to set the team structure and hire for new roles as the company scales
• Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and organisational outcomes are met
• Provide timely, accurate and complete reports for the Managing Director
• Ensure that all staff receive appropriate training on job duties, corporate policies and applicable regulations
• Develop operating procedures, KPIs and goals for each department
• Provide training to team on continuous improvement methodology and formal problem-solving techniques, enabling departments to drive better business results
• Work with Managing Director to develop full Company Handbook 
• Arrange employee agreements 
• Ensure staff have suitable equipment, software and tools to perform their roles 

Sales

• Lead strategic market analysis, identifying growth opportunities in the UK and internationally  
• Plan and implement strategy to achieve sales targets 
• Propose best path forward to balance growth and profitability

Supply Chain

• Monitor third party business and suppliers to ensure that they are efficiently and effectively providing the needed services and supplies while staying within budgetary limits
• Set environmental goals and be constantly looking to improve our carbon footprint 
• Manage day-to-day supply chain and business operations, empowering the team to achieve KPIs through excellence in merchandising, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service
• Inventory management and planning to optimise for stock levels, speed, and margin
• Partner with internal design team on product development as it relates to sourcing and sampling

Finance

• Financial reporting 
• Working with the Managing Director to plan budgets

Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of experience in fashion.
• Experience in DTC / E-commerce based business
• At least 2 years in a management role in a high-growth organisation
• Supply chain and manufacturing experience
• A natural born leader. Understanding of personal leadership style and standard best practices 
• Well-rounded solid experience in commercial innovation and P&L management
• Proven background in scaling an inventory-based business
• Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to build, lead and develop a team 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate needs as well as provide the team with a clear framework of the strategic priorities
• Working knowledge of the industry and brand landscape
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organisational, and written skills
• Experience working with a team in a fast-paced setting