Galeries Lafayette Deputy Logistics Manager

About Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette, a prestigious entity within the retail landscape, offers an exhilarating environment that embodies a lifestyle of fashion, beauty, home, jewelry, watchmaking, and gastronomy. As part of this vibrant and innovative group, employees are encouraged to embrace creativity and commitment, driving the evolution of commerce and enchanting customers with every interaction.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all logistics activities at the Haussmann store, implementing the Logistics and Merchandise Flow Directorate’s strategy in line with quality, timing, personnel-cost and overhead targets.
• Directly manage a team of 6 managers and indirectly oversee 140–150 employees.
• Participate in recruitment and, with HR support, the onboarding training of new employees.
• Continuously develop the management team’s knowledge and skills in line with business needs.
• Set departmental objectives aligned with directorate goals and monitor their achievement.
• Organise and coordinate operational responsibilities across the departments under the role’s remit.
• Lead weekly cross-department meetings and foster effective working relationships with the Sales Directorate, Supply Chain Directorate, and Offer and Purchasing Directorate.
• Plan activities and staffing according to fluctuations in business demand.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary operations covering inventory management, storage-space allocation, flow scheduling, goods receipt and availability, and delivery or dispatch of customer purchases.
• Optimise goods-flow management, from delivery to loading docks and storage-capacity planning through product availability for sales teams and delivery of customer purchases.
• Manage personnel and overhead budgets, provide monthly reporting, and contribute to budget and forecast preparation.
• Monitor operational performance through KPIs and improvement plans.
• Prepare the annual activity review and propose areas for development.
• Recommend improvements to operational processes, replenishment systems, logistics organisation and storage space to the Logistics and Merchandise Flow Director.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with the Offer and Purchasing Directorate and the Sales Directorate Committee.
• Help prepare the Logistics Directorate Committee by proposing cross-functional topics, raising alerts and solutions, and coordinating external speakers presenting cross-functional subjects.

Qualifications

• Adaptability in changing situations.
• Master’s degree (Bac +5) specialising in Supply Chain, Logistics, or an equivalent field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in similar roles and proven experience managing teams.
• Project-management capability, with rigour and organisation.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to assess situations across functions and identify key issues quickly.
• Clear, persuasive communication, strong writing skills, and the ability to gain support for ideas.
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to foster collaboration and align teams around shared objectives.
• Exemplary discretion in dealings with colleagues and partners.
• Ambition and a results-oriented approach focused on positively and directly improving business performance.
• Fluent French and English.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years in similar roles, including proven team-management experience.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac +5) specialising in Supply Chain, Logistics, or an equivalent field.

Benefits

Fixed remuneration paid over 13 months; profit-sharing and participation bonus; employee purchase discount that can be combined with current promotions; 80% contribution to transport costs; personalised onboarding support; dynamic and varied career paths, with one-third of positions filled internally in 2022.

Culture

Galeries Lafayette fosters a culture of innovation and joy, where each day presents new opportunities and challenges. Employees are part of a creative and committed team, dedicated to redefining the retail experience.

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