Kering Warehouse Operations Specialist

About Kering

Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support daily warehouse operations, monitoring outbound activity, inventory control, returns, and operational exceptions.
• Prepare and maintain KPI reports covering SLAs, productivity, quality, and stock accuracy; flag gaps and provide timely updates to the Manager.
• Track operational and system issues, gather relevant information, coordinate follow-up with the 3PL and internal teams, and escalate risks or delays when needed.
• Support stock monitoring, inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, discrepancy follow-up, inventory adjustments, revalorization, and recycling activities.
• Coordinate day-to-day priorities with Brands, the 3PL, and relevant internal teams under the Manager’s direction.
• Support special operational requests, including store openings and closures, events, employee sales, new collection launches, and urgent warehouse requests.
• Support the review, documentation, and updating of Standard Operating Procedures with the 3PL.
• Maintain action trackers for agreed 3PL improvement plans, follow up on due dates and completion evidence, and escalate overdue actions to the Manager.
• Participate in regular operational routines and GEMBA walks with the 3PL; record issues and actions, and follow up on agreed countermeasures.
• Support process testing, operational stabilization, and implementation of updated SOPs and work instructions following the warehouse transition.
• Identify practical improvement opportunities, contribute to root-cause analysis, and support implementation and follow-up of approved corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in logistics, warehouse operations, supply chain, or a comparable operational environment; experience working with a 3PL is a plus.
• Hands-on experience coordinating operational tasks, maintaining action trackers, and following up with internal or external partners.
• Good analytical skills, including the ability to review operational data, identify exceptions, and prepare clear status updates.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in logistics, supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel; experience with Power BI or other data-visualization tools is a plus.
• Fluency in Japanese and business-level English.
• Clear communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with the Manager, Brands, internal teams, and 3PL partners.
• Strong execution discipline, attention to detail, and ability to follow through on assigned actions and deadlines.
• A continuous-improvement mindset and a practical, hands-on, solution-oriented approach; exposure to Kaizen or Lean methods is a plus.
• Good problem-solving skills and willingness to support root-cause analysis and process-improvement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple operational priorities, organize work effectively, and escalate issues promptly when support or decisions are required.
• Adaptability and ability to collaborate in a multicultural and evolving operational environment.
• Motivation to learn warehouse processes and systems and contribute to operational stabilization, service performance, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Experience

3–5 years in logistics, warehouse operations, supply chain, or a comparable operational environment; experience working with a 3PL is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in logistics, supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Culture

Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.

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