Retail Store Operations Administrator oversees store/home office communications. Duties may include payroll administration, overseeing new store openings, and contest planning and administration. Being a Retail Store Operations Administrator acts as liaison between field and home office management. May require a bachelor's degree or master's degree. Additionally, Retail Store Operations Administrator typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Retail Store Operations Administrator work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be a Retail Store Operations Administrator typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
About Us:
WH Smith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.
Marshall Retail Group prides itself on creating unique experiences for customers by developing distinctive retail store concepts that feature and highlight the local culture, community, and lifestyle of the cities in which they are located. InMotion Entertainment Group is the largest airport-based electronics retailer in travel locations globally, with access and insight into the latest technologies for business and leisure travelers, InMotion offers lifestyle products and electronics that include a wide breadth of headphones, mobile power, Bluetooth speakers and travel accessories.
Job Summary: The Director of Store Operations& Initiatives is responsible for designing and implementing best practices, strategic initiatives, and identifying opportunities for savings and efficiencies through data- driven decisions and analytical problem solving. The role will initiate, lead and guide WHSmith’s operations projects and planning; and be responsible for leading roll-outs during implementation to the field.