Vp of Operations - Boston, United States - Winston Brothers Inc

Description

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For over 75 years, the dedicated team at Winston Flowers has been committed to fostering excellence in everything we do.

Today, our family-owned company has a worldwide online presence, two state-of-the-art design studios—60,000 square feet in Boston and 12,000 square feet in New York City—and retail shops throughout the Greater Boston area and in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Each and every person on our team works in pursuit of a singular goal:

to take care of our clients' precious moments as if they were our own.

This position reports to the CEO.


Responsibilities:

• Serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and Senior Leadership Team, leveraging key insights to build robust and dynamic operational and business strategies, both short

- and long-term, to advance the mission and impact of Winston Flowers.

• Works collaboratively with the department leaders to develop and execute strategy that will drive achievement of company performance across all key metrics.
• Builds and nurtures relationships at all levels, influences & facilitates change management and provides direction on areas of opportunity to simplify internal business processes, streamline resources, increase efficiency & fasttrack projects.
• Manage Winston Flowers daytoday functions and ensure that the company's daily and longterm operational needs are efficiently met.
• Demonstrate and model Winston Flowers' culture, as a highly visible leader in the company and key member of the Leadership Team.
• Lead annual goal setting, tracking, and reporting process for the organization based on vision and objectives set by the CEO and board of directors.
• Translate company goals into actionable plans in alignment with Winston Flowers' mission and culture.
• Proactively identify organizational issues and areas of opportunities for the CEO and facilitate decisionmaking processes.
• Serves as a mentor for colleagues across Winston Flowers, to reinforce a positive culture and teamwork, and to help enhance performance and productivity.
• 10 or more years of executive management experience in luxury retail or hospitality industry required
• Professional or personal experience in floriculture, horticulture, and/or design is preferred
• Ability to work seamlessly with a variety of teams ranging from sales to creative and client services, across multiple locations
• Demonstrated experience driving business, managing and building teams
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively while paying close attention to detail
• Track record of taking big picture ideas and operationalizing them
• Thrives in dynamic setting with competing demands on attention

Requirements:

• Flexible work schedule required including weekend and holiday availability as business needs require
• Peak business periods will require extended work days and work weeks
• Some outofstate work travel will be required