Seasonal Product Operations Lead
Job Description
lululemon is hiring a Seasonal Product Operations Lead to keep the store stocked, organized, and ready for guests. This onsite role in Metairie, LA helps translate store product strategy into day-to-day execution, with the support of a team that values inclusion, integrity, and strong leadership on the floor.
What you’ll do
- Partner with store leadership to bring product strategy to life.
- Plan, prioritize, and lead inventory processing and accuracy activities in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure product actions are executed, including pull backs, consolidations, and repricing.
- Create a fun, productive shift by engaging team members in inventory management.
- Monitor product levels and share findings to support sell-through strategy and optimal product availability.
- Review daily business data and metrics to guide actions, such as analyzing product sell-through and recommending product focus, and for outlets, pricing.
- Support hiring activities including recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, and hiring recommendations.
- Coach and develop team members through direct feedback, recognition, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences.
- Build a respectful, inclusive team environment through supportive working relationships.
- When serving as Supervisor on Duty during store open hours, move dynamically and lead from the floor to deliver technical product education and a world-class guest experience.
Schedule
- The work schedule can vary based on store needs.
- Typical shifts include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- During peak timeframes, special events, or other circumstances, some team members may have early mornings or late nights or overnights.
Compensation & benefits
- Base pay range: $22.00 to $25.25/hour, subject to minimum wage in the location
- Target bonus: $2.00/hour
- Total target base pay range: $24.00 to $27.25/hour
- Pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance
- Eligibility for competitive bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program requirements
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness and yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series
Incentive programs, benefits, and perks have eligibility requirements. The company may alter these offerings at any time without advance notice.
Experience & requirements
- Minimum: 1 year of work experience
- Some experience with inventory management, product or visual merchandising, stocking, or planning and logistics, including using business technology to accomplish work
- Some experience leading, mentoring, delegating, or implementing processes with others
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country where the store is located
- Ability to travel to the assigned store with reliable transportation
Helpful assets (nice to have)
- High school diploma/GED/equivalent or above
- Retail, sales, distribution center, or warehouse operations experience, plus experience reviewing and interpreting business reports and metrics
- For experiential stores with food/beverage service: food safety and/or liquor service certification
How you’ll show up
- Inclusion and Diversity: creates and supports an inclusive environment that values differences
- Integrity: behaves honestly, fairly, and ethically
- Adaptability/Agility: navigates uncertainty and changes priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Leadership: motivates, empowers, develops, and directs people
- Collaboration and Teamwork: works productively with others to achieve shared goals
- Decision Making/Problem Solving: identifies improvement opportunities and makes effective, timely decisions
- Planning and Organizing: plans and organizes work to complete tasks aligned with priorities
- Interactive Communication: communicates clearly and understands information shared by others
Work context
- Move through the store front of house (bright lights and loud music) and back of house (no windows or natural light)
- Work with a team and independently, sometimes using a computer or technical devices
- Occasionally move boxes up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg) and use ladders to reach materials
- For experiential stores with food/beverage service: may use industrial kitchen equipment and be exposed to heat