Chief Operating Officer

Café Costume is a Belgian tailoring label in full transformation. We combine craftmanship with a strong creative vision. We are looking for an engaging Chief Operating Officer to help materialise our expansion ambitions. A COO with a clear focus on results, structure and growth.

A function that requires a close collaboration with our creative director and the CFO, plotting multi-year strategies. You are responsible for translating that vision into a functional plan and guiding it along the way.

Creating, implementing, inspiring and structuring: you are the link between vision and realisation. You optimise our processes and ensure each aspect of our organisation performs accordingly, in the dynamic and creative environment that is Café Costume.

Your responsibilities:

• You translate strategic goals to quantifiable steps. You oversee their realisation on team- and organisational level.

• You get involved when necessary and are focused on result, efficiency and constant improvement.

• You analyse processes end-to-end and optimises the operations of our internal departments.

• You act as a bridge between our design department, our sales and our operations, ensuring&safeguarding their smooth cooperation.

• You are responsible for the organisation of our 7 brick-and-mortar stores, as well as our head office.

• You lead buying, stock, logistics and B2B-operations.

• You are a key player in scaling, expansion and international growth.

• You protect our returns, efficiency and performance, keeping an eye on timing and impact.

Your DNA

• You possess a minimum of 10 years' experience operational leadership, general management or project management. Having experience in retail or fashion-oriented environments is a plus.

• You are hands-on and strategic, think in structures, ownership and accountability.

• You are experienced with optimization of processes, teamwork and internal organisation.

• You are a clear communicator, lead teams effectively and are able to maintain overview of multiple departments.

• You understand the dynamics of creative or brand-driven environments.

• You are well-versed in KPI, P&L and rapporting.

• You are familiar with current digital tools and modern operational systems.

We offer

• A key role withing a Belgian brand with international ambitions.

• Impact on strategic decisions, expansions and results.

• An attractive financial compensation (through contract or invoicing), profit antrekkelijk loonpakket (via contract of facturatie), profit participation included.

• A direct line of communication and rapport with the board of directors and stakeholders.

• Autonomy and ownership over multiple teams and processes.

Interested?

• Send your application or mail jobs@cafecostume.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.