About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work setting: Urban area. Wholesale establishment/store.
Tasks
- Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials.
- Arrange product according to planogram.
- Establish and maintain contact with suppliers.
- Maintain adequate stock levels.
- Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Oversee distribution of merchandise to outlets.
- Provide customer service.
- Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase.
- Select and purchase merchandise for resale.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
- Computer and technology knowledge: Database software.
- Spreadsheet.
- Internet.
- MS Excel.
- MS Outlook.
- MS PowerPoint.
- MS Word.
- Area of specialization: E-commerce.
- Specialization/experience (business sales and services): Sales.
- Buying.
- Merchandise needs analysis.
- Market analysis.
- Product selection.
- Negotiation.
- Distribution.
- Pricing.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Attention to detail.
- Sitting.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Physically demanding.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options: Day. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.