retail sales manager
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Urban area. Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre. Supermarket/grocery store.
Tasks:
- Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales.
- Determine merchandise and services to be sold.
- Implement price and credits policies.
- Develop and implement marketing strategies.
- Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses.
- Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Invoice clients.
- Consult with suppliers.
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff.
Supervision:
16-20 people.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Point of sale system.
- Electronic scheduler.
- Word processing software.
- Project management software.
- Inventory control software.
- Electronic mail.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail.
Personal suitability:
- Adaptability.
- Analytical.
- Collaborative.
- Efficiency.
- Goal-oriented.
- Hardworking.
- Outgoing.
- Positive attitude.
- Quick learner.
- Time management.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
Day. Overtime available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.