retail store supervisor

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Manufacture
• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Tasks

• Assign sales workers to duties
• Hire and train or arrange for training of staff
• Authorize return of merchandise
• Establish work schedules
• Sell merchandise
• Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Plan, direct and evaluate the activities of sales departments in commercial, industrial, wholesale and retail and other establishments
• Organize regional and divisional sales operations
• Determine strategic planning related to new product lines
• Lead sales team in building relationships with business clients and manage negotiations of sales contracts
• Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Product or manufacturing design

• Product packaging

Area of specialization

• Sales

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Dependability

Screening questions

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Workplace information

• On the road job

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available