- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Retail business
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
- 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
Specialization / experience (business sales and services)
- Sales
- Buying
- Negotiation
- Pricing
Transportation / travel information
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
Experience
- Experience an asset
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
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