ASSISTANT MANAGER

The Assistant Store Manager is a crucial member of our KENT leadership team. This role provides the store manager supporting overseeing store operations, focusing on achieving financial objectives, managing team performance, and promoting a positive and inclusive work environment through employee engagement and store events. Additionally, the assistant manager will also help oversee the management of our back-end warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and the delivery fleet.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years management experience in the commercial or industrial space
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to leverage technology for project management, analysis and solving problems (including Microsoft Office Suite)
• Safety mindset
• Ability to sell technical products
• Undergraduate Degree is an asset

• Drive Sales by engaging with your sales team and customers directly to identify commercial sales opportunities.
• Work closely with the purchasing team and sales to drive growth
• Engage and motivates team members with energy/optimism, through company vision and effectively promote leadership at all levels
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results and implement business improvements
• Assist the Store Manager with delivering financial reports
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships
• Identify new product or market opportunities to expand the business
• Open to continuous improvement and responsible for independent learning