Assistant Manager, Retail

at  BC Ferries

Job Description :

• Researching trends, gathering and analyzing industry information regarding products, product safety, potential sources of supply, props, fixture concepts, competitive merchandising, industry practices, product sales and price points
• Sourcing new vendors through industry research and trade shows
• Managing supply chain and logistics to ensure vendors meet quality standards and meets or exceeds dates for deliverables
• Responsible for hiring and establishing performance objectives
• Developing regional and branded retail programs
• Managing supplier performance by monitoring and implementing remedial actions where required
• Managing vendor compliance letters and test results regarding factory working conditions
• Managing shipboard and warehouse inventory levels and implementing corrective action as required
• Analyzing financial data to evaluate consumer purchasing patterns and inventory levels
• Managing the competitive contract process for commodity goods
• Administering the department’s training and developmental budget
• Providing input and liaising with Corporate Security/Employee Development to identify loss prevention and retail training opportunities
• Monitoring warehouse and vessel shrinkage results and recommends remedial action plans
• Conducting monthly merchandising planning meetings to establish annual and seasonal visual plans for retail shops
• Conducting sales and margin analysis to develop merchandising plans to maximize margins
• Developing planograms for visual strategy
• Developing of remedial merchandising plans to meet budget targets