Store Purchasing & Insurance Manager

at  Uniqlo Canada

JOB TITLE: Store Purchasing & Insurance Manager
REPORTS TO: Director of Store Operations Support
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a passionate leader that wants to help us Changing Clothes, Changing Conventional Wisdom, and Change the world as a brand.
In order for our stores to continue focusing on the mission, this position is significantly important to provide the necessary supplies/fixtures on time in every location of our stores,
as well as dealing with all company related insurance management, communicating with the insurance partner vendors and related team members. (Our store landlords, HR, Store Construction, Admin, etc.)
That includes the tasks to create the consumption forecast of every item, inventory/cost control, as well as seeking possibilities to improve the supply chains globally and locally.
As a global company, we also pay close attention to the quality control to maintain the brand images. This position will require the close communication and collaboration with Global Headquarter members, as well as the strong supply/fixture production team in China.
At the same time, as Store Purchasing Manager position, the person will receive numerous number of requests from stores. The position will require the skillset to analyze them and make the order/delivery cycle clear, easy and transparent as well as standardized to manage the entire tasks effectively.
As a brand store purchasing manager, it is required to understand the business, globally and locally, to predict the store and business needs in advance to be prepared.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience
• At least 2 years of retail purchasing experience required
• New store opening experience preferred
• Playing manager style required, visiting stores, warehouses, and vendors to solve issues in real places
• Great communication skills; both verbal and written
• Concurrent, collaborative working style
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and general computer navigation
• Outstanding task organizational, planning and problem solving skills
• Possess a clear vision and personal drive to optimize business and customer value
• Ability to manage time and deadlines
• Excellent listening, written and oral communication skills from other people’s point of view
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

• Manage all supplies/fixtures inventory in our warehouse & vendors to maintain the stable supplies to all stores, based on the pre-created forecast of usages.
• Manage the cost within the budget, agreed based on the forecast.
• Support every department initiatives by providing the best purchasing solutions, in terms of design, quality and cost.
• Work closely with Global Headquarter members to find the best solutions to manage the purchasing activities with minimum cost.
• Vendor management, finding the best service & price partners
• Finding issues from stores, keep seeking improvements by directly communicating store members and visiting stores
• Local warehouse and carrier vendor management
• New store opening preparation management (Cost control, Order, deliver and set up in the site)
• Realize simple, transparent, and cost effective store purchasing operations among all stores, through revisiting the existing operations, and also conduct necessary trainings for stores.
• Maintain a comprehensive information always available for stores
• Stay informed of all company initiatives, program changes, product evolutions, etc. to prepare for the new needs for stores.
• Organize and schedule training sessions for new store management members, as well as some headquarter members.
• Monitor and track the order intakes, inventory, and cost usage progressions regularly.
• Smoothly process any insurance related claims based upon the requests.
• Partnering with all relevant department members to provide the necessary information for the process, securing the sensitive/confidential information carefully, following our internal protocols.
• Complete quality projects designed to measure business compliance with certain regulatory requirements as needed.
• Serve as a resource, mentor, coach, and project manager.
• Demonstrate, advocate, and reinforce a positive team environment, professionalism, and the need to present a positive image of the company when interacting with store, headquarter members and vendors.
• Other related duties to be assigned by direct supervisor