Assistant Buyer
5 days ago
Princess Auto is a Canadian based multi-channel retailer with a global vision. We serve the home, shop, and industrial markets by providing a unique blend of quality products, services, and value based solutions to our customers through an outstanding shopping experience.
With our Home Office located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, our team is over **3000** strong We operate **50** Retail Stores from coast to coast and support our stores through **3 **distribution centres.
**Our strength is in our people. In fact, we call our employees “Team Members”, and our managers “Leaders”. We all work together towards a common goal: to make Princess Auto a great place to work and shop.**
**Overview of the Position**
The Assistant Buyer is responsible for providing support to Buyers in the management of category product lines with a focus on effective and beneficial relationships with Vendors.
You will support the category Buyer in product sourcing, marketing and maintenance while staying abreast of industry trends and opportunities. You will act as point of contact for Vendor and Retail store inquiries, while initiating effective resolutions to concerns.
**To be successful in this role, you will need to**:
- Assist the Buyer with product sourcing, marketing, vendor and SKU set-up
- Research and source new items and Vendors
- Assist the Buyer in Product Knowledge training sessions
- Assist the Buyer in evaluating product samples
- Review flyer and catalogue proofs
- Assists in special projects to implement new initiatives or make improvements to existing processes and assist with team building
- Have a 'figure it out' type of view when looking at potential products for the category. The ability to look at products and think of potential other uses will be helpful with purchasing decisions
- Some knowledge of Princess Auto's competition, and the ability to work with the buyer to make quick purchasing decisions
- Knowledge of the products and lines Princess Auto carries is recommended
***To be considered for the role you will need**:
- 1-2 years’ experience in a retail leadership or retail buying environment
- To be highly organized with strong analytical and planning skills
- To have excellent written and verbal communication skill
- The ability to work independently and under pressure while responding to changes quickly
- The ability to travel
**What our unique and fun world can offer you**:
At Princess Auto, we strive to be unique... in our product selection, our Team Members and in our Leadership. We share information. We value opinions and collaboration from all our people across the company, regardless of position or scope of responsibility and work as a collective team in a supportive environment. We strive to provide Royal Service, our high standard of serving not just our customers, but each other, and it is a philosophy we embrace and demonstrate every day. In addition, our Team Members receive:
- Competitive Compensation
- Company-funded, comprehensive benefits package
- Long-term Disability coverage
- Annual Profit Sharing Plan
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
- Company Pension Plan
- Group RRSP
- Maternity Leave top-up plan
- Discount at our retail stores
- Free parking
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement and relocation
- Paid personal days
**Accessibility**
Princess Auto Ltd. will consult with all applicants requesting accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.
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