Inventory Manager

**About Summit Tools**:
We are a proud Canadian company in operation since 1993. We are well established leader in the Hardware, Tools and Gardening industry. We have 5 store locations, a Distribution Center and Head Office. Our stores have a wide selection of national brands with the latest products in the market. We proudly serve a broad spectrum of clients from the contractor, industrial users, and homeowners. We take pride in serving their needs. We are creating new and more opportunities for our team through expansion.

**What we offer employees?**
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefit package - extended health, dental, long-term disability, and term life insurance.
- All staff are full-time, which creates a stable work environment.
- We are offering advancements through multiple channels - Contractor/Trade Sales, Distribution, and Head Office.

**Job description**:
The Inventory & Merchandising Manager is responsible for the financial results of the store inventory and compliance with company standards. They should prioritize the quality of customer service and customer experience. They will need to execute team tasks for a three-month period to learn all the tasks and train new employees accordingly. The Inventory & Merchandising Manager should also be comfortable managing a high-traffic retail store of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. and containing nearly 8,000 products.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate daily leadership skills to build and support the retail inventory & merchandising team and warehouse
- Lead daily walks on the floor with area managers and area owners to ensure all standards are followed (In stock, price, and promotions are tagged properly, ensure daily action plans are ready for the team, train to improve team knowledge, and ensure cleanliness for customers).
- Audit company standards to ensure procedures conformity in warehousing and inventory management. (Tool type reports)
- Sales-oriented, can make the merchandise attractive and easy to shop for so customers can fulfill their purchasing needs.
- Audit company standards to ensure procedures conformity in warehouse, warehouse shipping/receiving, and inventory management.
- Plan the team's schedule to align with business needs.
- Follow the team's performances and manage accordingly.
- Do monthly benchmarking to stay ahead of the competition.

**Experience & Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 +years retail management in fast-paced environment
- Minimum 5 +years combination of merchandising and inventory management in Retail and warehouse management
- Minimum 2 years experience working as a key holder in Retail or similar businesses
- Proven leadership skills with the ability of effectively handling 10+ employees
- Extensive experience in retail inventory management and exceptional customer service skills in Fast paste environment.
- Experience in the tool industry or another industry related to tooling is a plus.
- Must have delivered concrete results in inventory management and merchandising.
- Must have the ability to work in an organized manner, have a work ethic where judgment, logical reasoning, and initiative are advocated and used daily.
- Must have vast warehousing and inventory management knowledge and the ability to transmit it to their team.

**Skills**:

- Ability to motivate a team to achieve their goal and work accurately
- Ability to train, coach or keep team member accountable
- Ability to provide excellent customer service and strong problem solving
- Excellent time management skills to manage the team to work effectively

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- merchandising and inventory management: 3 years (required)
- retail & warehouse management: 2 years (required)
- tool Industry: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person