Jobs.ca
Jobs.ca
Language
Lee Valley Tools logo

retail buyer

Lee Valley Toolsabout 1 month ago
Ottawa, Ontario
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan

About the role

Overview Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Hybrid

Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Retail business
  • Business office
  • Wholesalers
  • Hardware store
  • Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Responsibilities Tasks

  • Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
  • Establish and maintain contact with suppliers
  • Maintain adequate stock levels
  • Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers
  • Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
  • Select and purchase merchandise for resale
  • Sell products on a retail basis
  • Plan, direct and monitor activities of sales department
  • Plan and control budget and inventory
  • Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies
  • Monitor inventory levels of issued materials and stocks
  • Develop and implement marketing and advertising and sales strategies
  • Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
  • Compile inventory reports
  • Conduct quality control
  • Determine strategic planning related to new product lines
  • Monitor and evaluate
  • Recommend suitable products
  • Implement programs on optimum inventory levels
  • Identify potential markets
  • Coordinate the organization’s financial operations and budget activities in order to optimize financial performance
  • Assist in developing inventories

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Database software
  • Spreadsheet
  • Internet
  • MS Access
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word

Technical or specialized editing

  • Financial reports

Area of work experience

  • Marketing
  • Marketing and sales
  • Forecasting or projection

Area of specialization

  • E-commerce
  • Market research
  • Marketing strategy development
  • Consumer products

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

  • Buying
  • Merchandise needs analysis
  • Market analysis
  • Product selection
  • Negotiation
  • Distribution
  • Pricing
  • Product development

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Analytical

Benefits Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)

Other Benefits

  • Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

About Lee Valley Tools

Retail
501-1000

Lee Valley is a family-owned business that has been serving users of woodworking and gardening tools since 1978. Our reputation is built on customer satisfaction, honesty and fairness.

About one third of our total sales volume is in products of our own design. The vast majority of these are Veritas® brand products made by Veritas Tools Inc., our manufacturing arm. Whether a tool from Lee Valley is one made by Veritas Tools or is one of the 5000 or so we get from around the world, it will always have our full guarantee. That means it costs you nothing to try us out. We're confident that the quality and service we provide will be to your liking. Just give us the opportunity.