Retail Store Manager – Columbia Sportswear Canada LP – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Columbia Sportswear Canada LP

Employment Opportunity

Outlet Collection at Niagara.  Niagara-on- the-Lake, ON

At Columbia Sportswear, we know a thing or two about adventures.  We’ve been on one for over 70 years, constantly working to perfect the art and enjoyment of the greater outdoors.  And behind everything we make is an employee who has found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company who wants to make the great outdoors even greater!

Columbia Sportswear Canada LP is seeking a dynamic Retail Store Manager to join our team.

The Retail Store Manager is responsible for Sales generation while providing exceptional Customer Service and sound operation of the store in all areas including staff management and coaching, loss prevention, cash controls, and visual merchandising.   Duties include meeting and exceeding monthly sales goals, following up on customer requests and comments, ensuring all employees follow procedures in shipment processing, cash control operations, and loss prevention.  They are expected to effectively and efficiently run all day-to-day operations of the store.

The successful candidate must possess strong business acumen and thorough knowledge of retail management practices.  This includes but is not limited to: personnel scheduling, payroll budgeting, sales forecasting, inventory control and warehouse operations.  The incumbent should have a strong background in advanced retail sales techniques, and customer service, with the ability to train others in these areas.

They must also be proficient in operating POS systems and various software packages including Microsoft Word and Excel.  This position requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.  Ability to read, write and speak English.  Basic math skills are also required.

A High school degree or equivalent is required along with at least 3 years of experience in retail store management or at a supervisory level in a large sales volume setting.

Must be available and willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.  Must be able to lift up to 40lbs.

TO APPLY:

If you are as adventurous as our products, we want to hear from you.  Apply now.  Please submit resumes to the attention of the Human Resources Department by May 15, 2015.

Email:  CA_HRColumbia@columbia.com

This job posting is not meant to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the Company. We thank all applicants; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.  Please note that phone calls will not be accepted.

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