Director of Retail

Our client is a long established and successful supplier of nutritional and animal health products for producers in the livestock industry. They also own and operate a chain of agricultural themed retail outlets and are currently seeking a Director of Retail who will provide guidance and support to their growing retail outlets in the Southwestern Ontario area. Please apply below.

Why work with our client:

• An established, stable and successful locally owned company.
• A team environment where your opinions are respected.
• Offering group insurance benefits and bonuses.
• Willing to train, and room for advancement.

Compensation:

• A competitive compensation package is negotiable and will be based on experience.
• A competitive Benefits package will be provided after three months of employment

What you will do:

• Enhance customer service focus for customers in all retail stores.
• Develop and adapt annual store growth plans for all retail stores.
• Purchasing for all stores and maintain store inventories, margins and retail pricing.
• Develop point of sale systems and vendor support.
• Plan and implement monthly store promotions and marketing messages.
• Develop company website and online media presence.
• Develop and implement exterior store designs including new buildings.
• Develop and measure in-store layout and design to fit the companies core strategy.
• Lead support to Retail Managers at each location.
• Peer support to Controller for financial reporting and HR.
• Train and develop staff on nutrition and selling skills.
• Ensure all retail staff learn mission and vision
• Ensure all staff are fully aware of company culture.
• Learn and develop new self-skills – coaching support persons, reading etc.

What you will need:

• Experience in multi-store retail operations
• Degree in Business Retail Management or related field
• 3 to 5 years experience in Retail Management in diverse inventory stores
• Proven ability to increase sales and profitability
• Strong understanding of Retail Merchandising, store layout and operations
• Excellent leadership, communication and customer service skills
• Experience with retail planning, point of sale systems with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
• Ability to train retail staff and others in day-to-day store operating procedures, store safety as required to achieve optimal customer service standards