Category Assistant - Jobs in Dunnville, ON

Job Description

Category Assistant – Who we are and who loves being hereThe Category Assistant will be responsible for working in collaboration with the category manager and procurement team to help administer system updates and strive to support the continued growth of our retail operations. You will need to enjoy working with Excel spreadsheets and analyzing data with the purpose of making item and assortment recommendations. Your ultimate purpose is to help our stores keep our customers happy.The Minor Bros culture is collaborative, innovative, strategic and tactical. To succeed within this culture, the Category Assistant should be process driven, highly organized, forward thinking, capable of a high level of follow through and love working with people to get stuff done.The Category Assistant must challenge themselves to learn how MB functions best and use their skills to support the Category Manager cover more ground. The most successful MB employees choose to be a part of the team and bring their expertise, love of business, personal strengths / attributes and genuine motivation to go above and beyond to build business and serve our customers.Minor Bros – What we offerMB is a relatively small team of specialists that love the Country Living channel and the customers who live and work in the country.Every employee works with a high level of autonomy within the corporate structure. We are located in Canborough, Ontario and we have no traffic, no HOV or 407. Just clear roads to work.Our modern office is well equipped with the best technology as is our plant and stores. Our office is business country casual. Every employee has the choice of digital platform to work on to provide an extra level of comfort.The MB team is a blend of seasoned veterans and energetic people starting their careers.The position is a salaried position with paid vacation and health benefits.Category Assistant – What you must have to be successful· College Diploma or University studies in a Business or related field.· Computer experience using MS Office with advanced knowledge of Excel formulas is a must. Odoo experience an asset.· 1-2 years retail experience preferred.· Knowledge of the agricultural / pet industry an asset.· Be extremely process and calendar driven to align with the seasonal sales changes and review timelines.Category Assistant – What you need to doThe MB Country Living Category Assistant will work directly with our Category Manager, and also very closely with our procurement, operations and merchandizing departments. The category assistant must be: · Store / customer focused.· Strong analytical skills.· Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities.· Constructive team player and have a strong partnership behavior.· Strategic and long-term thinker.· Ability to work independently when needed while making sound business decisions.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentBenefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

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