Purchasing Analyst, Footwear

What you'll do

• Oversee following up with samples to be sent and received on time​
• Coordinate with photo/marketing team for required pictures​
• Working closely with the buyers and Owned Brands product manager
• Managing the product seeding program through the different Owned Brands
• Support for Owned Brands buying presentations
• Take pictures of all samples for each buyer to build the overview/catalogue for franchise buying show
• Provide business with strategies and information relevant to Owned Brands in collaboration/approval with the Lead OB
• Resources for purchasing concerning Owned Brands requests
• Sell inventory through the system inventory directory as well as manage older inventory (discount) - virtually or physically
• Providing help for Set-up of the franchisees shows (if necessary)
• Build the integration file with the correct information given by the OB team (created class, color codes, sizing etc..)
• Making sure the overviews received by the OB team matches the integration files
• Source of assistance for - analysts during busy periods
• Service to franchisees - Owned Brands claims/guarantees
• Other tasks depending on the evolution of the private label portfolio to come

What you bring

• DEC in business administration or relevant education/experience
• Fully Bilingual (French and English)
• Autonomy, Authentic and Teamwork player
• Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented
• Relationship building skills, outgoing and personable
• Flexibility needed for multi-task environment
• 1-3 years of retail sales/service experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and decision-making skills
• General knowledge of sporting goods products
• Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• Intuitive when difficult/contentious situations arise

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About Us

Part of the Canadian Tire family is Sports Experts. Your Sports Experts! Built on more than 50 years tradition on customer focus, Sports Experts is headquartered in Laval, Quebec. Sports Experts is proud to promote a wide selection of sports equipment, clothing and footwear of renowned and exclusive brands. By joining Sports Experts you will appreciate to work with an experienced team that will welcome you. We are the destination to Stay fit. Live well.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better. .

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.