Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Tasks

• Evaluate daily operations
• Monitor department's performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Prepare reports for senior management
• Recruit staff
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Manage finances or budget
• Arrange for shipping documentation and the tracking and tracing of goods in transit
• Ensure transport compliance with regulations
• Establish and implement policies and standards for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate for services and preferential rates
• Oversee the scheduling and dispatching of vehicles and goods
• Oversee the setting of transportation service rates and monitor revenue
• Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Supervise professional and support staff and students
• Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
• Recruit and hire staff
• Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
• Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
• Plan development projects
• Perform administrative tasks
• Develop venture capital sources
• Develop policies
• Develop social and economic profiles of an area to encourage industrial and commercial investment
• Develop and implement business plans
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
• Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Design market research questionnaires
• Evaluate customer service and store environments
• Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
• Develop feasibility studies
• Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
• Develop marketing strategies
• Ensure appropriate business / commercial licenses are in place
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
• Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy / sell Internet sites
• Develop portfolio of marketing materials
• MS Office

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Outlook

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Due diligence

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months