Manager, Print Services (18 month contract)

Who we are

As the Working and Learning Company, we at Staples Canada, are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live.

At Staples, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We look for people who are curious, approachable and passionate, and who enjoy finding solutions.

If that's you, let's work, learn and grow together.

We are building an inclusive and diverse team

Staples Canada is creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Some of what you will do

As the Manager of Print Services, you will be responsible for growing sales & margin for the Print Division through effective vendor management, line extensions and the creation of new offers that are well aligned to the business strategy.

You will lead a team of Specialists and execute business run activities and special projects that deliver incremental value to the business.

You will also work cross-functionally with key stakeholders to ensure that these efforts are delivered on time & on budget.

Specifically, you will :

• Perform forecasting of sales departments & classes
• Develop pricing strategies that maximize sales & profit
• Perform regular sales business reviews ensuring that plans are tracking to target
• Responsible for in-store visual merchandising execution, samples, and tool kits
• Responsible for communication that influences associate behaviours and activities in support of achieving key business outcomes
• Create category launch plans, ensuring key stakeholders are engaged, and deliverables are executed on time, as promised
• Responsible for the development of creative briefs, coordinates marketing execution with key stakeholders (flyer, digital, signage)
• Manage the proofing of all advertised material, lead specialists to create and submit marketing briefs
• Select assortment for advertising and negotiate offers with vendors
• Coordinate in store signage and in store samples
• Work in partnership with merch team to ensure planograms are accurate and up to date.
• Stay close to industry trends and leads the team to create business value & respond to threats Some of what you need
• 3-5 years of progressive sales & operations experience with print preferred
• Post secondary Education in related discipline or equivalent
• Ability to manage cross-functional efforts
• Financial acumen to deliver on business goals
• Curious
• Approachable
• Passionate
• Solution finder Some of what you will get
• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP / DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more... Additional Information
• Combination of office and remote work environment

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