Hardware Manager Trainee

What you’ll do:

• Reporting to the HABS Commodity Manager and Hardware Manager, the Hardware Manager Trainee is responsible for providing an exceptional level of customer service and maintaining a safe and efficient operation while adhering to all company policies, procedures, and standards, including meeting established productivity standards.
• To oversee adherence to brand and merchandising standards, image standards, safety, and asset protection within the Hardware Department.
• To be responsible in preparing, administering, and achieving budgeted goals as it relates to the pricing, sales, margins, expenses, and inventory of the commodity.
• To provide leadership to the hardware team, including the recruitment, goal setting, performance management, training and development of team members.
• To be responsible for building strong customer relationships and delivering solutions and to oversee and monitor client satisfaction levels, ensure customer issues are resolved, and identify areas for improvement.
• To be responsible for leading the development and implementation of sales and marketing strategies to drive growth in hardware product lines.
• To be responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships, with regular engagement of external customers and contractors to drive sales growth.
• To oversee the completion and follow through of all safety and environmental policies and procedures and ensure standards are achieved while being responsible for coordination and oversight of all safety, maintenance, and asset protection policies.

About You:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Experience in the retail, hardware, or material industry.
• Knowledge of commodity sales, gross margin, and inventory management.
• You are honest and trustworthy and have the proven ability to motivate and lead Team members.
• You believe in building relationships and collaborating to deliver solutions that matter most, and you recognize the value that different perspectives bring to meet shared objectives.
• Why it matters:

• Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.

What we offer:

Co-op values all employees and offers a compensation package incorporating a competitive salary that includes a short-term incentive plan, a comprehensive benefits package, which includes extended medical, dental, and vision. We also provide group life insurance, short and long-term disability, and a competitive employer contributed pension plan (6% match), and recognition programs. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.