The Category Administrator is responsible for supporting and achieving Farm Boys vision and maximizing sales and profitability. The performance of the duties must ensure a quality service approach to all employees customers and suppliers. All responsibilities must be performed in a manner consistent with the Farm Boy Way.
Major Responsibilities:
- Perform updates and regular maintenance on the Product Manager site to ensure accuracy on items such as: listings and product information item cost categorization location status management etc.
- Manage administration of new items product rationalization changes to supplier agreements cost and product changes etc.
- Liaise with existing and potential suppliers with regards to items such as: actioning product listing schedule arrangements contact updates etc.
- Support product listing process for new items including verification in the POS and Product Manager systems as well as Product Launch document communicated throughout company departments.
- Liaise with Sobeys Voila team to ensure updates to items information status and article number are accurate and uptodate.
- Work with the Finance team to process claims communications to vendors.
- Process monthly advertising and specials costing activities.
- Respond to supplier inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties such as: preparing reports in MS Word and Excel photocopying faxing filing updating Farm Boy directories and authorized supplier listings preparing retention files prepare binders for distribution etc.
- Perform administrative duties associated with compliance audit results from various governing bodies.
- Liaise with the Business Support team to address and close issues reported from Stores and Central Production with regards to products and/or suppliers.
- Work with suppliers to address Farm Boy Warehouse receiving issues such as: credit requests product returns and shelflife expectations.
- Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of department operational policies procedures and process.
- May be requested to undertake other related duties on a periodic basis.
Qualifications :
- Typically requires completion of a postsecondary education in Office Administration plus 2 to 3 years of experience in an office setting with administrative responsibilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Solid retail experience with sound knowledge of business practices.
- Superior standards of quality with excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and interact with employees on all levels.
- Good judgement and decisionmaking abilities.
- Experience working with various computer software programs (ie: Microsoft Suite).
- Clear and effective communication style both written and oral.
- Impeccable organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
- Skilled at working in a fastpaced environment while maintaining priorities and a high level of performance.
- Fluency in English and French shall be considered an asset.
Work & Sensory Environment:
- Availability to work evenings and weekends as required.
- Required to cover weekend tickets from Business Support on a rotational basis.
- Sitting for long periods of time at workstations (e.g. while keyboarding).
- Providing service to several people or departments working under many simultaneous deadlines.
- Exposure to eye strain from computer terminals.
Additional Information :
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime