Area Manager (CA)

Retail Services WIS Corporation; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

WIS International is seeking an entry-level manager in Alberta, Canada, to lead teams and build strong relationships with customers. The role requires a hands-on leadership style, travel to customer sites, and a focus on profitability and efficiency.

The candidate should have at least a college diploma in business or management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word. A clean driving record and retail/warehouse experience are assets.

Qualifications

• College diploma in business/management or equivalent education and experience.
• Diplomacy, conflict resolution and people management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to train, build and motivate a diverse team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Valid driving record; retail or warehouse experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers at various levels.
• Analyze results and report on operational performance to senior management.
• Recommend or implement actions to improve profitability, productivity and efficiency.
• Deliver high levels of professionalism and exceptional customer service.
• Implement and promote a safe working environment.
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule and travel to customers’ locations.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Training & motivation

Analytical skills

Travel readiness

Retail experience

Driving record clean

Education

College diploma in business/management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

External Job Description

WIS International has an Entry Level Management opportunity!

The ideal candidate is a team player who is goal oriented with good interpersonal skills and has a hands-on leadership style. We are always on the lookout for new, motivated people to join our team.

The successful candidate will:

• Establish and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers at various levels.

• Analyze results and report on operational performance to senior management.
• Recommend or implement actions to address performance metrics and achieve targets for profitability, productivity and efficiency.

• Deliver high levels of professionalism and exceptional customer service.
• Implement and promote a safe working environment.
• Have the flexibility to work a varied schedule and travel to our customers’ locations.

The successful candidate will possess the following combination of Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• At minimum a college diploma, ideally in business or management studies, or equivalent education and experience.
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
• Effective written, verbal communication skills and computer literacy in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• A strong capability to train, build and motivate a diverse team.
• Strong organization and accuracy in all facets of work.
• A desire to learn and the drive to reach for promotional opportunities.

• A clean or near clean driving record.
• Retail or Warehouse experience is an asset.

WIS INTERNATIONALis a valued strategic partner for leading retailers and manufacturers, delivering accurate results for more than fifty years. With more than 200,000 physical inventory counts and merchandising events performed every year, WIS International has become one of the largest and most trusted retail service providers worldwide.

To learn more about WIS, please visit our website atwww.wisintl.com.

WIS International endeavours to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all individuals and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you are a person with a disability and require reasonable accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; please do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.

WIS International thanks all applicants in advance but will only contact those we wish to interview.

Salary Starting at

$48,000 - $50,000