Business Partner

E.B. Horsman & Son; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Health & dental

Annual profit-sharing

ESOP

RRSP matching

EBH University

Job summary

E.B. Horsman & Son is seeking a Business Partner in Surrey, BC to support strategic planning, business analysis, and project coordination. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams and translating strategy into actionable plans to drive organizational success.

Located in Surrey with a potential hybrid arrangement, the position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth through EBH University and profit-sharing programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic planning and business analysis.
• Experience in project management and process mapping.
• Knowledge of change management and corporate communications.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of strategic and business plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, milestones, and communications.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans and align initiatives with goals.
• Foster collaboration across teams to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Strategic planning

Business analysis

Project management

Process mapping

Change management

Corporate communications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Career Opportunities with E.B. Horsman & Son

Helping our communities thrive.

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

We are strong, nimble, and growing! EB Horsman & Son is proud to be a fifth generation family owned, successful Western Canadian electrical distributor with 20+ locations throughout BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, consistently recognized as one of Canada's Best-Managed companies. We take pride in living our core values and carrying out our mission statement of helping our communities thrive since 1900s. At E.B. Horsman & Son, we’re committed to a workplace where everyone belongs. If you’re qualified, we’d like to hear from you.

What we offer

• Birthday off
• Health, dental, and employee assistance program benefits
• Annual profit-sharing
• Employee share ownership program (ESOP)
• RRSP matching after 1 year of employment
• Access to EBH University for personal & professional growth

Located at 19295 25 Ave, Surrey, BC V3Z 3X1 this full-time permanent position, Monday to Friday with a flexible start time between 6:00AM-9:00AM. Following a 3-month probationary period, at management discretion, the candidate may be eligible to work hybrid with up to 2 days per week worked remotely from an approved home office environment.

Why this role matters

The Business Partner plays a critical role in enabling EB Horsman’s strategic direction by ensuring organizational plans and projects are clearly defined, aligned, and successfully executed. As a key member of the Projects & Planning team, this role supports strategic and business planning initiatives, project coordination, and organizational change by connecting leaders, teams, and priorities across the business.

This position matters because it translates strategy into actionable plans, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and ensures projects and change initiatives are well supported, clearly communicated, and aligned with organizational objectives — helping EB Horsman operate more effectively, efficiently, and cohesively.

What to expect in the role

Strategic & Business Planning Support

• Partner with executives and department leaders to support the development and execution of strategic and business plans, including annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions and ensure alignment between organizational goals, departmental priorities, and project portfolios.
• Initiate and manage monthly update meetings with champions to support successful business outcomes.

Business Analysis & Project Coordination

• Support the initiation, planning, and coordination of projects across the organization, ensuring alignment with strategic and business objectives.
• Work closely with project sponsors, champions, and stakeholders to define scopes, business requirements, risks, vendor communications, deliverables, project plans, budgets, change management activities, and communications.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project activities are organized, milestones are communicated, and deliverables are achieved.
• Monitor progress, support issue resolution, manage escalation paths, and contribute to risk mitigation efforts.

Communication & Change Management

• Develop clear and effective communications related to planning initiatives, projects, and organizational change.
• Support training, process mapping, and change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and systems.
• Foster strong relationships across teams to promote alignment, early issue detection, and collaborative problem solving.
• Champion organizational standards, governance processes, and project management best practices.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic planning, business analysis, project management, process mapping, change management, and corporate communications.
• Degree or certification in Business, Commerce, Technology, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable managing cross-functional calendars, meetings, agendas, and action items.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and bring clarity to complex initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex information.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
• Passionate about aligning people, processes, and projects to enable organizational success.
• Familiarity with software evaluation and selection is considered an asset.

Our Core Values: Celebrating the Past, Empowering the Future

Teamwork l Integrity l Continuous Improvement l Resilience l Empowered

Compensation Details:

$80,000 to $90,000. Compensation is determined by the candidate's experience, education, qualifications, role complexity, internal equity, and other relevant factors.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those living in Canada with permanent work authorization will be considered. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.