Inventory Lead.

Laura Canada; Kingston; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned retailer is seeking an Inventory Lead to oversee efficient inventory management in their Kingston store. The role involves ensuring timely merchandise processing, maintaining stock accuracy, and providing operational support. Ideal candidates will have retail experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role - retail environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient inventory movement in and out of the store.
• Execute daily pick and pack process for online orders.
• Maintain stockroom inventory accuracy.

Skills

Team player

Sense of urgency

Organizational skills

Initiative

Job description

Laura Canada is an iconic and innovative family-owned retailer housing two leading women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and distribute quality apparel across Canada. We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 locations and two online stores. We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our team to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.

At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.

Job Description

The Inventory Lead ensures the inventory moves in, out and around the store efficiently and accurately. You keep our customers and store Associates happy by contributing to the orderly operations of the store, and getting merchandise to the right place as expeditiously as possible using our intelligent inventory routing and tracking systems.

Critical Functions

As Inventory Lead you will execute the following activities :

1. Reception: Unpack, scan backstock, steam if applicable, and place merchandise on sales floor expeditiously, according to company standards.
2. Ship from store: Execute the daily pick and pack process to fulfill online orders according to company standards, and ensure sufficient supplies are on hand to meet demand (bags, boxes, toner, labels, etc.)
3. Replenishment: Maintain stockroom inventory accuracy in iPad application and use our Stock Replenishment Solution to conduct daily replenishment of items sold from within the store.
4. Markdowns: Periodically adjust ticketed prices for selected merchandise storewide.
5. Internal Merchandise Transfers: Prepare stock to transfer to other stores according to company standards.
6. Maintain receiving and stock areas
7. Assist as needed with operational activities such as cashier duties and other POS tasks, steaming and visual merchandising.
8. Leadership: May be required to lead / guide other associates in stock related functions.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role - retail environment preferred
• Sense of urgency
• Team player
• Demonstrates initiative on an ongoing basis.
• Is exceptionally organized.