Inventory & Stock Lead — Retail Operations

Roots; Banff; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Roots is recruiting for a Stock Associate/Stock Manager to maintain store inventory flow, train a core stock team, and support backroom organization and replenishment in our Canadian flagship environment.

The role may require overnight shifts and emphasizes strong customer focus, upbeat attitude, and the ability to drive efficient stock processes while collaborating with the sales floor and store leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a management role preferably in retail apparel
• Excellent presentation skills in a retail environment
• Upbeat, optimistic, passionate and friendly
• Ability to understand the needs of the customer
• Ability to build buy-in to an idea, a decision, an action, a product, or a service

Responsibilities

• Own the timely processing and appropriate prioritization of merchandise receipts and continuously seeks to improve systems, processes and methods
• Own the organization of the backroom to company standards, updating as seasonally appropriate.
• Own the efficient replenishment processes that maintain a full and abundant sales floor with all styles, colours and sizes represented.
• Proactively monitors, communicates and reacts to department changes/issues such as high/low sell-through, replenishment/overstock needs etc.
• Own the execution of inventory based procedures including damages, transfers, receiving, WebIM Work List maintenance, Leather Repair Logs and other compliance related items.
• Own the supply order process
• Own recruitment and development cycle of stock associates including interviewing, onboarding, assessment/accountability, succession planning and recognition
• Support the physical inventory process and cycle count process and implementation of store strategies to reduce shrink such as security tagging.
• Support execution of visual merchandising flips and maintenance of the presentation standards of a flagship location.
• Support all event preparation and execution
• Support housekeeping and maintenance of both the sales floor and stock room
• Keep current on our product and service updates.
• Be a team player and contribute to the stores’ success.
• Adhere to all Loss Prevention policies as per guidelines and policies.(WAS)
• Support managing the Sales floor and sales team (MOD) when needed. Directed by Store Manager.

Skills

Retail management

Presentation skills

Customer focus

Team collaboration

Stock control

Job description

Roots is recruiting for a Stock Associate/Stock Manager to maintain store inventory flow, train a core stock team, and support backroom organization and replenishment in our Canadian flagship environment.

The role may require overnight shifts and emphasizes strong customer focus, upbeat attitude, and the ability to drive efficient stock processes while collaborating with the sales floor and store leadership.