Manager, Bookstore

Salary Range

Band 11 (Minimum- $92,139.00 , Control Point- $122,852.00, Maximum- $135,137.00). Placement within a salary band is typically up to Control Point based on skills, experience and internal equity. May place over Control Point in limited circumstances.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Bookstore requires a thorough knowledge of retail merchandising, marketing, and management methods necessary to lead the operations of the bookstores. Responsibilities also include management of the print shop located at the New Westminster campus.

You are a strategic leader in the operations of the bookstore and print shop and make decisions informed by best practices, maximizing both quality and value. You believe in client centric services and application of leading management practices.

Guided by the College’s Strategic Plan, you champion the evolution of the bookstore and the print shop at the College, fostering a departmental culture of innovation, service excellence and teamwork.

Great at building relationships, you will manage relationships with vendors to ensure the lowest cost and timely delivery of merchandise to optimize inventory levels.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply to the Manager, Bookstore position, and join our dedicated and supportive team.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes
• Completion of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Progressively responsible retail management expertise with at least five years’ experience in leading retail operations.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff in a retail sales environment.
• Highly competent and detail oriented when working with retail financial analysis, monitoring budgets, and inventory controls.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Demonstrated experience using computer software packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and virtual meeting applications.
• Strong ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work positively and professionally with the public, government departments, and College employees at all levels.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in recognizing scope of authority and protecting confidential and sensitive information.
• Demonstrated abilities that align with the Douglas College Core Competency Framework.
• This regular full-time position is available May 1, 2025.
• Regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s locations as required.

Posting Number 02491SA

Position Title Manager, Bookstore

Anticipated Start Date 05/01/2025

Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 03/17/2025

Close Date Open Until Filled

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site www.douglascollegecareers.ca.

The position will remain open until filled, with a first review date of March 31, 2025.

Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying.

Please note that successful candidates will be required to provide a copy of their educational credentials and/or transcripts as part of the onboarding process.

At Douglas College, we believe in a personal touch and the importance of genuine interactions. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our team without the use of AI tools.

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