Manager, Merchant - Canada

HD Supply Canada, Inc; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 92,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply Canada, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Merchant for Canada to drive revenue through negotiating vendor programs and selecting vendor categories. You will act as the primary liaison between vendors and the sales team and oversee promotions, pricing, and training initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and extensive experience in vendor management; travel is minimal and the focus is on optimizing supplier partnerships across Canada.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require certification.
• Advanced degree may offset less experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the point of contact for preferred vendors and as a liaison between vendors and the sales team.
• Manages vendor connectivity, gain financial support for marketing programs, ensure accurate invoicing and participate in routine analysis meetings to review programs and identify areas of improvement.
• Selects products for the sales program, ensure products are successfully loaded into the system, set-up promotions and offers for point generation, identify product training programs and administer SPIFs for the sales force.
• Manages the annual Supplier Summit, identify list of vendors to sponsor event, provide invite list and develop breakout session presentations.
• Manages content selection for TOOL BOX and print catalogs. Solicits and submits story ideas for Source, SourceXtra and Solutions magazine.
• Identifies and approves product training opportunities.

Education

BS/BA in a related discipline

Job description

## Manager, Merchant - CanadaApply: Etobicoke-ON-CA: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: R26005122**Job Summary**Improve corporate revenue through developing and improving negotiated vendor programs and developing vendor selection strategies in specific vendor categories assigned.**Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities*** Serves as the point of contact for preferred vendors and as a liaison between vendors and the sales team.* Manages vendor connectivity, gain financial support for marketing programs, ensure accurate invoicing and participate in routine analysis meetings to review programs and identify areas of improvement.* Selects products for the sales program, ensure products are successfully loaded into the system, set-up promotions and offers for point generation, identify product training programs and administer SPIFs for the sales force.* Manages the annual Supplier Summit, identify list of vendors to sponsor event, provide invite list and develop breakout session presentations.* Manages content selection for TOOL BOX and print catalogs. Solicits and submits story ideas for Source, SourceXtra and Solutions magazine.* Identifies and approves product training opportunities.**Nature and Scope*** Solutions require analysis and investigation.* Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.* Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.**Work Environment*** Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes, or odors.* Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.* Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.**Education and Experience*** Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines. **For Ontario Job Seekers:****Pay Range:**$92,000.00-$116,700.00 Annual**Position Vacancy:**This job posting is for an existing vacancy **A.I. Disclosure:**HD Supply Canada does not use Artificial Intelligence to Screen, Assess or Select Candidates.