Retail Sales Supervisor

Staples Canada; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Sales Supervisor in Kingston, Ontario. You will lead a team to provide exceptional customer experiences, drive sales, and ensure operational excellence. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of retail sales experience and strong communication skills. This position offers benefits such as discounts, health and dental coverage, and training programs.

Benefits

Associate discount

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Learning & Development programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of retail sales experience required; technology sales preferred.
• 1-2 years in supervisory role with accountability for sales and service targets.
• Strong communication skills to inspire customers and associates.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers and motivate associates in a customer-first mindset.
• Maximize sales while assisting customers and communicating promotions.
• Teach new trends and cultivate a selling culture with associates.
• Support health & safety and store brand standards.
• Conduct training of associates and inspire continuous learning.
• Ensure safe opening/closing of the store and handle payroll tasks.

Skills

Retail sales experience

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Job description

What you will do

As a Sales Supervisor at Staples, you will lead a team to provide exceptional customer experiences, drive sales, and maintain operational excellence. Your passion for the business will shine through as you guide your team in assisting customers with solutions, products, and services, while also building lasting relationships for future business.

Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement: Model and coach our selling model within the store by engaging customers and motivating associates to do the same. Focus on high-performance, results, and a customer-first mindset.
• Sales Execution: Demonstrate a high degree of customer engagement and find ways to maximize sales while effectively assisting customers. Execute, communicate, and ensure understanding of flyer and promotional items.
• Team Leadership: Cultivate a selling culture with associates by learning, adopting, and teaching new trends, products, and services. Partner with store leaders to set and execute sales goals and targets.
• Operational Excellence: Support operational excellence and store brand standards for all areas of the store. Supervise aspects of health & safety, loss prevention, and policies and procedures.
• Training and Development: Dedicate time for self-development and enable others to do the same. Conduct training of associates within the store and inspire continuous learning and development.
• Administrative Duties: As a keyholder, ensure the safe opening and closing of the store, handle daily and weekly tasks associated with timekeeping and payroll, and maintain compliance with health & safety and asset protection standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of retail sales experience required; direct experience in technology sales preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in a supervisory role with direct accountability for achieving sales and service targets is preferred.
• Strong communication skills to inspire both our customers and associates.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills.

Benefits

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more...