Category Buyer
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Victoria,
British Columbia
SUMMARY
Working out of the Administration Office in Victoria, BC, the Buyer + will support the business and Head Buyer in securing quality beer, cider, and RTD (Ready To Drink) products.
WE OFFER
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$200 health & wellness benefit
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Employee Assistance Program (free counselling from Vancouver Island Counselling)
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Scholarship program for students
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Knowledge and Certification reimbursements
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RRSP matching
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Monthly giveaways for Team Members
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Dental + Extended Health Benefits after 3 months for team members working over 24 hours per week (100% employer paid)
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20% discount at 8 locations across the island
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Tastings & product knowledge
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Birthday gifts
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Research, select, and purchase products to sell in our 8 retail locations
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Stay on top of market trends to ensure competitive products are being carried and priced accordingly
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Ensure product purchasing is meeting company margin targets
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Assess monthly price change file produced by LDB to make necessary adjustments to our retail pricing
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Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, reps, and agencies
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Negotiate retail pricing strategies and finalize product lead-times
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Coordinate tastings and product knowledge events with reps for internal team
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Visit our retail locations and work with store management to ensure relevant products are highlighted, displays are well maintained, and overall set up reflects seasonality and current programming
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Oversee store managers on their monthly program order quantities
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Support the Training and Development Coordinator in ensuring there is comprehensive product training in your product categories
IN THE FIRST 3 - 6 MONTHS
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Familiarize yourself with your categories
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Investigate what is selling, what is not selling
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Learn of our margin targets, what items carry which margin
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Learn EDLP items in your categories
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Learn what and who your resources are
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Visit Stores to learn layouts and meet the teams
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Familiarize yourself with LBoss
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Learn the price file: your whole job is dictated by this
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Familiarize yourself with Liquor Plus LTO periods and billing/invoicing dates
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Meet agents who work with your categories
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Create a scheduling calendar
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Assist in building the monthly flyer
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Communicate with the Marketing Coordinator to ensure in-store POS, social media, newsletter, giveaway information is correctly presented
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Support the Training and Development Coordinator in providing product knowledge resources for the team
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS
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A natural people-person. People find it easy to connect with you
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Comprehensive knowledge of the LDB website
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Comprehensive knowledge of BC Liquor Laws and general sales
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Strong understanding of category trends
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Interest in craft beer and refresh products
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3+ years in retail sales/customer service
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
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Care about making a positive impact on a local business
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Willing to take initiative and get creative with solutions
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Drivers license or ability to commute to our stores outside of Greater Victoria
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WSET and/or Cicerone certifications a bonus
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Pre-existing contacts in the industry a bonus
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Valid Serving It Right
If you have most of these qualifications and a passion for the industry, we encourage you to apply!
$65,000 - $70,000 based on experience