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Business Center Manager

Guillevin International Co.
Full-time
On-site
Burnaby Canada
Green Jobs
Business Center Manager

Status:

Regular, Full time

Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia

Job Description

Interested?

  • Manage a business centre as if you owned it, without the financial risk. Make business decisions to ensure the success, profitability and growth of your business centre and discover a unique profit-sharing program.

  • Serve a local market and be the reference for projects of all sizes. Serve a commercial clientele that knows the added value of doing business with your business centre: selection, quality and quantity.

  • Work with the top manufacturers, because your business centre is part of a solid and growing national chain.

Do you have what we’re looking for?

  • Strong experience as business manager or owner.

  • Experience or knowledge of the distribution, electricity, B2B sales and business development sectors.

  • Ability to fulfil a leadership role. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

  • Very well-organized and motivated by success and teamwork.

  • Good business sense with an excellent ability to analyse the profitability of projects, sales and inventories, along with sound negotiating and management skills.

  • Strong desire to learn and develop your skills.

Challenges awaiting you:

  • Manage all internal and external activities of the business centre: financial management, profitability, business development, sales, project management, customer service, purchasing, distribution, inventory and purchasing management, human resources management.

  • Establish and implement an annual and medium-term business plan, targeting the business centre’s opportunities and objectives in terms of: sales, customer service, cost control, profitability and asset management.

  • Build and cultivate harmonious, solid and mutually profitable long-term relationships with suppliers, customers and business partners.

  • Identify and capitalize on unrealized business opportunities in the business centre’s region. Be on the lookout for medium- and large-scale investment projects within your territory and become a key partner in executing these.

  • Increase the business centre’s profitability through systematic control of costs, expenses and investments.

  • Develop and implement profit-maximizing pricing strategies. Monitor competitors’ activities and adjust strategies accordingly.

  • Analyse the business centre’s current performance and assess opportunities to increase the level of service and ensure market-share growth.

  • Apply chain-wide policies and procedures to ensure the standardization of operations.

  • Provide a safe work environment. Be aware of, apply and enforce rules and legal requirements.

  • Attract, hire and train staff and ensure that everyone is properly equipped to succeed.

  • Support and motivate the team to maintain a positive, stimulating and productive working atmosphere.

  • Encourage and promote knowledge and skill development. Be available and responsive in order to support and expand the team.

  • Promote your business centre and invest in the community. Build solid partnerships to support the next generation and organizations and stand out as a local business.

What’s in it for you

We are a major player, involved in the energy transformation in Canada. Certified as a Great Place to Work®, we offer a dynamic work environment with great career opportunities. We promote autonomy and decision making.

What sets us apart is our:

  • Annual profit-sharing offered to all in addition to our competitive compensation: rewarding accomplishments is part of our culture.

  • A strong national network offering real opportunities to grow: our people make the difference.

Among our benefits:

  • Flexible group insurance plan customizable to your needs.

  • Free health resources available 24/7: Telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

  • Group RRSP with employer contribution and TFSA.

  • Postsecondary Scholarship Program for our employee’s children.

  • Charging terminals available at our facilities.

  • Years of Service Recognition Program.

Come build your career with us, a growing network where our people make it happen!

Our recruitment process ensures equality and diversity. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.