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Supervisor, Retail Inventory Control

Cabot Cape Breton • Inverness, NS • 2d ago

Title:Retail Supervisor, Inventory Control

Reports to: Retail Manager

Job Type:Full Time; Seasonal (May – October)

Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, B0E 1N0

About Cabot Cape Breton

Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia—and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness, Cabot Cape Breton features 46 holes of exhilarating golf and one of the best resort experiences in Canada. With two acclaimed World Top 100 courses, a 10-hole short course, 72 rooms of award-winning accommodation at Cabot Links Lodge, 19 upscale Golf Villas, 30 luxury homes, and exquisite dining in three on-site restaurants, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.

We are seeking out purpose driven and passionate people who embrace Cabot’s values. Our #cabotcrew brings their unique spirit and individual character and shows up with all their heart to create a warm welcome to a magical place where remarkable memories are made.

If you join our team, you will live our values:

Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth

Position Overview

As Inventory Control Coordinator at Cabot Cape Breton, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing the resort's inventory management processes. With a focus on Cabot’s Retail operations, your responsibilities will include tracking stock levels, conducting regular audits, and assisting in the development of efficient ordering strategies. Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to, the receiving of all merchandise, invoicing for all product, monthly inventory counts, and ensuring that the supply of merchandize is available for all our retail outlets.Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to the seamless flow of goods and ensure that inventory is accurately recorded and monitored. This position offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills in a career in high-end retail and inventory control within the hospitality industry while contributing to Cabot Cape Breton's commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences through efficient resource management.

You will thrive in this role if you enjoy:

Collaborative Supply Chain Management: Working closely with and providing support to the Shipping and Receiving Team in the stock house, actively contributing to the efficient management of supply chain activities within our entire retail operation.
Inventory Oversight: Leading our monthly inventory counts for all our retail outlets and the reconciliation of any variances/discrepancies to ensure we are compliant with our established inventory procedures.
Precise Data Management: Ensuring that we are receiving our goods in an accurate and timely manner to ensure that product can flow to our outlets in an efficient manner.The receiving aspect of the job requires a dedication to accuracy and reliability.
Document Preparation: The position has a multitude of steps that require accuracy from start to finish to ensure a smooth flow of materials. From processing Purchase Orders, receiving of goods, and invoicing, they all require a detailed driven individual that has a high attention to detail.
Thorough Product Inspection: Through multiple stages of documentation for each order, the Inventory Control Supervisor will need to show a hi-level of accuracy and efficiency to ensure that the product received aligns with our purchase order and the invoice.This requires an extremely keen eye to ensure that we follow our Brand Guidelines and our inventory procedures.
Adaptability: Simultaneous task management will be needed to be successful in this role.The ability to pause one task to handle an urgent request then processing work on the original task at hand is a valuable skill in this role.
Problem Solving: The ability to problem solve and dive into discrepancies/variances is a crucial skill for this position. An individual with the ability to investigate and problem solve issues is an asset for this position

Preferred qualifications and skills:

High school diploma and some post-secondary education
2-3 years’ experience working in a retail setting
Valid drivers’ license
Experience with information systems and inventory software an asset (Yellow Dog)
Communication skills (verbal / written)
Customer and service focus
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities

Requirements of the role you should be aware of:

Based on the nature of our business and the service we provide to our guests, to work with us, you must consent to a criminal background check as a condition of employment and an additional criminal background check every two years.
As a seasonal resort business, you can anticipate a schedule that will involve day, evening, night, and weekend work. Late night shifts will be required once a month to conduct inventory counts.
Consistent standing and walking during the entire shift, occasional lifting and transporting of heavy loads exceeding 80 lbs., sporadic instances of kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting, as well as occasional ascents and descents of ladders, stairs, and ramps.

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