Business Center Manager

Business Center ManagerStatus: Regular, Full timeLocation: Victoria, 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. Our dynamic work environment promotes autonomy and decision making, and offers great career opportunities.  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.