Job Opportunity : Merchandise Office Manager

Category: ArticleSeptember 15, 2023

We're hiring!

The Bulldogs Hockey Club is looking for a Merchandise and Office Manager with strong organizational skills to join our team. We are looking for a team player with the ability to work in a unique,fast-paced environment.Responsibilities include managing the Bulldogs’ retail store, retail staff and general accounting/office administration tasks. This position is a 1-year contract starting in October.

Merchandise

• Organize gameday and office store displays and inventory

• Manage and schedule part-time staff for Bulldogs’ gamedays, including overseeing
reconciliation of cash and card payments after each game

• Maintain relationships with merchandise suppliers, order new merchandise (including approval of proofs and samples) and re-order as needed

• Set and review merchandise pricing regularly, organize sales and promotions throughout the year; coordinate with marketing staff on email and social media advertising to drive online sales

• Responsible for all aspects of our online store (bulldogsshop.com) including presentation and organization of the site, and shipping and fulfilling orders
• Responsible for performing periodic inventory counts to ensure accurate inventory and data integrity

Office/Accounting – Hockey Club and Bulldogs’ Foundation

• Manage purchase order requests, assign PO#s, and match with invoices as received

• Assist with Accounts Payable, ensuring invoices are approved and matched with POs, entered in accounting system; printing cheques and processing EFT payments

• Assist with billing and collection of corporate accounts and other accounts receivable

• Prepare cash/cheques for bank deposits (weekly)

• Monthly reconciliation of team credit card accounts• General office admin duties, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY SKILLS
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with ability to handle multiple assignments

• Provide a high level of professional and courteous customer service

• Excellent ability to communicate and solve problems as they arise

• Enthusiastic about working in a unique, fast-paced and ever changing environment

• Respond to staff, customer and community requests in a timely and professional manner

• Ability to maintain confidential information is required

• Flexible availability to work evenings/weekends and a commitment to all Bulldogs’ home
games

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, mainly Excel

• Experience using Shopify, QuickBooks and/or Microsoft Dynamics GP is an asset

Please submit applications to [email protected] and indicate in your application email where you heard about this job opening. Application process closes September 24th, 2023.

The Brantford Bulldogs believe in a diverse and accommodating workplace. The Brantford
Bulldogs encourage and promote applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of
gender, age, race, ethnicity and disability or otherwise. The Brantford Bulldogs are committed to providing full accommodation for persons with disabilities in all active processes and procedures including but not limited to the recruitment process. To request any accommodation, you may require to participate in the recruitment process (including alternative formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) contact the main recruiting contact for the position or the HR team at [email protected] to discuss your needs.

We thank you for your interest in being a part of our team. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted