Asset Protection & Inventory Analyst

Princess Auto is a private, Canadian-owned company employing over 3,000 Team Members, with our Home Office in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We provide hard-working Canadians with a unique assortment of tools and equipment through more than 50 stores coast-to-coast, a National Call Centre, and our online store.

Our strength is in our people. In fact, we call our employees “Team Members”, and our managers “Leaders”. We all work together towards a common goal: to make Princess Auto a great place to work and shop.

Overview of the Position

This position is an on-site role, based in our beautiful Home Office, which is located at 475 Panet Road, in Winnipeg.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design and perform audits for the Stores and Distribution Centres regarding inventory, which include receiving, movement, and on-hands
• Design and perform audits for the Stores, Distribution Centres, and Home Office regarding asset protection, which include physical security, cash handling, internal risk, and external risk
• Utilize audit results to determine root causes of successes and failures
• Identify and correct missteps that lead to physical and cycle count errors
• Plan and execute the annual inventory counts in 3PL and stores
• Maintain a relationship with the annual count service provider, exploring new ways to improve the accuracy and speed of our counts
• Work with the Asset Protection & Inventory Specialists to recommend and implement process changes, improvements and/or programs aimed to ensure inventory accuracy and to mitigate risk
• Create process improvements and efficiencies internally
• Provide training and support regarding asset protection and inventory processes to new leaders in the business
• Assist in various projects as assigned, including but not limited to cost saving endeavors, automation, analyses into processes, and new technologies
• Partner with other departments as a subject matter expert on asset protection and inventory related projects. Provide data and information to other departments as needed.
• Be a champion, resource and source of knowledge for retail, distribution, and home office with regards to asset protection and inventory

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Post-secondary education in a related field an asset
• 2 years’ experience in an inventory related role
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Familiarly with data analysis/business intelligence tools and languages like Power BI, Tableau, DAX, m/power query, VBA, Power Automate, and SQL
• Python experience an asset

What our unique and fun world can offer you:

At Princess Auto, we strive to be unique . . . in our product selection, our Team Members and in our Leadership. We share information. We value opinions and collaboration from all our people across the company, regardless of position or scope of responsibility and work as a collective team in a supportive environment. We strive to provide Royal Service, our high standard of serving not just our customers, but each other, and it is a philosophy we embrace and demonstrate every day. In addition, our Team Members receive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Company-funded, comprehensive benefits package (not just for you, but for your eligible dependents too!)
• Paid vacation and personal care time
• Paid "My Community Day" (a day to spend volunteering at something meaningful to you!)
• Long-term Disability coverage
• Annual Profit Sharing Plan
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
• Company Pension Plan
• Group RRSP, TFSA, RESP
• Maternity Leave top-up plan
• Discount at our retail stores
• Free parking
• Access to onsite amenities such as a restaurant, salon, and gym
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and relocation

Voted one of Canada’s Best Employers 2024 by Forbes

Accessibility
Princess Auto Ltd. will consult with all applicants requesting accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.

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