Data Maintenance Coordinator

In your role as the Data Maintenance Coordinator at The North West Company (TNWC); you will be accountable for the collection, compilation, and preparation of vendor item data for input into TNWC’s central data systems. Working closely with both Category Management teams and external vendor partners, you will ensure that the company’s data requirements align with ongoing business needs. Additionally, you may be tasked with monitoring various team mailboxes and assigning tasks to team resources as needed.

Joining TNWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

TNWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

• Work with Category Management teams and Vendor partners to collect and compile item data for input into our central data systems.
• Convert business need to internal data requirements as intermediary liaison.
• Enforce NWC item data standards throughout, while balancing needs of business.
• Coordinate ongoing vendor item data updates, and other related item maintenance tasks.
• Monitor inbound data maintenance tasks, prioritize, and assign tasks to appropriate team resource as based on context of task and accountabilities of team resources.
• Maintain system knowledge through continuous learning and development to support role fulfillment.
• Engage with key stakeholders to align on changing data practice or system enhancements that would impact ability to resolve data issues.
• Provide recommendations to process adjustment in light of changing business needs.
• Travelling to stores required on an as-needed basis.
• Role will have incidental financial scope through ongoing support of business needs.

Desired Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 1-2 years office/professional service experience.
• Retail experience considered an asset.
• Intermediary MS Office skills with a focus on Excel & Outlook.
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work within strict timelines.
• Detail oriented while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service.
• Certificate or diploma in a marketing or administrative related program considered an asset.

Location: Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB

Reports To: Manager, Data Management Systems

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

• Being Enterprising
• Committing to our Customer
• Working with Passion
• Leading and Developing Others
• Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity
• Building Trust

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

For Internal Applicants Only:

Salary Grade: COR004

NOTE: Prior to applying, an internal employee MUST obtain a written endorsement email from their current Manager or Manager – once – removed and provide this to the recruitment team before they can be considered for opportunities. This position adheres to the Corporate Job Posting Guidelines.