Status: Regular Full-Time

In your role as the Special Ship Coordinator at The North West Company (NWC) you will coordinate the process for Special Ship store orders for Food and General Merchandise. You will assist the Supervisor, Replenishment in the creation and delivery of Special Ship Store order forms and will create Special Ship Order Recaps and various reports to provide visibility to all parties regarding the movement of Special Ship goods. You will coordinate and oversee the creation and delivery of Order Templates to facilitate purchase order and requisition creation, review of completed purchase orders and requisition to ensure accuracy, and escalate any issues as needed to the Supervisor, Replenishment.

Joining NWC 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.

NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighbourhood 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:

• Action Pre-Defined Steps of the Special Ship Project Plan.
• Maintain/update Special Ship Database to facilitate creation of Special Ship Order Forms.
• Assist with creation of Special Ship Ordering Database
• Facilitate Purchase Order and Requisition Creation.
• Assist with the consolidation/loading of the store order forms into the Special Ship Ordering database once received and signed off by appropriate parties.
• Action tasks/direction received regarding any receiving issues noted from the daily review of Retek receiving status.
• Coordinate the timely creation of store receiving books.
• Contact vendors/warehouse as required to follow up specifically with any warehouse 12 special ship stock
• Assist with the creation of an SOP (scenario based) for the department to assist in resolving all Store Connect Special Ship possible issues.
• Follow all Service Level Agreements assisting with the Receiving Issue Report(s) and Store Connect Tickets as requested.

Desired Skills & Experience:       

• Post-secondary education or a combination of education and experience in the supply chain/logistics field.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel and Access skills.
• Must be detail conscious while demonstrating a high level of accuracy.
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Proven organizational, planning and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and assignments under strict timelines and within a fast-paced environment.
• Must be self-motivated with a strong sense of initiative.
• Must possess effective communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service.
• Working knowledge of how marketing, supply and logistics optimally work together to form a value chain in a retail environment would be considered an asset.

Location:        Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
Reports to:      Supervisor, Replenishment

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: C0R004

Note:  All employees must have a minimum of one year of service in their current position prior to applying for other positions unless authorized by their current manager. Prior to applying, an internal employee also 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 opportunity adheres to the Corporate job posting guidelines.