Category Manager

Come join our passionate, innovative, and experience driven team! Bentley & Co. Ltd., leader in Canada’s luggage industry, is currently looking for a category manager to complete their team at the Head Office located in Ville St-Laurent, in Montreal.

WHO ARE WE?

We are Bentley, born in Canada! We are here to make every journey better. We are on the move with you. Everyday.

With stores from coast to coast, Bentley is the largest retailer of luggage and travel accessories in Canada. Our success is rooted in creating customer-centric experiences and we are looking for passionate and talented people to join our team and help shape the future. Through these unprecedented times, Bentley is emerging strong. We have many exciting projects on the line and are looking to build a strong team to help us continue to grow.

WHY ARE YOU THE IDEAL CANDIDATE?

As a Category Manager your primary responsibility is to develop a solid business plan, which includes promotional programs and identifying business opportunities. In addition, you will be responsible for managing sales, sales margins and building successful relationships with direct suppliers to position us well in the market, achieve our profit margin and ensure our competitiveness in the marketplace, among other things.

You are a Brand Ambassador; you embody the Bentley vision and our values, so you take pride in sharing your expert product knowledge and your passion for travel with your team and the people around you.

WHAT DO YOU BRING?

• DEC or Bachelor’s degree in fashion retail or merchandising or equivalent retail experience;
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role, including 2 years experience in a supervisory position;
• Leadership, strong knowledge of retail, resource planning, forecasting and product trends;
• Bilingualism, French and English (oral and written);
• Strong math and analytical skills.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

• Store discount
• Flexible working hours
• Employee benefits (personal/sick days bank)
• Work-life balance