Kathy Barcenas: Bsuiness Director in North Vancouver, BC

Human Resources • Coordinate all aspects of HR administration and maintaining both electronic and hard copy personnel files, setting up and coordinating new hires and process change forms in a timely manner. • Assist with the bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls: preparing pay adjustments, collecting payroll information. • Assist with compiling and reporting HR measurements/metrics. • Provide support for various HR duties and projects as required and contribute to building a positive, collaborative company. Business-Financial Analysis • Financial forecasting monthly, quarterly and annually at branch level and incorporating sales and margin trends. • Solid understanding of existing tools with the ability to identify and assess new tools that may be required. • Overall margin awareness and comprehension of current trends in various channels. • Responsible for inventory planning and analysis including inventory variances. • Review of potential non-value overhead that may be eliminated. • Effectively monitor, create and modify new or existing reports as required. Product development/Merchandising/Retail Experience • Ability to establish rapport with customers and provide them with an exceptional service experience. • Strong communication skills. Clearly communicates and effectively listens to customer needs. • Highly enthusiastic and energetic team player who drives performance towards outstanding results. • Proficient on sales register and/or computer system such as LightSpeed-Pro or MerchatOS

Project Management • Ability to efficiently manage and closely monitor several projects simultaneously. • Creating and maintaining spreadsheets, metrics and databases to track project progress. • Liaising with all departments to ensure alignment on projects. • Applies reengineering with high-level assessment of the company’s foundations and goals. • Builds and manages multitasking teams. • Gathers the required information in order to prepare the suitable project for the company’s financial benefit.

Audit and Quality Control • Assist Quality Assurance Manager to develop and improve quality systems, processes and to drive continuous improvement on quality, cost reduction and customer satisfaction performance. • Assist and provide technical support to production people on receiving inspection, in-process inspections and inventory audits. • Audit and evaluate Supplier quality performance, develop supplier quality improvement plans and work with suppliers to ensure improved supplier quality performance and continuous improvement • Support Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Production with new product development and new product release.