Business Operations & Purchasing Specialist Union Lighting & Décor | Montreal, QC Are you analytical, quick-thinking, highly organized, and motivated to learn? Do you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, and being part of a fast-paced business where no two days are the same? Union Lighting & Décor is looking for a bright, resourceful, and business-minded individual to join our team in a dynamic role combining purchasing, pricing, supplier relationships, product management, and business analysis. We are looking for someone who learns quickly, thinks independently, takes initiative, and enjoys being challenged. Someone who can manage multiple priorities, work efficiently without sacrificing accuracy, and understands how the details contribute to the bigger picture. This is more than an administrative position. It's an opportunity to gain hands-on experience across several important areas of a successful retail business, take ownership of meaningful responsibilities, and contribute to improving how we operate. This is a hands-on, mid-level position, ideally suited to someone with 1–4 years of relevant experience who is eager to develop their skills, take on responsibility, and grow within the business. About Union Lighting & Décor Established in 1914, Union Lighting & Décor is a family-owned retailer specializing in lighting, decorative hardware, furniture, home décor, giftware, and smart home technology. With a large Montreal showroom and a growing e-commerce business serving customers across Canada and the United States, we have built our reputation on exceptional customer service, strong supplier relationships, and a carefully curated product offering. Our setting is busy, collaborative, and constantly evolving, offering opportunities to learn about different aspects of retail operations and business management.

Key Responsibilities
Pricing, Costing & Profitability
- Review supplier price lists, product costs, discounts, and pricing updates to ensure accuracy.
- Calculate product costs, including freight, duties, and other expenses, to determine accurate landed costs.
- Analyze retail pricing, profit margins, and competitive positioning, and recommend pricing adjustments.
- Identify pricing discrepancies, errors, and opportunities to improve profitability.
- Monitor competitor pricing and market trends to help maintain competitive selling prices.
- Maintain accurate pricing information across internal systems, websites, and sales materials. Purchasing, Supplier Relations & Brand Management
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and brand representatives.
- Prepare, enter, review, and update purchase orders, supplier records, and product information.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, discounts, credits, lead times, order issues, promotions, and product updates.
- Maintain organized supplier files, price lists, brand information, promotional calendars, and return policies.
- Coordinate product samples and swatches, including ordering, tracking, and organization.
- Assist with researching and evaluating new suppliers, brands, and product lines.
- Proactively follow up on outstanding issues, resolve discrepancies, and ensure important information is communicated internally. Inventory, Reporting & Business Analysis




- Use Excel and internal reporting systems to analyze sales, inventory, pricing, and supplier performance.
- Identify bestsellers, slow-moving inventory, and opportunities to improve product assortment and sales.
- Prepare sales reports, product summaries, supplier performance reports, and other business analyses.
- Review data to identify trends, inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
- Organize and interpret information to support informed business decisions. Brand Communication & Cross-Departmental Coordination
- Work closely with purchasing, showroom sales, marketing, e-commerce, and management.
- Communicate supplier updates, price changes, promotions, new collections, and product opportunities to relevant teams.
- Ensure accurate and timely product and supplier information is available across departments.
- Prepare product reference materials, brand information sheets, and other useful sales resources.
- Support updates to website product information, brand pages, and digital platforms.
- Identify inefficiencies, suggest improvements, and help streamline internal processes. Qualifications & Skills What We're Looking For
- Strong analytical and numerical abilities: Comfortable working with numbers, understanding costs, pricing, margins, and interpreting data.
- Excellent Excel

skills:
Confident using formulas, lookups (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), sorting, filtering, and working with spreadsheets.
- Quick learner: Able to grasp new concepts, systems, products, and processes efficiently.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented: Able to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining accuracy and following through.
- Proactive problem-solver: Naturally identifies issues, asks thoughtful questions, and takes initiative to find practical solutions.
- Strong business aptitude: Interested in understanding how purchasing, pricing, inventory, and supplier decisions affect sales and profitability.
- Excellent communication

skills:
Able to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers, colleagues, and management.
- Adaptable and productive: Comfortable working in a fast-paced workplace with changing priorities and competing deadlines.
- Independent and accountable: Takes ownership of responsibilities, demonstrates sound judgment, and can work without constant supervision.
- Positive and motivated: Brings energy, curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn. Experience & Education
- Post-secondary education in business, commerce, finance, economics, operations, or a related field is an asset.
- Experience in retail, purchasing, merchandising, pricing, supplier coordination, or business operations is preferred.
- Experience working with inventory systems, product databases, ERP/POS systems, or e-commerce platforms is an asset.
- An interest in lighting, furniture, interior design, decorative hardware, or home décor is a plus.



We are open to candidates with different professional backgrounds. Strong analytical ability, intelligence, initiative, and a willingness to learn are just as important to us as direct industry experience. The Ideal Candidate We're looking for someone who is both detail-oriented and business-minded. You don't simply enter numbers into a spreadsheet. You want to understand what they mean. You notice inconsistencies, ask questions, and think about how the information can be used to make better decisions. You enjoy variety and are comfortable analyzing pricing one moment, speaking with a supplier the next, and helping a colleague resolve an issue shortly afterward. You are naturally curious, pick things up quickly, and enjoy learning new skills. You take pride in being dependable, organized, and efficient, and you're not afraid to take initiative when something needs attention. You work well under pressure, adapt to changing priorities, and approach challenges with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude. Most importantly, you're motivated, capable, and genuinely interested in contributing to the success of the business. Why Join Union Lighting & Décor?
- Variety and responsibility: Work across several areas of the business, including purchasing, pricing, supplier relations, merchandising, and analysis.
- Opportunities to learn: Develop valuable skills and gain exposure to how different departments of a successful retail business operate.
- Meaningful contributions: Your work will directly support pricing accuracy, supplier relationships, product performance, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborative environment: Work with colleagues across multiple departments in a busy, supportive, and entrepreneurial workplace.
- Established company: Join a respected, family-owned Montreal business with over 110 years of history and an evolving retail and e-commerce presence. Interested in Joining Our Team? If you're smart, motivated, analytical, and highly organized, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and love learning and solving problems, we'd like to hear from you. We're looking for someone who brings initiative, energy, strong attention to detail, and a genuine desire to understand the business and make a difference. Apply today and tell us why you'd be a great addition to the Union Lighting & Décor team.

Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Store discount Application question(s):
- Describe yourself in five adjectives.
- Please indicate your expected salary range for this position.
- What interests you about working at Union and about this role?
- How do you stay organized when managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups? What tools or systems do you use?
- How comfortable are you working with Excel? Which formulas or functions do you use regularly?

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:
- Microsoft Excel: 5 years (preferred)
- VLOOKUP: 2 years (preferred)
- Business intelligence: 3 years (preferred)
- Communication

skills:
4 years (preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)
- Data analysis

skills:
3 years (preferred)
- Project coordination: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred) Language:
- English (required) Work

Location:
In person

📌 Business Operations (Montreal)
🏢 Union Lighting
📍 Montreal