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Kent Building Supplies operates a multi-format retail network (49 locations, 3,700+ associates) across four Atlantic provinces, anchored by Microsoft enterprise stack (Dynamics 365, Kronos, Tableau) for HR, inventory, and analytics. Hiring velocity is accelerating with 150 roles posted in the last 30 days, heavily weighted toward sales (201 open positions) and logistics (44), suggesting simultaneous expansion of store operations and supply-chain capacity. Recurring pain points—inventory shrinkage, accuracy, and loss prevention—indicate ongoing operational friction in their distribution and planogram execution across multiple locations.
Tech Stack 15 technologies
Core StackDynamics 365 Tableau Microsoft Office Excel Word Outlook Kronos Microsoft Dynamics 365 SharePoint PowerPoint Teams CAD
What Kent Building Supplies Is Building
◆Challenges
- Inventory control
- Inventory shrinkage
- Improving store efficiency
- Loss prevention
- Inventory accuracy
- Fleet delivery efficiency
- Reducing shrink
- Seasonal staffing shortages
- Reducing product loss
- Sales growth initiatives
▲Active Projects
- Merchandising projects for end caps
- Job fairs outreach
- Merchandising seasonal spaces
- Near miss safety program
- Toolbox talks update
- Hcm training database
- Planogram execution across multiple stores
- Merchandising audits
- Community events outreach
- Enterprise learning management system support for retail division
Hiring Activity
310 roles · 150 in 30d
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: Retail Sales Director
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