EG Penner Building Centres Ltd.

www.egpenner.com

1 Job

66 Employees

About the Company

President, Ernie Penner, grew up on a family farm in Blumenort, Manitoba. Always looking for something to do and always "planning", Ernie, at the age of 20, along with his father and brother Abe started a farm based logging operation called Penn-Co though which they sold timber and building materials to local farmers. The business expanded to include more products such as nails and roofing materials, and in 1960, the first Penner Building Centre was born. The first building centre consisted of 6 staff members and was located at the corner of highway #12 and highway #311 near Blumenort. After 20 years in this location, the building centre moved to expanded facilities at Clearspring Village Mall in Steinbach. In 2000, the building centre expanded to its present location at 200 Park Road West in Steinbach. E.G. Penner Building Centre serves customers from homeowners to professional contractors. The success of E.G. Penner Building Centre is the direct result of our strong customer service focus and our team of dedicated staff. Our keystone to success is rooted in our ability to provide customers with quality products in a dependable manner at a fair price. This is our commitment to our customers and a professional standard to which all staff members subscribe. Over the years our reputation for reliability and fairness has been achieved through strict adherence to this principle. The Penner Gold Seal At Penner Building Centre, customer satisfaction is number one. That is why every purchase comes complete with special value-added services. This is the Penner Gold Seal, the Penner Building Centre's assurance that every customer who comes through our door receives 100% the very best service anywhere.

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Company Name: EG Penner Building Centres Ltd.
Job Title: Information System Manager
Job Description: **Job Title:** Information Systems Manager **Role Summary:** Lead and manage the technology function for a 200‑employee home improvement and construction supply business. Combine hands‑on technical support with strategic planning to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive automation. Oversee a small internal IT team, manage the external Managed Service Provider (MSP), and ensure reliable, secure operations. **Expectations:** - Provide direct technical assistance for complex issues while supervising the IT team. - Develop and execute IT strategy aligned with business goals. - Maintain robust cybersecurity, data continuity, and cost‑effective vendor relationships. - Communicate effectively with both technical staff and non‑technical business leaders. **Key Responsibilities:** - Supervise, mentor, and grow internal IT staff; manage MSP performance. - Resolve escalated support tickets and oversee end‑user support processes. - Implement and monitor cybersecurity controls; deliver staff training on secure practices. - Design, test, and maintain backup and disaster‑recovery procedures. - Manage servers, networking hardware, endpoints, and system upgrades. - Reduce reliance on MSP for routine tasks through internal capability building. - Provide reporting and analytics support (e.g., SQL, Crystal Reports) to leadership. - Administer vendor contracts, license audits (M365, backup, security tools), and IT budget. - Recommend and oversee technology investments to improve productivity. **Required Skills:** - Strong problem‑solving and hands‑on IT troubleshooting. - Team leadership, mentoring, and performance management. - Comprehensive knowledge of networking, server administration, and cybersecurity. - Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and related cloud services. - Vendor negotiation, contract management, and budget control. - Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences. - Familiarity with data reporting/analytics tools (SQL, Crystal Reports a plus). **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Minimum 5 years IT operations experience, including supervisory responsibilities. - Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator, ITIL) are advantageous but not mandatory.