WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• A post secondary education or equivalent in work experience
• Demonstrated analytical skills, pulling insights out of data
• Familiarity with Knime, Power BI, VBA, SQL, R, Python, or other analytics, modeling or data visualization software are all assets
• Experience with mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, machine learning
• Skills in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Working knowledge or familiarity in the automotive industry and specifically Tires and Wheels is an asset
• Driven by positive outcomes and delivering results. Ultimately, we must deliver the assortment, pricing and analytics to support achievement of the financial plan.
• Entrepreneurs that take initiative and are capable of building, launching and managing projects/programs that develop opportunities and drive results for our customers
• Consultants with experience in scoping and performing analyses on large data sets, extracting relevant insights and making recommendations
• Problem solvers who bring a continuous improvement mindset and can prioritize multiple, diverse tasks to effectively to meet business objectives
• Agile and innovative individuals, able to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold and strategic moves in a rapidly evolving retail environment
• Collaborative team players, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
  

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ABOUT US

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there’s a place for you here.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

Reporting to the Product Manager, Tires and Wheels, the National Assortment Analyst works with the buying team, providing critical analytics support to decision making regarding product assortment and product pricing for our stores. Assortment and Pricing recommendations will be based on market knowledge, data analysis and vendor collaboration. This will ensure that Canadian Tire has the right products, in the right place, at the right price.

The Analyst will also be responsible for executing on CTC’s tire performance testing program, Road Rated, which enables us to provide objective test data on our tires, to allow our customers to make informed decisions about which tires are best for them.

• Analysis of market trends, national and regional sales data, to identify key products and make recommendations on changes to the assortment that will help ensure we are meeting our customers’ needs every day.
• National Assortment and Store level assortment recommendations are updated regularly through Line Reviews to ensure each Store is optimally stocking tires that contribute to their sales.
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of Pricing Strategies and Price modeling to ensure we are priced competitively in the marketplace. The Analyst will provide insights into how Pricing may be impacting results and make recommendations on Pricing Strategy and tactical price changes in season.
• Lead the logistics and execution of our Tire Testing program to support assortment decision making, Owned Brand tire development, and publishing of Road Rated test scores.