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About the Role
The successful candidate will be accountable for delivering the financial plans of their merchandising categories through the development and execution of assortment, pricing and promotional plans. This role is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in pushing forward our Strategic plans and provide greater benefit to our customers. This role will appeal to someone that is energized by solving new problems and who is Intrapreneurial.
Responsibilities
- Act as the subject-matter expert for the Party City Microseasons portfolio (Easter, Summer, Christmas, NYE, etc.)
- Develop a broad categorical understanding of its relative consumer trends, competitive & market analysis and CTR store executional nuances and requirements.
- Financial accountability for category through adherence to predefined CTR strategy objectives and guidelines
- Support assortment analysis and development on SKU lines
- Setting & delivering against categorical assortment plans and evolve to customer centric measures
- Planning, execution & delivery of line review process which can include but is not limited to: approval of the assortment and pricing plans, import trip planning and execution, vendor relationship/negotiation and overseeing timeline delivery
- Recommend action plan for item discontinuation and pricing
- Define and execute against categorical promotional plans; including promotional item selection & offer to deliver against the plans and financial objectives
- Provide content for store education on product/process education
- Ensuring adherence to promotional and pricing strategies
- Develops, mentors, guides and coaches Category Business Analyst by setting clear performance objectives and providing ongoing and timely feedback
Requirements
- 5 years in Category Management experience and/or progressive growth in a relevant cross functional role
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business plans and initiatives that will achieve financial performance and operational targets
- Strong business acumen skills; demonstrated expertise of retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management
- Absolute commitment to delivering consumer-focused initiatives; possess superior innovation management skills
- Strong people management skills with demonstrated ability to develop others
- Superior leadership skills and presence; highly developed sense of accountability, passion and track record for delivering results
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills; regularly influences and persuades key stakeholders
- Ability to travel 2 - 4 weeks per year
Skills
- Category Management
- Assortment Planning
- Pricing Strategy
- Promotional Planning
- Consumer Trends Analysis
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Analysis
- Retail Marketing
- Inventory Management
- Innovation Management
- People Management
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication Skills
- Influencing
- Persuasion
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5 years
Education Level
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $79,000 – $131,000 CAD
- $81,000.00 - $120,000.00 CAD Annual
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Performance incentives
- Continuing Education Programs
- Other perks to support your well-being
- Store discounts
- Supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
- Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
- Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
- Mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
- Total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees
About the Company
- Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 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.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.
- We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.
- We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
- 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.