Associate Manager - Field Integration

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits & retirement programs

Incentives & continuing education

Well-being programs

Discounts & career growth

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC) is seeking an Associate Manager – Field Integration to act as a liaison among Field Merchandising, Store Planning, Project Managers, Dealers, fixture partners, and store teams, ensuring projects are executed on time, within budget, and per corporate standards.

You’ll support retail transformation and remerchandising projects, coordinate timelines, monitor risks, and drive field readiness and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising, project management, store planning, or field operations.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of store fixtures, merchandising standards, and project execution processes.

Responsibilities

• Project Execution & Integration: Support planning and execution of store remerchandising projects; coordinate timelines across multiple stakeholders; monitor progress and risks; provide field-based recommendations.
• Field Merchandising Support: Develop execution plans with field teams; review layouts, fixture requirements, staffing, and phasing; assist in site-specific solutions; support pre-visits and readiness reviews.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a central contact between Store Planning, Field Merchandising, Dealers, Project Managers and vendors; facilitate communication and issue resolution.
• Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Track status and resources; identify opportunities to improve field execution and reduce costs; share best practices across regions.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Project management

Store planning

Field operations

Cross-functional leadership

MS 365 tools & reporting

Job description

What You’ll Do

The role acts as a key liaison between Field Merchandising, Store Planning, Project Managers, Dealers, Fixture Support, installation vendors, and store teams to ensure projects are executed on time, within budget, and according to corporate standards. The Associate Manager – Field Integration is responsible for supporting the successful execution of retail transformation initiatives and remerchandising projects.

What You’ll Do

The role acts as a key liaison between Field Merchandising, Store Planning, Project Managers, Dealers, Fixture Support, installation vendors, and store teams to ensure projects are executed on time, within budget, and according to corporate standards. The Associate Manager – Field Integration is responsible for supporting the successful execution of retail transformation initiatives and remerchandising projects.

Project Execution & Integration

• Support the planning and execution of store remerchandising projects.
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and readiness activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and identify risks that may impact execution schedules.
• Provide field-based recommendations to improve execution efficiency and store readiness.

Field Merchandising Support

• Partner with Field Merchandising Managers and project teams to develop execution plans.
• Review store layouts, fixture requirements, staffing needs, and phasing strategies.
• Assist in developing solutions for site‑specific execution challenges.
• Support pre-visits and project readiness reviews with stores and project teams.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a central point of contact between Store Planning, Field Merchandising, Dealers, Project Managers, and vendor partners.
• Facilitate communication and issue resolution throughout project execution.
• Build effective relationships with stores and corporate support teams to drive successful outcomes.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track project status, resource utilization, and execution performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve field execution processes and reduce costs.
• Share best practices and lessons learned across projects and regions.

What You Bring

• Retail merchandising, project management, store planning, or field operations experience.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of store fixtures, merchandising standards, and project execution processes.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, project tracking, and reporting systems.
• On‑time project execution.
• Effective fixture utilization and cost management.
• Positive store and stakeholder feedback.
• Reduced project risks and execution issues.
• Consistent adherence to merchandising and operational standards.

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well‑being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range: $64,000.00 - $104,000.00 CAD Annual

Our typical hiring range is between $64,000.00 and $75,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

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.

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.