Category Business Manager

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Product discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation in Toronto is seeking a senior Category Business Analyst to deliver financial plans for merchandising categories by shaping assortment, pricing and promotions. You will drive strategic initiatives and support cross-functional teams in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role requires deep category expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders. You’ll collaborate on line reviews, vendor negotiations, and customer-centric measures, with travel

Qualifications

• 5 years in Category Management or equivalent cross-functional role.
• Ability to develop and execute business plans to meet financial targets.
• Strong retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management expertise.
• Commitment to consumer-focused initiatives with innovation management.
• Proven people management and ability to develop others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder influence.
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel 2–4 weeks per year.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for the Party City Microseasons portfolio.
• Develop understanding of consumer trends, market analysis, and store execution; manage category financially.
• Support assortment analysis on SKU lines.
• Set and deliver assortment plans and evolve customer-centric measures.
• Plan and deliver line review processes including approvals, import trips, vendor negotiations, and timelines.
• Recommend actions on discontinuation and pricing.
• Define and execute promotional plans aligned to financial objectives.
• Provide content for store education on products and processes.
• Ensure adherence to promotional and pricing strategies.
• Mentor and coach Category Business Analyst with clear objectives.

Skills

Category Management

Financial planning

Retail marketing

Inventory management

People management

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Travel readiness

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

What you’ll do

Reporting to the AVP, Party City Merchandise, 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. Thisroleis an exciting opportunity toplay a key role in pushing forward ourStrategic plans andprovide greater benefit to ourcustomers.This role will appeal to someonethat is energized by solvingnewproblems and who isIntrapreneurial.

• 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/negotiationand 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

What you bring

• 5 years in Category Management experience and/or progressive growth in a relevant cross functional role
• Demonstrated ability to develop andexecute 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
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Ability to travel 2 - 4 weeks per year

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: $79,000 – $131,000 CAD.

Our typical hiring range is between $81,000.00 - $120,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.

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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.