Contract Analyst - Identity and End User

Canadian Tire; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian retailer in Calgary seeks a Contract Analyst for overseeing commercial, contractual, and licensing for End User & Identity cost centers. This role involves acting as a bridge between Finance and technical teams, analyzing costs, and managing vendor contracts. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years experience in a similar role, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor's degree. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and wages

Store discounts

Supported learning programs

Profit sharing

Mental health benefits up to $5,000 per year

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in finance, procurement, vendor management or similar.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data sets.
• Proficient in financial analysis tools including budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Act as the bridge between Finance/Procurement and technical delivery teams.
• Analyze cost center spend and identify consolidation opportunities.
• Review and maintain vendor contracts and manage procurement workflows.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ServiceNow

Planview

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

What you do

The Contract Analyst, Identity and End User is responsible for the commercial, contractual, and licensing oversight of the End User & Identity cost centers. This role goes beyond contract analysis by serving as the commercial and operational bridge between Finance/Procurement and the technical delivery organizations (Engineering, Architecture, and SRE). The Analyst ensures that contracts, licensing, and vendor engagements are data-driven, cost-optimized, and aligned with how services are actually built, run, and experienced.

• Act as the commercial and operational bridge between Finance/Procurement and technical delivery teams
• Analyze cost center spend and identify overlapping or redundant services for consolidation
• Track license utilization vs entitlements and propose right-sizing or SKU rationalization
• Review and maintain vendor contracts, renewals, and amendments while identifying risks
• Submit, manage, and track procurement workflows (PIFs, ITPRs, Contract Intake Forms)
• Coordinate Vendor Assessment Questionnaires (VAQs) with Cyber, Privacy, and Legal
• Maintain a unified pipeline of requests and proactively flag renewals
• Report on contract status, spend, vendor performance, and consolidation opportunities
• Partner with Engineering & Architecture for roadmap and utilization insights
• Partner with SRE to validate service performance and vendor SLA compliance

What you bring

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in finance, procurement, vendor management, or a similar role within a technical environment
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience negotiating contracts, tracking and enforcing vendor SLAs as well as license utilizations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets
• Proficiency in financial analysis tools and software, including budgeting and forecasting skills and variance investigations
• Familiarity with tools such as ServiceNow, Planview, Excel and PowerBI
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Ability to think strategically and identify long-term cost-saving opportunities
• Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative mindset
• Ability to work independently while managing priorities effectively

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.

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.