Data Analyst - Store Operations & Merchandising

canadiantirecorporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation seeks a Data Analyst on a 12-month contract to support store operations and merchandising teams. The role is hands-on, focusing on building datasets, analyzing performance, and enabling better day-to-day decisions in stores.

You will extract and manipulate large datasets with SQL, validate data, build data models, and develop Power BI dashboards to track store and merchandising performance. Hybrid work in Toronto.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Data Analytics, Business, Computer Science, or related field
• 1–2 years of analytics experience or relevant co-op/internship
• Strong SQL skills (joins, aggregations, data transformation)
• Advanced Excel (data manipulation, pivot tables)
• Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools for dashboarding
• Ability to work with large, complex datasets and ensure data quality
• Clear communication – explain outputs in simple business terms

Responsibilities

• Extract and manipulate large datasets (sales, inventory, product, store performance) using SQL
• Clean and validate data to ensure accuracy and consistency across reporting
• Build and maintain datasets and data models to support reporting and analytics
• Develop dashboards and reports (Power BI) to track store and merchandising performance
• Support ad hoc analysis on assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory movement
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities in store execution and product performance
• Work with stakeholders to translate business questions into data requirements and outputs
• Troubleshoot data issues and support ongoing improvements in data quality and reporting processes

Skills

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Python

Azure/Databricks/Snowflake

Data visualization

Retail analytics exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics/Computer Science/related

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Data Analyst (12-month contract) to support store operations and merchandising teams. This role is hands‑on and technical, focused on building datasets, analyzing performance, and enabling better day‑to‑day decisions in stores.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract and manipulate large datasets (sales, inventory, product, store performance) using SQL
• Clean and validate data to ensure accuracy and consistency across reporting
• Build and maintain datasets and data models to support reporting and analytics
• Develop dashboards and reports (Power BI) to track store and merchandising performance
• Support ad hoc analysis on assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory movement
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities in store execution and product performance
• Work with stakeholders to translate business questions into data requirements and outputs
• Troubleshoot data issues and support ongoing improvements in data quality and reporting processes

Contract Scope / Expectations

• Deliver clearly defined outputs (datasets, dashboards, analysis) within timelines
• Ramp quickly on existing data models, tools, and business context
• Operate independently on technical tasks with guidance from senior team members
• Support short‑term priorities such as reporting builds, data validation, and deep‑ dive analysis

What You Bring

• Degree or certification in Data Analytics, Business, Computer Science, or related field
• 1‑2 years of analytics experience or relevant co‑op/internship
• Strong SQL skills (joins, aggregations, data transformation)
• Advanced Excel (data manipulation, pivot tables)
• Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools for dashboarding
• Ability to work with large, complex datasets and ensure data quality
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving mindset
• Clear communication - able to explain outputs in simple business terms
• Python for data processing or automation is an asset
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake) is an asset
• Exposure to retail, merchandising, or operations analytics is an asset
• Understanding of basic data modelling concepts is an asset

Location

Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid: In‑office 4 days a week)

Pay & Benefits

• 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 - $106,000. Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements. We’re committed to attracting top talent. 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.

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, perceiv