Manager, Merchandising Services & Data Governance

Sportchekjobs; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Manager of Merchandising Services & Data Governance. This role is pivotal in shaping merchandise systems and ensuring data quality for impactful business decisions. You will lead cross-functional collaborations, define data standards, and drive process efficiencies while fostering a customer-centric mindset. Join a team that values flexibility and diversity, where your contributions will directly influence the company's success in the sporting goods sector. If you're a motivated leader with a passion for data and merchandising, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of merchandising processes and tools.
• Experience in data transformation and governance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape and maintain merchandise systems for data-driven decisions.
• Define data quality standards and manage data asset practices.

Skills

Problem Solving

Data Governance

SQL

Macros

VBA

Automation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in STEM or Business

Tools

PMM

Microsoft Power Automation

Job description

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What You’ll Do

The Manager of Merchandising Services & Data will be a results-driven, customer-centric leader who is responsible for shaping and maintaining Merchandise systems, tools, and data needs to enable complex business decisions and processes across FGL Merchandising & the broader banner and enterprise. They will ensure the department's systems and tools are in functioning order and are able to assist when troubleshooting is required, or critical failures occur. They will also enable access to data for partner analytic teams, to assist with enabling the business to make high-value data driven decisions. This person will also be accountable and responsible for building processes and procedures to ensure the quality, consistency and availability of Merch Owned Data, as well as the use and success of our Merch Systems and Processes. They will understand the needs of both the business and technology stakeholders, enabling a shared understanding of what is required on both sides, and establishing a climate of cross-functional collaboration.

• Problem Solving oriented leader and key stakeholder in moving Sport Chek towards a Customer First mindset and enabling the business to put the customer at the core of our decision making and executional tasks.
• Responsible for defining data quality standards and rules to ensure user provided information is compliant with defined quality requirements within their assigned domain (Merch Data – COST, MERCH OPS PLANNING, PRICE, PRODUCT, INVENTORY, VENDOR, FORECASTING)
• Act as Product Owner and Subject Matter Expert for FGL’s instance of PMM
• Manage data asset practices and ensure data processes are in place (plan, monitor and enforce)
• Ensure proper support procedures, methodologies, best practices, documentation, and tools are in place to support the various projects and existing production systems
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to scope data and tool requirements and build data driven solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Work alongside IT and Business stakeholders, managers and AVPs to manage, prioritize, design, test and implement system change requests
• Support capability project work from a data flow and systems perspective
• Automation & Efficiency: Use advanced problem solving and technical skills to eliminate manual work, drive process efficiencies and improve data and decision quality.

What You Bring

• Post-secondary education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Business or related discipline
• Strong knowledge of merchandising processes, tools and technology
• Experience and technical knowledge of PMM is considered an asset
• Previous experience with Data Transformation is an asset
• Good knowledge and affinity for application, report and database design
• Advanced SQL, Macros, and VBA skills
• Advanced Automation and / or Microsoft Power Automation experience
• Motivated, self-starter with the ability to function in an environment with a high level of ambiguity
• Experience working on cross-functionally driven initiatives; the ability to build partnerships across teams
• Solid leadership skills and presence; highly developed sense of accountability, passion and track record for delivering consumer-focused results
• Knowledge of industry trends, advancements, methodologies, and best practices – particularly in Data Governance within the retail environment
• Ability to work on multiple initiatives at a time, with a high attention to detail, organization, and time management. Ability to prioritize is a critical asset.
• Strong communicator, both written and oral.
• Ability to connect technical and business:
• Business need to technical solutions & opportunities
• Translate technical details in a manner suitable for the business
• Partner with technical teams to relay business needs and issues
• Work both collaboratively and individually
• Lead and manage a team
• Work to deadlines & deliverable milestones
• Creative solutioning for business problems and opportunities.

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

About Us

At Sport Chek, we want to find what moves you, and help build your career from there. As Canada’s destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods; we believe that sport and activity has the power to help shape your style, your relationships, and your mind. Along with colleagues across the Canadian Tire family of companies, you’ll be a part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals who draw on their collective experience to best serve customers across all banners from coast-to-coast. 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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Sporting Goods Manufacturing