Market & Geographical Information System (GIS) Analyst

Canadian Tire Real Estate Limited; Front of Yonge; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited seeks a Market and Geographical Information System (GIS) Analyst to join the Real Estate and GIS Decision Support team. You will develop market analyses, sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, and demographic insights to support capital investments.

You will collaborate with regional teams, create long-range real estate strategies, and present findings to senior stakeholders while enhancing self-serve GIS capabilities with new data sources and tools.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in GIS, geography, or closely related field with GIS coursework.
• 1-3 years experience in sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, market plans or customer analytics for retailers or consultancies.
• Experience with Esri GIS products and ability to create informative, standards-based maps.

Responsibilities

• Develop market and location analyses including sales forecasts and demographic insights.
• Assist long-term real estate strategies using store performance and macro forecasts.
• Prepare visual reports for monthly Real Estate meetings and improve processes with new geospatial data.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders and collaborate to enhance decision support tools.

Skills

Market analysis

Geospatial analysis

Forecasting

Demographic analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or Geography

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Desktop

PowerBI

Knime

Python

Azure Synapse

Job description

Market and Geographical Information System (GIS) Analyst The Real Estate and GIS Decision Support team supports the decision-making process across CTC by providing geospatial data, analytics, insights, and GIS expertise. The team is looking for a Market & GIS Analyst to support the Real Estate group by providing sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, long term market plans, and demographic analysis to support the capital investment decision-making process. Reporting to the Manager of the Real Estate and GIS Decision Support team, the GIS Analyst will provide support to regional development teams as required, while also working collaboratively with other members of the team to develop new tools in support of the above functions.

What you'll do:

Develop market and location analyses which include detailed sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, competitor analysis, and demographic analysis. Assist in the creation of long-term real estate strategies by incorporating current and future store performance, long-term demographic and macro-economic forecasts, future residential development, and changes to the physical retail landscape. Assess historical project performance vs. plan and post-audit previous analysis to uncover opportunities to increase accuracy and efficiencies. Prepare content and visuals to explain sales forecasts and related analysis for monthly Real Estate meeting cycles. Look for opportunities to enhance the current process through the integration of new geospatial datasets, products, and developing applications to further enable self-serve. Present reports and analysis to the Manager, RE & GIS Decision Support; AVP, Retail & Real Estate Decision Support; and various stakeholders around the organisation.

What you'll bring:

A minimum of an undergraduate degree in geographic information systems, geography, or a closely related field that required equivalent coursework in geographic information systems. 1-3 years experience providing sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, market plans/network strategies, or customer analytics for a major retailers or consultancy group. Experience with Esri’s suite of GIS products, including ArcGIS Enterprise, Online, Desktop, and mobile GIS; along with the ability to produce informative maps that follow cartographic standards. Knowledge and experience in data preparation, data analysis, and statistical tool sets. Working knowledge of Knime, PowerBI, automation with Python, and Azure Synapse considered an asset.

Our typical hiring range is between $53,000.00 and $88,000.00 CAD Annual. The target salary range is between $60,000 and $70,000.00 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.

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.

We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can. We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here.