Market & Geographical Information System (GIS) Analyst

Canadian Tire Financial Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Financial Services is seeking a Market & GIS Analyst to support the Real Estate group with sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, and demographic analysis. The role involves developing market analyses, long-term real estate strategies, and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.

You will work with ArcGIS, PowerBI, and Knime, leveraging geospatial data and macro-economic forecasts to guide capital investment decisions in Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum undergrad degree in GIS, geography, or related field.
• 1–3 years experience in sales forecasts, cannibalization estimates, market plans for a major retailer or consultancy.
• Experience with data preparation, analysis, and statistical tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop market and location analyses including detailed sales forecasts and demographic analysis.
• Assist in creating long-term real estate strategies using store performance and macro-economic forecasts.
• Prepare content and visuals to explain analyses for monthly Real Estate meetings.
• Present reports to stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Data visualization

Education

Undergraduate degree in GIS or Geography

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

PowerBI

Knime

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 assetOur 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.