Merchandising Manager

Canadian Tire Financial Services; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 79,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Incentives

Education programs

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Financial Services in Laval, QC seeks a Merchandising Manager to support Quebec committees, drive promotional initiatives, and ensure alignment with national plans. You will manage advertising & promotions, coordinate with dealers and suppliers, and monitor ROI while balancing budget discipline and strategic objectives.

The role requires strong merchandising, marketing, and retail ops experience, plus bilingual French/English communication and cross-functional collaboration across

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, marketing, advertising, and retail operations.
• Experience developing and implementing targeted social media campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Experience collaborating with influencers and content creators to amplify brand messaging.
• Use of analytics tools to track social media performance and report results to committees.
• Proven ability to collaborate with Dealers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in a committee environment.
• Bilingual French & English required.
• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience tracking and reporting results.

Responsibilities

• Committee support for Advertising, Automotive and FMA: prepare agendas, presentations, and material.
• Lead regional planning for merchandising, advertising, and promotions across Quebec with Dealers and Corporate partners.
• Lead execution and deployment of local advertising and promotions; align with national plans.
• Negotiate local advertising and promotional programs with vendors to maximize ROI.
• Communicate major commercial opportunities to Quebec Dealers on behalf of the CCMQ.

Skills

Merchandising expertise

Marketing & advertising

Retail operations

Social media campaigns

Influencer collaborations

Analytics & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual French/English

Planning & organization

Job description

## Merchandising ManagerApply: Laval, QC: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR159926**What you’ll do** The Merchandising Manager – Quebec is responsible for supporting and enabling key Dealer committees through strategic planning, advertising development, and execution of merchandising initiatives. This role plays a critical part in driving promotional effectiveness, budget discipline, and results tracking across Quebec, while acting as a key liaison between merchants, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. To be effective, the Merchandising Manager must demonstrate a solid grasp of day‐to‐day store operations and their practical realities. **Committee support** * Provide ongoing support to the Quebec committees including Advertising, Automotive and FMA.* Prepare agendas, presentations, and material for provincial meetings and committee discussions.* Act as a central point of contact between committees and corporate partners. **Advertising & Promotional support** * Lead regional planning for merchandising, advertising, and promotional initiatives across Quebec with Dealers and Corporate partners ensuring business objectives alignment.* Lead execution and deployment of local advertising and promotions. Continuously innovate to find new ways to reach our customers to drive sales.* Liaise with national advertising team, to ensure regional initiatives complement national plans and align with Quebec market needs* Support the FMA Committee in the implementation of large‐scale commercial opportunities, working closely with merchants and suppliers. **Budget & Performance Management** * Negotiate local advertising and promotional programs with vendors to maximize return on investment.* Track, analyze, and present performance results to committees and stakeholders, ensuring clear visibility on outcomes and ROI. **Communication** * Communicate major commercial opportunities to Quebec Dealers on behalf of the CCMQ. **What you bring** * Experience in merchandising, marketing, advertising, and retail operations* Experience developing and implementing targeted social media campaigns designed to reach Quebec customers, leveraging platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to showcase promotions and drive store traffic.* Experience collaborating with influencers and content creators to amplify brand messaging and engage new audiences, ensuring strategies resonate with local market preferences.* Use of analytics tools to track social media performance, reporting results to committees and stakeholders to demonstrate impact and inform future initiatives.* Proven ability to collaborate with Dealers, suppliers, and cross‐functional teams* Experience in a committee environment* Bilingual (French & English) required* Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills* Analytical mindset with experience tracking and reporting results**We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:** * Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs* Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs* Other perks to support your well-being* Career growth opportunities and product discounts Our typical hiring range is between $79,000 and $105,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. 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.