Pricing Analyst

canadiantirecorporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is seeking a Pricing Analyst to drive SKU-level pricing strategies through analysis, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration. You will translate pricing strategy into actionable decisions to hit margin targets and financial plans.

You will lead pricing across product portfolios, collaborate with Category Management and Merchandising, develop data-driven insights, and optimize processes using Excel, KNIME, Power BI, Python, SQL, and Azure.

Qualifications

• University degree or college certificate in business, marketing, finance, economics or a related field.
• Knowledge of Automotive parts is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to collaborate with stakeholders at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of pricing strategies across product portfolios based on category management framework.
• Identify performance drivers and communicate recommendations to drive decision-making through data analytics.
• Collect, enhance and productionize data to provide data-driven price recommendations.
• Become experts on supported products and pricing strategies for their categories.
• Create and implement integrated CTR pricing strategies based on market intelligence to drive bottom line results.
• Ensure pricing strategies are developed, implemented, measured, and monitored through analysis and reporting.
• Manage operational relationships with Category Management and cross-functional teams for timely price updates.
• Drive ongoing pricing process improvements from tactical and strategic perspectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration & leadership

Adaptability

Education

University degree or College certificate in business administration, marketing, finance, economics or a related field

Tools

Excel

KNIME

Power BI

Python

SQL

Azure

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Pricing Analyst is responsible for executing and optimizing SKU-level pricing strategies through detailed analysis, competitive benchmarking, and collaboration with Category and Merchandising teams. This role focuses on translating strategy into actionable pricing decisions, ensuring alignment with margin targets, competitiveness, and financial plans.

What you\'ll do

• Lead the development and execution of pricing strategies across various product portfolio\'s, based on our category management framework
• Support our business partners by identifying performance drivers, actionable insights, and communicating recommendations to drive decision-making through data analytics
• Collect, enhance and productionize data that is required to provide data driven price recommendations
• Become experts on the products they support and the pricing strategies applicable to their categories
• Create and implement integrated CTR pricing strategies based on market intelligence to drive bottom line results
• Ensure that pricing and strategies are developed, implemented, measured, and monitored effectively and efficiently through analysis and reporting
• Manage operational relationships with the Category Management and cross functional teams to ensure effective coordination, communication and timely execution of price updates
• Drive ongoing pricing process improvements from both a tactical and a strategic perspective

What you bring

• University degree or College certificate in business administration, marketing, finance, economics or a related field. Knowledge of Automotive parts an asset.

Communication and Presentation Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at various levels within the organization
• Ability to create compelling slides and presentation decks to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Use communications and presentations to influence without authority to get alignment from Category Management Teams, and other cross functional teams, on key pricing strategy decisions

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Thrives in a team environment through contributing to a shared team purpose, celebrating team achievements, and maintaining a positive working relationship with other team members (both on direct team and client teams)
• Demonstrated leadership skills to provide thought leadership, influence stakeholders, and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders of varied levels, and representing a broad range of functions

Adaptability and Ambiguity Tolerance:

• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced business environment
• Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment with rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges and display curiosity for continuous learning
• Highly organized and detail oriented, able to tackle multiple projects with varying scope

Analytical Skills:

• Extensive experience gathering and interpreting data
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, solve problems, and make informed data-driven decisions
• Understanding of product lifecycle, role, profile, elasticity, etc. and the impact of external factors; competitors, vendors, etc.
• Proficiency in Excel, data analytics tools such as KNIME and Business Intelligence tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Python, SQL and knowledge of Azure is preferred
• Possess an inquiring mind, excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills

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