Pricing and Promotions Planner

Giant Tiger; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian retail company in Ottawa is seeking a Pricing and Promotions Planner to drive strategic growth through data-driven pricing and promotions. The role requires a mix of on-site and remote work, focusing on developing pricing strategies that enhance sales and profitability. Applicants should have a strong educational background in quantitative fields, experience in retail, and excellent communication skills. Benefits include competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and additional perks such as a store discount.

Benefits

Store Discount

Parental leave salary top‑up

Recognition program

Safety first environment

Qualifications

• Experience in customer promotional analytics and measurement.
• Proficient in leveraging data and predictive analytical techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the development of price index strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide pricing recommendations.
• Maintain pricing financial reports ensuring alignment.

Skills

Promotional analytics

Data analytics

Communication skills

Technical proficiency

Education

Post-secondary education in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Marketing

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Who We Are:

At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. As part of our store support team, your work directly impacts stores across the country and drives the value that our customers see on the shelves.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about retail and motivated by meaningful work that makes a real impact. This posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title

Pricing and Promotions Planner

About This Role

Drive strategic growth through data-driven pricing and promotions. As a Pricing and Promotions Planner, you'll lead the development and execution of pricing and promotional strategies, and leverage data analytics to drive sales and profitability. Your expertise in retail merchandising and customer experience will be essential in creating effective promotions that resonate with our target audience.

Workplace Arrangements

This role will follow a hybrid remote/onsite schedule. Applicants for this role can expect to work on-site from our Ottawa Head Office, on Walkley Road 1-2 days a week for an 8am-5pm schedule.

What You'll Be Doing

• Campaign Oversight: Plan and oversee the development of price index strategies. Manage a price index by sub-department, leveraging pricing trends by category and season for deeper insights.
• Optimization Recommendations: Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to provide recommendations on pricing and promotional strategies.
• Financial Reporting: Maintain and manage pricing financial reports, ensuring strategic and operational alignment. Work closely with Nielsen and Engage3 to provide reports and insights to our Category Team. Track the price index using Nielsen data based on market position.
• Project Management: Manage pricing and promotional projects or strategic initiatives to drive business growth.

What You'll Bring

• Educational Background: Post-secondary education in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Marketing, or equivalent experience.
• Promotional Analytics: Experience in customer promotional analytics, including structure development, and measurement.
• Data and Analytics: Proficient in leveraging data and advanced predictive analytical techniques (data mining, advanced modeling, statistics).
• Forecasting and KPIs: Expertise in promotional forecasting and linking performance to primary KPIs.
• Marketing Technology: Experience with marketing technology platforms (CRMs, campaign management, email marketing) and loyalty programs.
• Customer Experience Systems: Familiarity with real-time interaction management, customer experience systems, and automated marketing technologies.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey analytics findings and business opportunities to diverse audiences.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with various BI tools.
• Merchant Experience: Experience in retail buying, merchandising, or assortment planning.
• Industry Experience: Previous experience in retail and/or grocery is considered an asset.

Salary and Compensation

$58,400.00 - $87,600.00

Benefits

Giant Tiger is proud to offer a Total Rewards package designed to support your financial security, health, and career growth. This includes competitive compensation for all employees, as well as retirement savings support and comprehensive well‑being benefits for our permanent team members.

Retirement Support

We contribute 6% of your annual base salary to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) on your behalf, no employee contribution required.

Health Benefits and Paid Time Off

Access to our flexible, cost‑shared health and dental benefits (available on hire) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days, plus additional paid holiday time between Christmas and New Year’s.

Career Growth

Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long‑term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Extra Giant Tiger Perks

• Store Discount
• Parental leave salary top‑up
• Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks
• Safety first environment

Location

2480 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6A9

Job Requisition

JR130089

Equal Opportunity

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Application and Inclusion

Are you interested in this position but don’t yet meet all the criteria? We want you to apply anyway! During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture. Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact [e-mail].