Store Planner

Canadian Tire; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian retail company is seeking a Store Planner in Toronto to manage store planning projects. This role requires 3-5 years of retail experience, proficiency in project management, and strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams. Bilingual candidates (English/French) are preferred. Competitive salary and robust benefits package offered, including mental health support and retirement programs.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Store discounts

Mental health benefits

Retirement and savings programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Store and/or Space Planning experience in a retail environment.
• Bilingual English/French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver store floor plans.
• Conduct store-specific macro analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Retail experience

Project management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Post-Secondary Education in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

JDA Floor Planning

Job description

What you’ll do

Our Store Planning team works to connect evolving retail and merchandising strategies in store specific floor plans for our network of stores coast to coast through capital, retrofit and expansion store projects. The Store Planner plays the key role in managing the planning of these store projects by collaborating with our associate dealers and various cross functional teams.

• Plan, manage and deliver accurate and detailed project store floor plans that execute on corporate strategies, adapted to store-specific requirements, considering impact to store fixtures, phasing execution and budget, factoring in market-leading best practices for in store operations and customer experience.
• Conduct store-specific macro analysis through study of detailed analytical data, market analysis and understanding of critical business and financial inputs.
• Accurately build order requirements based on plan for critical fixtures and décor, delivered on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with key cross functional groups daily through proactive engagement to obtain, share and execute on key information (including but not limited to Space Planning, Store Design, Store Fixtures, POP, Store Support, Store Operations and Field Merchandising).
• Build and manage trusting relationships with Associate Dealers, Senior Management, Field Teams and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate, present, influence, negotiate and obtain retail plan sign off with project store Associate Dealers.
• Actively work to improve processes, unlock efficiencies and find innovative ways to plan, manage and execute a project store floor plan.

What you bring

To be successful in this role, you will have progressive retail experience and demonstrated professionalism and leadership. You are highly motivated with commitment and passion to achieve results. Our best Store Planners can adapt to changing work situations and bring proven project management capability. The business is looking for someone who has:

• Post-Secondary Education with a degree, diploma or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Store and/or Space Planning experience in a retail environment and/or Canadian Tire retail experience.
• Project management experience (specifically managing simultaneous complex, cross-functional projects).
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• AutoCAD & JDA Floor Planning experience is an asset (these are the main programs used).
• Bilingual English/French an asset.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 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.