Team Lead, Domestic Execution

Sportchek; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Performance incentives

Continuing Education

Product discounts

Broadband

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Senior Leader to head Domestic Transportation Operations. You will guide a dynamic team across inbound rail, vendor services, business analysis, and P44 Movement, ensuring top-tier service and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with carriers, rail providers, vendors and tech partners to deliver operational excellence and data-driven decisions. The role focuses on coaching, performance management, and cross-functional project leadership, with

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in transportation or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of rail operations, vendor management and TMS.
• Experience with visibility platforms and data analytics.
• Experience leading process improvements and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to map processes, gather requirements and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a fast-paced transportation operations team.
• Oversee Inbound Rail Operations, Vendor Services, Business Analysis, and P44 Movement Superuser support.
• Drive operational visibility, AI and automation initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Build relationships with rail providers, carriers, vendors and internal partners.
• Develop and implement dashboards, KPIs and performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation

Stakeholder management

Analytics

AI/Automation

Tools

P44 Movement

Power BI

Transportation Management Systems

Excel

Automation tools

Job description

What you'll do

As a member of the Domestic Transportation Operations team, you will lead a dynamic, fast-paced team supporting Canadian Tire Corporation's transportation network across Canada. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone passionate about operational excellence, technology, process improvement, and developing people.

The Team Lead will provide leadership and direction across four key functions: Inbound Rail Operations, Vendor Services, Business Analysis, and P44 Movement Superuser Support.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, carriers, rail service providers, and technology partners to ensure efficient operations, strong service, and continuous improvement across the transportation network.

This role will also help advance operational transformation through reporting, analytics, visibility technology, automation, and AI initiatives.

Lead and develop a team responsible for Inbound Rail Operations, Vendor Services, Business Analysis, and P44 Movement Superuser support by providing coaching, performance management, mentorship, and clear direction.

Oversee day-to-day transportation operations and support the efficient movement of inbound freight while maintaining strong service for stores, vendors, carriers, distribution centres, and internal business partners.

Act as the business lead for transportation visibility solutions, including P44 Movement, by driving platform adoption, user support, data quality, continuous improvement, and stakeholder engagement.

Build and maintain strong relationships with rail providers, carriers, vendors, operational teams, and technology partners to resolve issues, improve service, and strengthen network performance.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives that simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize transportation and vendor service processes.

Drive AI and automation initiatives that reduce manual effort, improve decision-making, increase visibility, and enhance operational efficiency.

Provide leadership for business analysis activities, including process mapping, requirements gathering, testing, implementation, training, and change management for transportation initiatives.

Develop and improve operational reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics to provide actionable insights and support data-driven decisions.

Lead cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives by coordinating stakeholders and resources to deliver business objectives.

Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning while supporting the growth and development of team members.

Support operational requirements as needed to maintain business continuity and service excellence in a dynamic transportation environment.

What you bring

Proven leadership experience with a passion for coaching, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams.

Strong knowledge of supply chain, transportation, logistics, rail operations, or vendor management.

Experience supporting transportation visibility platforms, transportation management systems, or operational technology solutions.

Demonstrated success leading process improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives.

Experience with business analysis, project delivery, process documentation, requirements gathering, testing, and implementation.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.

Experience developing operational reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance measures.

Interest or experience in using AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve operational outcomes.

Strong stakeholder management, communication, organization, and prioritization skills.

Ability to manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.

Experience with P44 Movement, transportation management systems, Power BI, automation tools, or AI solutions is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives
• Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well-being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts
• Broadband

Salary range: $64,000.00 and $106,000.00 CAD Annual.

Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000 CAD Annual.

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.

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 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.

We are one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast.

We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them.

From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.

We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here.