Vendor Standards Analyst — Drive Compliance & Performance

Sportchek; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Product discounts and career growth

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is seeking an Analyst, Vendor Standards to support vendor compliance programs for domestic and import vendors. The role analyzes data, interprets policies, and drives improvements with internal teams and external partners.

You will monitor vendor performance, develop scorecards, and contribute to process improvements across Mark’s and FGL banners, with a focus on reducing disruptions and improving inbound execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, or related.
• 2–5 years of experience in vendor standards, supplier performance, vendor compliance, or closely related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, SQL, Oracle databases, or other reporting tools is an asset.
• Experience interpreting policies and applying standards consistently with vendor inquiries and disputes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update vendor standards manuals, policies, and docs for domestic and import vendors.
• Communicate updates clearly to align across banners on common standards.
• Monitor and analyze vendor compliance across packaging, labeling, routing, and shipment quality.
• Develop vendor performance reporting, scorecards, and KPI insights to identify trends.
• Support vendor accountability through compliance tracking, reviews, and chargeback processes.
• Investigate vendor inquiries and disputes using data and policy requirements; communicate outcomes clearly.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Supply Chain Operations, Transportation, Finance, IT, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Participate in vendor performance discussions highlighting opportunities and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and improve vendor standards processes and governance across regions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, or related

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Oracle databases

JDA PMM

Job description

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is seeking an Analyst, Vendor Standards to support vendor compliance programs for domestic and import vendors. The role analyzes data, interprets policies, and drives improvements with internal teams and external partners.

You will monitor vendor performance, develop scorecards, and contribute to process improvements across Mark’s and FGL banners, with a focus on reducing disruptions and improving inbound execution.