Business Analyst, Tires & Wheels

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Product Manager, Tires and Wheels, the Analyst works with the Product Management team and the Buying team, providing critical analytics support to decision making regarding product assortment, product pricing and product testing for Automotive Products – primarily Automotive Tires and Wheels. Assortment and Pricing recommendations will be based on market knowledge, data analysis and vendor collaboration.

The Analyst will be responsible for executing logistics and communications around two of CTC’s key programs, Tires Assortment Planning (TAP) and Road Rated.  TAP helps ensure that Canadian Tire has the right products, in the right place, at the right time. Road Rated enables us to collect and publish objective test data on automotive tires, to allow our customers to make informed decisions about which tires are best for them. 

• Run and publish regular dashboard reporting based on market trends, national and regional sales data, to support business decisions that will help ensure we are meeting our customers’ needs every day. 

• Deliver Store level assortment recommendations through TAP reporting, consult with stores on Inventory Management best practices, and execute reverse flow programs to ensure each Store is optimally stocking tires that contribute to their sales.

• Maintenance of pricing strategies, price modeling and price change execution to ensure we are priced competitively in the marketplace. The analyst will provide insights into how pricing may impact future financial results and make recommendations on pricing strategy and tactical price changes in season. 

• Lead the logistics and communication our tire performance testing program which supports assortment decision making, Owned Brand tire development, and publishing of Road Rated test scores in print and online media.

What you bring

We are looking for high performing individuals who are:

• Driven by positive outcomes and delivering results.  Ultimately, we must deliver the assortment, and pricing to achieve the financial plan.

• Entrepreneurs that take initiative and are capable of managing projects/programs that develop opportunities and drive results for our customers

• Problem solvers who bring a continuous improvement mindset and can prioritize multiple, diverse tasks, to effectively to meet business objectives

• Collaborative team players, who can successfully build relationships across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward

• A post secondary education or equivalent in work experience 

• Demonstrated analytical skills, pulling insights out of data

• Skills in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint

• Familiarity with Knime, Power BI, VBA, SQL, R, Python, or other analytics, modeling or data visualization software are all assets

• Working knowledge or familiarity in the automotive industry and specifically Tires and Wheels is 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.