What you’ll do
Are you prepared to be part of a team that has an impact on retail trade in Canada?
Initiating and adapting to change is essential to our success. The complexity and speed at which the retail industry has evolved have increased exponentially over the past few years and we are determined to become the leader. To do this, we focus on innovation at all levels of the company by investing in new technologies and products, and on the best talent to propel the Company into the future. This is a particularly exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of businesses.
The franchise division buyer creates a relationship of trust and credibility with franchisees, other related services and suppliers to establish a partnership that will contribute to the success of the stores and FGL Sports. They will manage primary product categories in collaboration with the purchasing manager to meet their objectives.
Offer purchasing recommendations that meet the needs of each of the franchisee network banners. Preselect advertised styles of different banners, determine purchasing budgets by categories and stores, preregister quantities by advertised models
Negotiate various policies of mutual understanding with our suppliers, based on the category volume
Prepare and coordinate the selection committees for the various banners to establish the advertising program
Prepare and coordinate presentations for franchisees
Establish price and competition guidelines for each category
Visit the stores of our franchisees as well as those of our competitors to keep abreast of market trends
Search for and purchase promotional items for our different franchised banners
Manage inventory, markups and markdowns of the warehouse’s various categories
Work to create catalogues and various flyers in collaboration with the POP Hotline
Provide customer service to our franchise stores as well as our suppliers
Demonstrate leadership and contribute to the management and development of an analyst
What you bring
Minimum of five years of experience in sporting goods retail or equivalent.
Minimum of three years of experience in retail, preferably sports retail.
University or college degree in administration
Very good knowledge of the sporting goods retail market
Strong negotiation skills with sports industry suppliers as well as our franchisees
Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook in a Windows environment
Bilingualism is essential (spoken and written French and English)
Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to establish priorities effectively and work as a team under pressure
Ability to travel
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About Us
Part of the Canadian Tire family is Sports Experts. Your Sports Experts! Built on more than 50 years tradition on customer focus, Sports Experts is headquartered in Laval, Quebec. Sports Experts is proud to promote a wide selection of sports equipment, clothing and footwear of renowned and exclusive brands. By joining Sports Experts you will appreciate to work with an experienced team that will welcome you. We are the destination to Stay fit. Live well.
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.
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What We Do
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is 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 be there for Canadians from coast-to-coast.
We are a group of companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening categories. Party City, PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. Our retail segment also includes Mark's, a leading source for casual and industrial wear, Pro Hockey Life, a hockey speciality store catering to elite athletes, and SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, and Atmosphere, which offer the best active wear brands. Our 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division and the tens of thousands of people employed across the country by our Company, local Dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers. In addition, CTC owns and operates Helly Hansen, a leading technical outdoor brand based in Oslo, Norway.
CTC is an integral part of the communities in which we operate and our legacy of community support, through national and local programs, is initiated and executed by our Corporation, Dealers, franchisees, store operators and employees. Since 2005, our Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has been helping kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for all kids of all abilities.
For more information, visit corp.canadiantire.ca.
