Category Business Manager

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Category Business Manager to lead the financial and strategic performance of multiple automotive product categories including Autoshop Equipment & Accessories, Auto Electronics, and Oil Change & Fuel Accessories.

In this role, you will operate as the business owner for your categories, responsible for driving sales, margin, inventory performance, and overall category growth. You will develop and execute assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies while translating customer insights and market trends into actionable plans that improve the in-store and online experience.

This role will appeal to someone who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and brings an entrepreneurial mindset to managing a business portfolio. You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams while building strong vendor partnerships to drive category success.

You will have the opportunity to own and grow high-impact product categories within a large and well-established retail organization. This role provides exposure to senior leadership and multiple functions across the business, making it one of the most dynamic roles within merchandising.

You will gain valuable experience managing financial KPIs, influencing cross-functional teams, and developing strategies that directly impact business performance. Strong performers in this role will have opportunities to grow into broader leadership roles within merchandising or other areas of the organization.

Your Responsibilities

• You will own the financial performance of assigned categories, including sales, margin, inventory turns, and shipment targets.

• You will develop and execute category strategies that support long-term growth and align with broader business objectives.

• You will manage assortment planning, product lifecycle management, and innovation pipelines across national brands, exclusive brands, and private label products.

• You will establish pricing and promotional strategies that balance competitiveness, profitability, and customer value.

• You will analyze customer behavior, market trends, and competitive activity to inform category decisions and identify growth opportunities.

• You will build and manage relationships with key vendors, including negotiations, line reviews, joint business planning, and issue resolution.

• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Inventory & Forecasting, Marketing, Digital & eCommerce, Supply Chain, and Store Operations to deliver category initiatives.

• You will oversee product forecasting, replenishment planning, merchandising strategies, and in-store execution including planograms and displays.

• You will monitor performance data using Excel, reporting tools, and dashboards to generate insights and drive data-driven decisions.

• You will lead and influence cross-functional partners and category analysts to ensure successful execution of business initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will have 5+ years of experience in Category Management, Retail Merchandising, or a related retail or consumer goods role.

• You will have strong financial acumen with experience managing KPIs such as sales, margin, and inventory performance.

• You will have experience developing and executing category or business plans that deliver measurable financial results.

• You will have strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable strategies.

• You will have a strong understanding of retail or consumer goods environments, including merchandising and product lifecycle management.

• You will have strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to take ownership of business outcomes.

• You will have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• You will have proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel and PowerPoint.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

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.