Associate Category Business Manager

What You'll Do

The Associate Category Business Manager for Canadian Tire's Gardening & Outdoor Tools category is engaged in the effective assortment, pricing and promotional strategy, and the implementation of the category plans, to effectively deliver and exceed the financial objectives related to the category.

• Drive strategic initiatives and make bold decisions to support the growth and success of the live goods segment within the outdoor tools and gardening category.
• Collaborate closely with the live goods buyer to understand market trends and customer needs, ensuring product offerings are aligned with consumer demands.
• Manage the Profit & Loss (P&L) of the category by analyzing financial performance, identifying opportunities for growth, and implementing strategies to achieve business targets.
• Coordinate efforts with various teams, including seasonal support managers, to drive results and ensure seamless operations.
• Leverage creativity and problem-solving skills to navigate changes and overcome challenges, continuously improving the category's product lines.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in Category Management or progressive growth in a relevant cross-functional role.
• Proven ability to develop and execute business plans and initiatives to achieve financial performance and operational targets.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated expertise in retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management.
• Absolute commitment to delivering consumer-focused initiatives, with superior innovation management skills.
• Strong people management skills with a proven ability to develop others and foster team growth.
• Superior leadership skills, a high sense of accountability, passion, and a track record of delivering results.

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team. This role is based out of our Toronto head office and the successful candidate can expect to work onsite a minimum of two days per week.

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.