Category Business Manager

What you’ll do

Reporting to the AVP, Kitchen, the successful candidate will be accountable for delivering the financial plans of their merchandising categories through the development and execution of assortment, pricing and promotional plans. This role is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in pushing forward our Strategic plans and provide greater benefit to our customers. This role will appeal to someone that is energized by solving new problems and who is Intrapreneurial.

• Act as the subject-matter expert for the Kitchen category

• Develop a broad categorical understanding of its relative consumer trends, competitive & market analysis and CTR store executional nuances and requirements. Financial accountability for category through adherence to predefined CTR strategy objectives and guidelines

• Support assortment analysis and development on SKU lines

• Setting & delivering against categorical assortment plans and evolve to customer centric measures

• Planning, execution & delivery of line review process which can include but is not limited to: approval of the assortment and pricing plans, import trip planning and execution, vendor relationship/negotiation and overseeing timeline delivery

• Recommend action plan for item discontinuation and pricing

• Define and execute against categorical promotional plans; including promotional item selection & offer to deliver against the plans and financial objectives

• Provide content for store education on product/process education

• Ensuring adherence to CTR promotional and pricing strategies

• Develops, mentors, guides and coaches Category Business Analyst by setting clear performance objectives and providing ongoing and timely feedback 

What you bring

• 5 years in Category Management experience and/or progressive growth in a relevant cross functional role

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business plans and initiatives that will achieve financial performance and operational targets

• Strong business acumen skills; demonstrated expertise of retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management

• Absolute commitment to delivering consumer-focused initiatives; possess superior innovation management skills

• Strong people management skills with demonstrated ability to develop others

• Superior leadership skills and presence; highly developed sense of accountability, passion and track record for delivering results

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills; regularly influences and persuades key stakeholders

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience

• Ability to travel 2 - 4 weeks per year

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.

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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, incl