Forecast Modelling Analyst – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is looking for a Forecast Modelling Analyst to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. If you’re passionate about data science, predictive modelling, and applying analytics to real retail challenges, this role puts you at the centre of some of the company’s most strategic merchandising decisions.

Day to day, you’ll be working across forecasting, assortment planning, and promotions — building tools, running models, and translating complex data into clear, actionable insights. It’s a role that blends traditional analytics with machine learning and gives you genuine ownership over projects that shape how Canadian Tire manages its products and inventory.

About the Role: Forecast Modelling Analyst

As a Forecast Modelling Analyst at Canadian Tire, you’ll use both traditional statistical methods and advanced machine learning techniques to identify and quantify sales drivers. You’ll design digestible reporting, develop user-friendly tools, and conduct what-if scenario analysis to measure the causal impact of results. Your work will be integrated directly into key merchandising decisions, including assortment selection, product forecasting, and replenishment planning.

You’ll collaborate closely with Merchandising, Forecasting, and Promotions teams to ensure model predictions are explainable, consistent with business intuition, and smoothly embedded into existing processes. You’ll also take on a subject matter expert role for forecasting systems and lead projects to implement new functionality, including automation — making your contributions visible and impactful across the business.

Benefits and Salary

The broadband salary range for this position is $53,000 – $88,000, with a typical hiring range of $53,000 to $70,000. Final compensation depends on your experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Canadian Tire also offers a comprehensive benefits and retirement program, mental health coverage of $5,000 per year for eligible employees and their families, continuing education programs, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, store product discounts, and career growth opportunities — all supported through the Triangle Learning Academy.

Responsibilities

This role covers a wide spectrum of analytical work — from quick ad-hoc analysis to long-term strategic projects. As the Forecast Modelling Analyst, you’ll be expected to manage competing priorities, support system operations, and continuously push forward the company’s advanced analytics roadmap. Here’s what you’ll be doing on a regular basis:

• Apply traditional analytics and predictive/statistical modelling techniques to identify and quantify sales drivers and measure causal impact
• Conduct what-if scenario analysis to support key merchandising decisions such as assortment selection and replenishment
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Forecasting, and Promotions teams to ensure model outputs are explainable and integrated into business processes
• Design and build user-friendly tools and reporting that deliver actionable insights to stakeholders
• Plan and manage multiple work requests simultaneously, ranging from urgent support issues to formal long-term project implementations
• Maintain and support forecasting systems, reports, and end-user computing tools to ensure operational continuity
• Lead projects to implement new functionality including automation of existing processes
• Serve as the subject matter expert for forecasting processes and provide direction on special projects

Requirements / Skills

Canadian Tire is looking for someone with a strong blend of technical ability and business acumen. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re comfortable working across teams, handling ambiguity, and turning raw data into clear recommendations. Here’s what the ideal candidate brings to the table:

• 2–4 years of experience in forecasting, analytics, merchandising, or supply chain roles
• University degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, statistics, business, or a related field
• Programming skills in Python, SQL, or VBA for building models and automating processes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Access, Excel, and database systems
• Passion for data science, machine learning, and data visualisation; cloud experience is considered an asset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to summarize findings and deliver actionable recommendations
• Project management ability — results-oriented with proven skills in planning, prioritising, executing, and tracking deliverables
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong presentation abilities

How to Apply

To apply for this Forecast Modelling Analyst position at Canadian Tire in Toronto, use the official link below to submit your application through their careers portal. Ensure your resume is up to date and reflects your analytics and forecasting experience before submitting.

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