Senior Analyst, Enterprise Resource Planning – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s most recognized retail companies, and they’re looking for a Senior Analyst, Enterprise Resource Planning to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. This role sits at the intersection of retail analytics, space planning, and strategic decision-making — making it an ideal fit for someone who loves turning complex data into actionable business insights.

Day-to-day, you’ll be developing analytical models and planning frameworks that directly influence how space and resources are allocated across Canadian Tire’s retail banners. You’ll work cross-functionally with teams in Merchandising, Store Operations, Finance, and Marketing, translating data findings into clear recommendations for senior leadership.

About the Role: Senior Analyst, Enterprise Resource Planning

This position is central to how Canadian Tire Corporation approaches in-store space allocation and retail resource planning. You’ll analyze sales, margin, productivity, and operational data through a Customer-Centric Growth (CCG) lens, identifying opportunities and evaluating business trade-offs that shape retail performance across more than 1,600 locations. Your work will directly inform planning decisions that impact customers coast to coast.

Beyond the numbers, this role requires strong communication and storytelling skills. You’ll prepare executive presentations, facilitate cross-functional discussions, and act as a liaison between teams to ensure consistency in performance measurement and resource allocation practices. Collaboration is at the core of this position, and your ability to align diverse stakeholders around shared priorities will be just as important as your analytical toolkit.

Benefits and Salary

Canadian Tire offers a broadband salary range of $64,000 to $106,000, with a typical hiring range between $64,000 and $85,000. Final compensation depends on experience, internal equity, and market conditions. In addition to competitive pay, the role comes with comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education programs, career growth opportunities, and product discounts. The enhanced flex benefits package includes $5,000 per year in mental health benefits for eligible employees and their families, along with access to total well-being tools and resources. Canadian Tire Profit Sharing and supported learning through the Triangle Learning Academy are also part of the package.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Analyst in Enterprise Resource Planning, your work will span analytical modelling, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication. These responsibilities reflect a role that bridges quantitative analysis with strategic planning, requiring both technical depth and cross-functional influence.

• Develop analytical models, frameworks, and recommendations that support in-store space allocation and retail resource planning decisions across Canadian Tire Corporation’s retail banners
• Analyze sales, margin, productivity, and operational data to identify opportunities, evaluate business trade-offs, and guide decisions using Customer-Centric Growth (CCG) principles
• Partner with the Enterprise Assortment Planning team to provide analysis, insights, and recommendations that inform performance guardrails and measurement of business outcomes
• Prepare reporting, presentations, and executive materials that communicate insights and performance trends to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Space Planning, Merchandising, Store Operations, Finance, and Marketing to align on resource allocation priorities
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and act as a liaison between teams to promote consistency in planning approaches and performance measurement
• Support broader Enterprise Resource Planning initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve planning processes, analytical methodologies, and scalable approaches to resource optimization

Requirements / Skills

Canadian Tire is looking for a candidate who combines strong analytical capabilities with the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re comfortable navigating a multi-unit retail environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously, and bringing both strategic thinking and attention to detail to every project.

• 3–5+ years of experience in retail analytics, merchandising, planning, business strategy, resource planning, or related disciplines; experience in a multi-unit retail environment is an asset
• Educational background in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Strategy, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field (in combination with relevant experience)
• Advanced Excel skills including modelling and scenario analysis; experience with BI tools such as ThoughtSpot, Power BI, or Tableau is an asset
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Communication and storytelling skills with the ability to present complex analysis to diverse audiences, including senior leadership
• Exposure to space planning concepts, store layouts, planograms, or retail productivity analysis is considered an asset
• Experience developing frameworks, KPIs, reporting processes, or decision-support models is considered an asset
• Self-motivated and collaborative with a strong sense of ownership, strategic mindset, and customer focus

How to Apply

To apply for this position, use the link below to visit the official Canadian Tire job posting. Make sure your resume is up to date and tailored to this role before submitting your application.

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