Senior Consultant, Enterprise Assortment Planning – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s most recognized retail organizations, and right now they’re looking for a Senior Consultant, Enterprise Assortment Planning to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. This role sits within the Enterprise Assortment Planning function and reports directly to the Manager of Enterprise Assortment Planning, working across all CTC banners to shape how product assortments are built and evaluated.

If you’re the kind of professional who thrives at the intersection of retail strategy, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration, this position offers a compelling scope. You’ll be translating complex data into actionable category recommendations while working with merchants, planners, and senior leadership to align on enterprise assortment goals.

About the Role: Senior Consultant, Enterprise Assortment Planning

At its core, this is a strategic insights and analytics role focused on supporting category management across Canadian Tire’s family of banners. Day-to-day, you’ll be digging into customer and business performance data, helping refresh category management frameworks, and defining guardrails that guide assortment decisions across dimensions, direction, and ranges. You’ll also play a key part in preparing materials for monthly performance meetings led by the Chief Customer Officer.

This role demands someone who is detail-oriented and process-minded, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and capable of influencing outcomes through data-driven storytelling. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — from Customer Strategy to merchant groups — ensuring that category guardrails are grounded in both customer insights and sound business logic.

Benefits and Salary

The broadband salary range for this position is $64,000 – $106,000 CAD, with final compensation dependent on experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Beyond pay, Canadian Tire offers a comprehensive benefits and retirement program, performance incentives, continuing education programs, career growth opportunities, and product discounts. Employees also benefit from an enhanced flex benefits package that includes up to $5,000 per year in mental health benefits for eligible employees and their families, along with the Canadian Tire Profit Sharing program and Triangle Learning Academy access.

Responsibilities

The Senior Consultant, Enterprise Assortment Planning plays a central role in shaping how Canadian Tire builds and manages product assortments across its banners. From generating strategic insights to supporting category framework refreshes, the work is analytical, collaborative, and directly tied to business outcomes.

• Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on customer and business performance data, working alongside banner planning functions and merchants
• Support framework refreshes by assisting in updating the role and intent category management framework to reflect current business needs
• Define and validate category guardrails — including dimension, direction, and ranges — drawing on research and insights from the Customer Strategy team
• Collaborate cross-functionally to quantify and refine guardrails, ensuring input from all relevant functional teams is incorporated to address customer needs and align enterprise goals
• Prepare materials and insights for monthly performance meetings led by the Chief Customer Officer, ensuring data is clear, accurate, and presentation-ready
• Translate complex analysis into actionable recommendations that can be clearly communicated to various stakeholder groups

Requirements / Skills

Canadian Tire is looking for a candidate who combines strong analytical capability with the interpersonal skills needed to work across a large, matrixed organization. The ideal person brings hands-on experience in retail assortment planning or consulting and is confident working in complex, ambiguous environments where data drives decisions.

• University degree with preference given to programs in Data Analytics, Finance, Strategy, or a related business discipline
• 3+ years of experience in data analysis, insights delivery, or consulting — retail industry and assortment planning experience are strong assets
• Proficiency in SQL and Tableau (or comparable tools), plus advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, VBA, and macros
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with a solid understanding of retail math and key performance metrics
• Proven cross-functional project management ability and the capacity to influence outcomes through collaboration and data-driven insights
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate analysis into clear, compelling recommendations for diverse audiences

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to access the official Canadian Tire job posting. Make sure your resume is up to date and tailored to highlight your relevant analytics and assortment planning experience before submitting.

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