Associate Vice President, Kids Fun And Cycling

Toronto, ON, Canada
CT Corporation
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Help us boldly shape retail in Canada Canadian Tire Corporation\xe2\x80\x99s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business \xe2\x80\x93 and boldly help shape Canada\xe2\x80\x99s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies. The Associate Vice President, Kids Fun and Cycling is a product focused, results driven, customer centric leader who can champion the development of a best in class assortment and experience for our customers. This leader will need to have strong product knowledge, a proven ability to activate customer data and analytics in strategy development and business management, and an ability to identify, develop and execute new business opportunities through an omni channel approach that will grow our consumer base and maximize financial returns to the business.
What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do
  • Manage a team of high performing category managers by providing leadership, coaching and development; ensure entire team is focused on delivering against key priorities.
  • Build the best product assortments while leading inventory management discipline for all categories to ensure the team is consistently meeting or exceeding sales, margin, and inventory targets.
  • Lead collaboration between Category management teams and cross functional support teams to enable the development and execution of category strategies and programs that are grounded in a deep understanding of industry trends, customer data and market opportunities
  • Lead a team to understand opportunities in new markets and provide analysis/recommendations for pursuing them
  • Build and manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Lead the annual planning, seasonal planning, assortment management and line review processes within Backyard Fun, Toys and Cycling
  • Accountabilities include sales and margin growth, establishment and management of line reviews, advertising planning and inventory forecast validation management
Who you are We are looking for high performing individuals who are:
  • Agile and innovative individuals, who are able to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold and strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment.
  • Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business
  • Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business.
  • Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward.
  • Inclusive leaders who build and develop teams that effectively anticipate and respond to disruption, while consistently delivering strong performance.
If you\xe2\x80\x99re curious, ready to take on new challenges and open to doing things differently to help us evolve rapidly, then Canadian Tire is definitely the place to be. What you\xe2\x80\x99ve done
  • 10 years of experience in the retail industry; as a buyer, in-store operations, marketing, merchandising, finance or as a consumer-packaged goods vendor; ideally direct category management/merchandising experience
  • At least 5 years leadership/management experience with a strong propensity for team building, coaching and mentoring
  • Proven ability to develop, manage and motivate a top calibre team around a compelling vision
  • Highly effective relationship management skills with a track record of developing, selling and executing programs collaboratively
  • Thorough understanding of the business, growth, change management, systems and process management
  • Strong financial acumen and strategic mindset
  • Superb collaboration, joint problem solving and influencing skills
  • Strong track record of driving results and performance transformation
  • University degree preferred
#LI-RM1 Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It\xe2\x80\x99s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart \xe2\x80\x93 these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Managed Companies . To learn more about this team and the Canadian Tire family of companies follow us on LinkedIn . Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees - their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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  • Job Id
    JD2130342
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Education
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