AVP, Store & Dealer Strategic Priorities and Integration

What you'll do

The Associate Vice President, Store & Dealer Strategic Priorities and Integration, will act as a key resource to our leadership team in the development and execution of the transformation plans for the Canadian Tire Retail banner. Integrating cross-business activities, managing transformation initiatives and priorities, developing strategic processes, leading monthly performance review sessions, and providing objective insights and recommendations to leadership.

• Lead leadership on Canadian Tire's business processes (multi-year, annual, seasonal) - including the framework approach, alignment activities, and ecosystem for in-year management
• Play an instrumental role in developing the approach, gaining alignment, and driving the transformation agenda linked to aspirational growth targets
• Co-ordinate functional integration strategy and operating plans within the core business operations teams
• Facilitate the development of the integration process with the transformation workstream leads and the specific initiative owners
• Lead/facilitate major strategic initiatives/projects on behalf of the senior leadership team while working with cross-functional groups
• Synthesize information from multiple sources to generate insights and recommendations on business strategies and opportunities
• Actively report on transformation status to senior leaders to ensure input, alignment and execution
• Develop measurements and KPI's with Finance to ensure P&L performance for Canadian Tire Retail
• Develop content for various audiences to articulate the transformation journey including the full BU employee group, Senior Leadership and the Board
• Cultivate strong relationships and work closely with the cross-functional teams, to promote and execute the transformation agenda

What you bring

• 5 - 10 years' experience in business management, strategy development, and/or consulting at a senior level
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to connect the dots while also understanding how to operationalize strategic direction and prioritize to get things done
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; can see a problem from multiple angles and provide viable, innovative options for resolution
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written skills; ability to communicate complex information in an executive format and use art and science to tell a compelling story
• Experience interacting with all levels within the organization, including senior executives, in addressing both strategic and business planning challenges is required
• A self-starter with the ability to work in an ambiguous and changing environment
• Demonstrated leadership and influence management
• University degree in business/marketing or related discipline

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, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.