Space Planning Specialist

What you'll do

The Space Planning Specialist is responsible for the creation, analysis and timely delivery of impactful and visually appealing Planograms and merchandising programs, which will drive sales, margins, enable efficient store operations and provide an exceptional in store customer experience. The Space Planning Specialist leads Category Business Managers, Category Business Analysts and other cross functional teams through planograms builds ensuring timelines and standards are adhered to while continuing to evolve ways of working through optimized processes and is responsible for the creation and timely delivery of impactful and visually appealing Planograms and merchandising programs, which will drive sales, margins, enable efficient store operations and provide an exceptional in store customer experience.

• Plan, prepare and execute pre-planning and kick-off meetings in support of the category merchandising line review process.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of category merchandising strategies and priorities which will include conducting research and leveraging an understanding of the competitive landscape for appropriate Planograms.
• Identify Planogram point-of-purchase and fixture requirements prior to Planogram build.
• Analyze and recommend improvements to meet and exceed stated Planogram space productivity financials and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Physically test, adjust and perform quality control checks prior to finalizing and submitting Planograms.
• Create relevant store execution communications.
• Prepare materials for various meetings and participate in the facilitation of meetings, including Associate Dealer meetings.
• Ensure store testing and other category management support areas are organized and functional.

What you bring

• Post-secondary (diploma or degree) education in a similar and or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of merchandising experience in retail, marketing, and/or advertising field
• Minimum 2 years of visual presentation ‎experience
• Proficient with MS Office suite, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of space management software such as Spaceman or JDA an asset
• An understanding of Canadian Tire's merchandising practices and principles is an asset

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.