Avp, Distribution Projects Jobs

What You’ll Do

A results driven, proven customer centric leader who can champion and lead major program and project initiatives to deliver physical and system capabilities for all supply chain teams and banners. This role is directly responsible for leading all major project initiatives that support strategic and sustaining portfolios for new asset delivery and replacement of end of life equipment to maintain optimal, efficient, and productive Supply Chain nodes across the Supply Chain network. The role encompasses all aspects of project management including overseeing the selection and development of material handling and automation equipment solutions, integrated IT system solutions, process development and change management, facility layout and design requirements, and integrated construction activities.

• Responsible for all capital investment requests including cost benefit analysis and document preparation.
• Facilitate team development and promote interdepartmental cooperation
• Develop, identify and lead/manage projects that support efficient, productive, cost saving process improvements
• Responsible in part for developing Distribution projects strategies/future state
• Enable matrix organization behavior by ensuring interdepartmental participation in project development
• Formally present strategies, concepts, updates, findings to all levels of internal and external resources/customers
• Oversee both large and small scale projects ensuring they are managed effectively (scope, time, budget) and efficiently using accepted project management methodologies
• Effectively lead and manage a team of full time, consultants, external vendors and cross functional teams to build new distribution centres, retrofit existing facilities, deliver innovative solutions through automation to meet future Supply Chain strategic initiatives
• Lead, monitor, and track the development of annual capital strategic and sustaining capital planning investments to support all Supply Chain business teams

What You Bring

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Management skills with an emphasis on leadership and decisiveness
• Minimum 10 years supply chain leadership experience, minimum 5 years at a senior level and University/College degree in Engineering or equivalent experience/accomplishments
• Experience with supply chain systems (DCCS/WMOS/other warehouse automation control systems)
• Budget experience and strong financial acumen
• Strong track record of driving results and performance transformation
• Effective at collaborating with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization and with external partners in order to implement change
• Proven success at change management
• Minimum 5 years project management experience with history of structured project management training (PMP designation is an asset).
• Superb collaboration, joint problem solving and influencing skills
• Strong analytical skills, specifically in areas of process and practical application
• Effective at collaborating with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization and with external partners in order to implement change

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

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.