Buyer, Women's Outerwear Jobs

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (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 – and boldly help shape Canada’s 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 Buyer designs, develops and executes strategies for one or more product categories, and oversees day to day management of the business. By fully understanding customer needs and operating in a customer-centric manner, they can maximize profits and provide a commercially viable assortment. Keeping up to date with market trends, reacting to changes in demand, and collaboration with cross functional teams are key elements of this role.

What You'll Do

• Financial accountability for category performance, to achieve sales, gross margin and inventory objectives
• Act as the category subject-matter expert and develop a broad understanding of its relative consumer trends, competitive and market analysis and banner executional nuances and requirements
• Define and execute seasonal marketing plans for promotional item selection and corresponding offers, to deliver against the plans and financial objectives
• Support product related content requirements related to Product Knowledge, Digital Channels etc
• Support the end-to-end Product Life Cycle for the owned brand assortment
• Conduct extensive in-season and post season analysis, closely monitoring program performance, identifying opportunities for responsive in-season tactics and informing go-forward strategy
• Partake in additional tasks, initiatives and projects as required
• Collaborate and partner with cross functional teams throughout the business, including but not limited to POD members, Design and Sourcing partners, guiding from analysis through to recommendation
• Plan, establish, execute & deliver on the full Assortment Plan process
• Partner with the Operations to inform Visual Merchandising strategy and plans, as well as other applicable in-season tactics

What You Bring

• Ability to seek new and innovative ways of achieving key results
• Proficiency in standard office software, demonstrated excel capability, experience in reporting and analytics, knowledge of inventory management systems and ad hoc query tools
• Negotiating skills
• University degree, college diploma and/or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in standard office software, demonstrated excel capability, experience in reporting and analytics, knowledge of inventory management systems and ad hoc query tools
• Demonstrated proficiency in inventory practices with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
• Time management and planning skills
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience
• Knowledge of apparel industry and related market trends
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively lead, interact and collaborate with all teams

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’s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart – these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

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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.