Manager, Procurement - Canadian Tire Corporation

CTC’s Merchandising Procurement objective is to maximize the value CTC receives for its merchandising spend, on a sustainable basis. Since 2013, Procurement has supported the delivery of over $300 MM in benefits.

As a key leader on the Procurement team, the Manager Merchandise Procurement (MMP) will work with CTR Merchants to develop and execute assortment strategies, sourcing strategies, vendor strategies, RFI/RFQ optimization, productivity analytics, negotiation game plans, and vendor negotiations, all to optimize the value of our merchandising spend, on a sustainable basis. In addition, to deliver the mandate of maximizing value, the MMP will also work with key cross functional teams, including Pacific Rim Operations.

The MMP will manage and develop a high performing team of Senior Procurement Analysts.

What You'll Do

• Support improving the productivity of our vendor relationships e.g., buying more from fewer vendors, aligning with the right vendors, longer term agreements, etc.
• Work closely with Merch VPs, AVPs, and CBMs to develop, align on, and jointly execute a game plan to optimize value
• Engage directly with vendors to optimize negotiated results.
• Work closely with other Procurement Managers to ensure we are an integrated, effective, and efficient team
• Manage 15+ category projects concurrently, ensuring optimal use of team resources, effective project plans, and pro-actively managing the project pipeline to a total Procurement benefit target. Identify best approaches, processes, and tools/analytics to apply to procurement projects.
• Lead and/or support other ad hoc procurement projects that support the overall Procurement and Vendor Engagement mandate
• Aligning to a specific Merch division(s), improve the value we receive for our merchandising spend. “Value” is defined in broad terms to include improved all-in-margin, quote cost, landed cost, vendor funds, as well as other value drivers like quality improvement, brand/product exclusivity, innovation, etc.
• Increase the penetration and sustainable use of Procurement practices across Merchandising at CTR. Develop and deliver training material to key stakeholders.
• Outside of line reviews, identify and action opportunities that can create improved cost value for the organization (e.g., commodity trends). Also, support the defense against out of cycle cost increases.
• Work closely with the Pacific Rim Operation and CBMs to identify and optimize imports as part of our purchasing mix.
• Manage and develop a team of high performing Senior Procurement Analysts
• On targeted line reviews, support building the best and most productive assortments in retail, leveraging fact based analytics, competitive benchmarking, and consumer insights.
• Oversee fact-based analytics to drive insights, recommendations, and actions. Scope of analytics would include all-in-margin, cost, assortment productivity, vendor portfolio management, sourcing strategy, RFI/RFQ, bid analysis, and support for vendor negotiations.

What You Bring

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Very strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Significant credibility with merchants
• Procurement experience or related retail buying experience, 7-10 years
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships, while still driving aggressive change agendas
• Ability to lead a direct and indirect team through coaching, analytical thinking, best practice identification & sharing
• Experienced manager with a proven track record of strong procurement results
• Global sourcing experience a definite asset
• Work in a fast paced, changing environment
• Ability to continuously evolve sustainable processes and tools
• Exceptional communication skills to audiences from Analyst to VP level

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.