Supply Chain Planning Analyst

What You'll Do

The Operations Planning Center is CTC’s Supply Chain planning hub. The OPC works with our integrated partners - CTC Associate Stores, Suppliers, Forecasting and Replenishment, Execution Teams (DCs, Trans), Third Party Providers and Carriers to plan efficient product flow across our network.

Capacity and Production Planning’s vision is to be recognized leaders in the planning of supply chain operations, to facilitate growth, reliability and cost effectiveness.

• Leverage and further develop technical and business expertise in order to enhance processes, queries, reports and information streams within the Capacity/Production Planning environment, affecting cross functional teams such as DCs, Transportation, F&R, and Ordering Operations
• Initiate, develop, coordinate and execute work plans with cross functional supply chain teams that deliver positive results. This includes facilitating formal and informal communications across all levels of the organization
• Prioritize and cope with competing and changing objectives in support of both short and long term goals while maintaining stakeholder expectations. This includes various ad hoc analytical work, assessing options, presenting findings, and influencing solution designs with cross functional teams.
• Continue to strengthen and build relationships with Supply Chain partners to ensure smooth and consistent communications, and to gain consensus on capacity goals and methods recommended. Influence critical decision-making, utilizing influential authority with all teams and resources.
• Mitigate operational risks to meeting CTC enterprise level goals and targets by pro-actively anticipating issues and barriers to change, as well as communicating recommendations to management to overcome these barriers
• Participate in the development of both long and short term capacity plans and take a leadership role in the weekly communication, coordination, and achievement of these goals within a specialized business discipline
• Develop expertise in JDA Transport software (MTM), IMS, PAL, IMIO, JDA F&R, PPA, and other OPC Applications
• Provide business intelligence, investigate options and make recommendations to Supply Chain partners across the corporation, using skills and subject matter expertise to achieve organizational goals (i.e capacity relief, OMSL targets, DC productivity, etc)
• Lead large-scale process improvement initiatives from induction through to implementation. Coordinate all required activities including both system and process investigation, design, build, documentation, testing, rollout, and organizational change management
• Utilize continuous improvement methods to enhance accuracy and reliability of Supply Chain Planning processes, tools, and reporting to support organizational goals (i.e capacity relief, OMSL targets, DC productivity, etc)

What You Bring

• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; strong business acumen
• Experience in managing multiple task and deadlines; strong project management skills
• Exceptional analytical planning and organizational skills, proven track record managing to strict deadlines
• Knowledge of JDA Transport software, IMS, PAL, AOM, JDA F&R, PPA, and other OPC Applications is an asset
• Strong PC skills with a knowledge of MS Access, Power Point, Word or similar packages required
• An undergraduate degree in Engineering, Applied Science, Business or similar discipline is preferred
• Thorough understanding of the principles of Logistics, Distribution and Forecasting & Replenishment
• Ability to work with detailed data to create business information
• Results oriented with a proven track record of accomplishments
• Ability and confidence to identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders of varied levels
• Two or more years in logistics or supply chain related capacity is preferred

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.

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.