Category Business Analyst

Canadian Tire Corporation • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Category Business Analyst, Christmas Indoor Décor plays a direct role in helping Canadians create meaningful moments during the holiday season by supporting one of the most dynamic, creatively driven, and fast‑paced categories at Canadian Tire. As a key member of the buying team, you will be at the hub of our retail organization, supporting a Category Business Manager as we plan, build, and execute a best‑in‑class Christmas Indoor Décor assortment. This role balances strong analytical discipline with a focus on style, design, and emerging seasonal trends, helping ensure our assortments are both commercially sound and visually impactful.

Requirements

• An undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, Retail Management, or Data & Analytics; experience in retail in an analytical role is an asset.
• Proven ability to stay highly organized and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• A natural ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, adapting style as needed
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, influence, problem‑solve, and negotiate with colleagues or more senior business members
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data and multiple reporting tools
• A hands‑on mindset – comfortable getting into the details and supporting the business wherever needed
• Enjoys working as part of a collaborative, supportive, and high‑performing team

Nice To Haves

• New graduates are welcome to apply!
• A strong interest in style, design, and seasonal trends, with curiosity for how customers shop and engage with product is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide robust analysis and insights to support assortment decisions, financial targets, and category‑level objectives
• Own the execution of key category processes, including line reviews, milestone tracking, and gate progression
• Manage multiple fast‑moving workstreams simultaneously in a highly seasonal, deadline‑driven environment
• Support vendor processes, line reviews, and product development – from early ideation through in‑store execution
• Monitor emerging customer trends through data, social cues, and market insights, identifying opportunities early
• Translate data into meaningful insights by highlighting key risks, wins, and opportunities to support decision‑making
• Balance the art and science of the category by pairing creative product storytelling and design with disciplined analytics
• Collaborate cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with partners at all levels of the organization
• Support brand and executional excellence across samples, POP, product accuracy checks, and key presentations

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives
• Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well-being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees