Merchandising Student (4 months) - Fall 2026

Canadian Tire Corporation•Toronto, ON

7d•CA$23 - CA$37

About The Position

This is a 4-month student position in the Merchandising department, specifically within the Christmas Merchandising division, for the Fall 2026 term. The role involves supporting the delivery of merchandising activities, including assortment, pricing, and promotional plans. The student will gain business experience by working with the Christmas Category Business Management (CBM) team, assisting with line reviews, planograms, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include coordinating vendor quote forms, managing product samples, and acquiring product images for various marketing channels. The position also involves gathering market information on consumers, competitors, and suppliers.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related discipline
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to analyze financial and marketing data, think strategically, develop resourceful solutions and turn ideas into action in order to drive sales and profit
Exceptional communication skills with the confidence and passion to share knowledge
Creative thinker who is observant to seek new opportunities and perceptive to abstract ideas
The ability to take a collaborative approach to build strong relationships and have positive team experiences

Responsibilities

Execute and support various activities including line reviews, planograms, and ad hoc administrative/organizational support
Support the line review process by overseeing the collection and accuracy of vendor quote forms
Coordinate product samples for CBM teams and Retail Merchandising Analysts at Retail City
Acquire product images from vendors for use in flyers, digital, and internal documents
Gather market information such as consumer, competitor and supplier information