Category Business Analyst

What You’ll Do

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.

In this role you will:

• 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
   

What You Bring:

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

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• You’ll help shape how millions of Canadians experience Christmas, bringing festive moments, memories, and traditions to life
• You’ll work at the intersection of analytics, design, and storytelling, in a role that truly balances the art and the science
• No two days are the same – the work is fast‑paced, dynamic, and highly seasonal, ideal for someone who thrives on momentum and variety
• You’ll gain exposure to end‑to‑end retail execution, from early ideation and line reviews to omni-channel storytelling and peak‑season execution
• You’ll be part of a close‑knit, high‑performing team that works hard, supports one another, and has a lot of fun along the way
• And yes, working in Christmas means surprising (and unavoidable) amount of glitter!

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

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

Broadband Salary Range: 53,000 – 88,000.
Our typical hiring range is between 58,000 and 70,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

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.