What you’ll do
Reporting to the Manager, Analytics & Store Support, the Senior Data Analyst will leverage advanced automation and data analysis skills—particularly in KNIME—and an openness to applying AI-driven approaches to develop and optimize data pipelines, perform statistical analysis, and translate insights into actionable recommendations that drive network performance. You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams, support key applications, and foster strong relationships between the Corporation, CTDA, and Dealers to enable the successful execution of CTC strategies and initiatives. You will join a fast-paced, insights-obsessed, and dynamic team at Canadian Tire. Sustained exceptional performance, innovation, creativity, and a sense of personal responsibility for the work you do are daily requirements.
Build and improve models, data mining techniques, and explore opportunities to integrate AI and machine learning solutions to assess the overall health of our network performance.
Review and support current key applications within the division and where possible, enhance analysis with the use of statistical methods to provide support on findings
Develop reporting dashboards & reports to translate complex data into actionable insights across the organization, with an openness to leveraging AI-powered analytics tools.
Partner with business stakeholders to ingest and utilize new data sources as they become available, provide ad hoc business reporting and analysis as requested
Work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to understand business problems, developing data-driven and AI-enhanced solutions to overcome these problems and add tangible business value.
Query, extract and transform raw data from multiple data warehouses to conduct key insight and in-depth analysis of customer interactions across various channels
Develop and improve key reporting tools using KNIME, MS Excel and BI Platforms.
Define analyst‑ready data requirements and partner with engineering to implement; build lightweight marts or views where appropriate.
Be responsible for and improving the management and handling of data and act as Network Performance data steward.
Partner with IT and business stakeholders to influence decision-making with data.
What you bring
5–7+ years in analytics with demonstrated impact in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.
Expert SQL; proficient Python or R; strong BI (Power BI/Tableau) and advanced Excel.
University degree or College Diploma (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field an asset)
Strong analytical background with experience in data modeling, statistical analysis, and business insight generation.
In-depth experience with SQL, Python/R, data warehousing, ETL processes.
Experience with cloud (e.g. AWS, Azure and GCP) and industry standard data warehousing technologies (Cloudera, Snowflake, etc.)
Experience with other automation platforms (Power Automate, Power Apps, Excel VBA) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is considered an asset.
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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.