Planning & Analysis Manager

Reporting to the AVP of Merchandise Planning and Allocation Transformation, this individual will be required to understand how Mark's fits into the CTC Enterprise Vision for Merchandise Planning and Allocation for Optimal Store Level Assortments.

The accountability of the Mark's Strategic Planning Manager will be to manage integrating New, and Non-Comp Real Estate opportunities, Customer data and Merchandise Plans, into an AI driven store location planning process. The objective is to better assort our stores with the correct assortments for our customers. Reporting into the Manager of Strategic Planning is both a Data Scientist position as well as a Channel Planner Role.

The Strategic Planning Team will be responsible to deliver:

Annual and Seasonal Merchandise Location Sales Plans by Channels

Bricks and Mortar, ECommerce and Mark's Commercial Channels

Seasonal Store Clustered Plan Data for Planners and Merchant Teams

Monthly and Seasonal AI Merchandise Forecasts to support the Merchants and Planners with directional trend analysis to support Planning as required

Provide Ad Hoc Store Assortment Recommendations based on Loyalty and Market Data

Data knowledge - you understand the importance of integrating customer data into how we plan store assortments

Passion for data, technology, and implementing technology for process improvement.

Business Savvy - you have a proven track record for turning data into actionable insights and business value.

Communication - you're a data storyteller with the ability to craft compelling narratives that share ideas & insights succinctly.

Actively engage with data teams to continuously improve on data capabilities.

Manage how to incorporate data insights into executable plans

The Strategic Planning Manager will work with the following cross functional teams: CTC Real Estate Teams, Marks Merchandise Purchasing Teams, Mark's Strategy Data Analytics & Business Insight Team, Mark's Store Operations, Forecasting and Analysis Teams, Mark's Financial Planning and Decision Support Teams

3-5 years of working experience in Retail Merchandise Assortments

• Experience in a supervisory role is an asset
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of SQL is an asset.
• Experience conducting cohort analysis, and customer segmentation
• Experience working with customer level data is considered an asset.

We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. At Marks, we want you to experience an extraordinary career in helping to lead our brand's evolution to be Canada's number one destination for industrial and casual apparel and footwear. As one of Canada's leading apparel retailers, and a valued part of the Canadian Tire family of companies, Mark's stands out for its commitment to comfort, quality and style. Mark's is a leader in product development, innovation and quality through its assortment of industrial apparel, footwear and accessories, with strong private and exclusive brands. 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.

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.