Data & Business Insights Analyst

Job Title: Data & Business Insights Analyst

Location: Calgary, AB (Onsite)

Estimated Duration: Fulltime

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.
 
The Opportunity
Data & Business Insights Analyst:
The Decision Support team plays a pivotal role in partnering with the business to deliver data?driven insights that influence performance and decision?making (including price mix, product mix, margin, and inventory). We are seeking a business-oriented data scientist/analyst to join our team, providing dedicated support to the Western Canadian Tire banners, including Sport Chek and Mark's.
Reporting to the Manager, Western Banner Decision Support, you will work within the data analytics space to leverage quantitative and qualitative data to solve real commercial problems. You will build modern analytics solutions that deliver actionable insights and support key business objectives, while also exploring and helping shape the use of emerging AI?powered tools. The ideal candidate is a self?starter who wants to deepen both technical and business skills, with increasing ownership over analytics initiatives as they grow.  This role offers exposure to senior retail leaders, ownership of meaningful analytics initiatives, and opportunities to grow both technical depth and business acumen within a collaborative analytics team.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to monthly performance reviews for retail banner leaders, highlighting key wins and opportunities that inform strategic planning and support external reporting.
• Translate business questions into clear analytical approaches and structured analysis.
• Serve as an analytics partner for business clients, building and maintaining strong relationships and acting as a subject matter expert for the Sport Chek and Mark's banners.
• Develop compelling presentations and data visualizations to communicate complex findings and influence narratives.
• Proactively identify opportunities for analysis and drive thought leadership within the business, delivering insights that influence strategy and performance.
• Explore and prototype new approaches, including automation and emerging AI?enabled tools

 
Qualifications:

• A degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and Python, with experience using it to analyze large datasets.
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data solutions such as Azure Synapse or Databricks is a significant asset.
• Comfort communicating insights clearly to non?technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.

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.