Senior Analyst, BI and Insights

What will you do

As a Senior BI & Insights Analyst, you will be responsible for providing analytical support to key clients within the business, primarily Marketing and Merchandise. Specifically, you will become a significant contributor of actionable insights which will drive marketing strategy, support with tactical initiatives, as well as improve efficiency within the organization. Your analysis and BI reporting skills will help to promote and sustain the profitable growth of the business. You are the type of individual who can energize the people around you and inspire fellow employees and shareholders with your natural curiosity and problem-solving ability.

This role is based in Toronto (4 days onsite – mandatory).

• Establish a strong understanding of POS, loyalty and customer related data sources, with emphasis on delivering data driven solutions.

• Support our True North strategy through delivery of dashboards and reports.

• Lead the development of data pipelines using Synapse Analytics and SQL Server to source, transform, and load data into BI environments.

• Extract, manipulate and interpret data to isolate on key trends. Summarize findings into concise and informative reports and presentations.

• Design, automate, maintain, and enhance BI data model and reports.

• Support the development of sound analytical models utilizing various data sources.

• Understand the statistical significance of various model outputs and how to interpret them for creating business value.

• Support cross functional teams with knowledge of data visualization and dashboard.

• Provide proactive analyses on areas of the business which are influenced by customer behaviour trends.

• Collaborate across teams to create synergies and support with financial implications.

• Actively engage with data teams to continuously improve on data mart capabilities. ·

• Manage project timelines through effective communication and feedback loops. ·

• Mentor and train other analysts.

What you will bring

• University degree in quantitative discipline preferred

• 5+ years of experience in BI development, data warehousing, and analytical queries using Power BI

• Strong proficiency in data modeling techniques (dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas)

• Expert knowledge of BI reporting and automation using Power BI in Azure environment.

• Experience with large data sets in marketing settings.

• Passion for data analytics and visualization.

• Flexibility, energy, and ability to work independently and with others in a team environment.

• Working knowledge of Azure Synapse (or Fabric)

• MS Fabric Analytics / Data Engineer Certification is a strong asset

• Advanced knowledge of Power BI / DAX. MS Power BI Data Analyst Associate Certification is preferred

• Advanced knowledge of SQL (or PySpark)

• Digital / Web Analytics experience is an asset

What should you expect during interviews? ·

This role is a highly technical position; thus, during the in-person interview (at 2180 Yonge), beside the role / team introduction, we will conduct technical assessment including advanced SQL querying (or equivalent PySpark) and intermediate Power BI / DAX.

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.