Vp, Connected Retail - Toronto, Canada - CT Corporation

CT Corporation

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada
Canadian Tire Corporation's (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922.

Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people.

To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business - and boldly help shape Canada's retail industry.

As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

At Canadian Tire we work flexibly, embracing 'Hybrid' whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes.

Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs.

Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

What you'll do

Lead a team that will focus on integrating, driving and delivering key crossfunctional strategic initiatives
Drive the Connected Retail process with the Executive Team and their senior leadership teams by evolving the operating cadence and ensuring their respective teams are delivering on CTR's strategic initiatives and results
Build, design and establish approach and management of project delivery including tracking, developing, executing, reporting and communicating across multiple teams
Partner with the Customer and Loyalty team to drive embedding customer data throughout the Connected Retail process and key strategic initiatives that ladder to broader customer goals across CTR
Drive the automotive technology roadmap identifying potential roadblocks, surfacing new issues and working with stakeholders to sequence work based on customer priorities
Endorse, lead by example and build a highperforming team that embodies on working horizontally to break down silos, champion transparency, and foster a cross collaborative environment; Act as a partner to those in the organization needing to mobilize initiatives and work differently
Own and drive the Connected Retail Roadmap and associated management, including the linking to Enterprise Plan and overall CTR Strategic plan
Partner with key stakeholders across Merch, Digital, Customer, Brand, Finance, Store Support, and Dealer Relations teams to plan, manage and execute crossfunctional initiatives
Drive internal and Dealer alignment and approval on the Dealer Strategic Roadmap and key initiatives, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency and results delivery
Own and drive the Connected Retail Technology roadmap, working with Dealers and internal teams to ensure an endtoend view on driving our omnichannel experience
Build and/or develop a highperforming team that can lead and drive outcomes

Who you are

We are looking for individuals who are:

Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment
Action oriented and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business
Outcome focused, critical thinker with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business
Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills, who builds relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
Inclusive leader who builds and develops teams that effectively anticipate and respond to disruption, while consistently delivering strong performance

What you bring

University/postgraduate degree in commerce, business, or related discipline
12+ years of related work experience in business management, strategic planning, consulting, portfolio management, or related field
Success building, leading, and inspiring a highperforming team around a compelling vision
Proven ability to establish vision and set direction for a team even when faced with ambiguity or opposing forces
Proven ability to build productive business relationships with both internal and external partners
Superb consultative and influencing skills and proven ability to adjust communication style and approach based on audience; comfortable liaising with all levels of the business
Strong business and financial acumen
Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It's more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our comm