The Procurement System Analyst is responsible for providing leadership and execution with respect to the systems on which Procurement relies, including system configuration, maintenance and continuous improvement, and the related data, procedures, usability and testing. The Analyst supports a wide assortment of Non-Merchandise Procurement (NMP) processes which in turn support initiatives across Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC).

What you will do

• The Procurement System Analyst processes various support requests which may include changes in configurations or data within any NMP system such as Coupa, Ariba, the spend cube, etc.

• Assists functional team with business process reviews, analyze and confirms business requirements and controls.

• Participates in workshops, prepares functional specifications and documentation in a timely basis for both completed and planned configuration changes

• Investigate and research problems or errors, troubleshoot issues, and assist with the resolution.

• Participates in development of test criteria, develop test scripts and test cases to support.

• Assist with implementation and support

• Performs knowledge transfer for the various systems

• Designs, develops, reviews, and tests reports to meet specific needs

• Support users within NMP as well as users at large who are authorized to interface with these systems

• Track continuous improvement ideas, enhancements and expanded-use opportunities, and proactively advocate for their implementation

• Work closely with the IT department to develop and maintain a positive relationship with support desk and development staff for addressing any identified defects

• Liaise and collaborate with

  • Software vendors on functionality in course of routine or issue-related use of their tools

  • Accounting and with businesses to determine the best source of data for analysis, compile that data, understand how it is used and assess its reliability for drawing insights

  • Finance on projects that have accounts payable workflow / data implications

• Formulate, document, execute and communicate standards related to the systems and master data

• Support the team with procurement responsibilities as needed (master data understanding, data maintenance, procurement tool and database administration)

• Formulate and draft communications, guidance and training materials related to the system, data and controls under the Analyst’s purview

What you bring

• 1 – 3 years experience as a System Analyst/ Procurement Support Specialist or similar

• Experience with Coupa, Ariba or other best-of-breed procurement system would be an asset

• High degree of self-motivated curiosity to learn new systems, drive enhancements, and learn from root-cause trouble-shooting tasks

• Experience reviewing business processes, implementing workflows to improve business process

• Experience with reporting tools and developing reports in a variety of systems

• Experience in testing computer software, creating test cases

• Ability to work independently and ability to work well in a team environment

• Ability to create and update advanced documentation, and provide knowledge transfer

• Must possess strong communication skills including presentations

• Candidate must be self-sufficient and have excellent English oral and written communications skills

• Proven ability to build effective relationships, collaborate with, and maintain a service orientation towards a diverse group of professional, technical, and clerical personnel, and elicit support to drive ongoing system and procedural efficiencies

• Aptitude to master new tools and become a superuser on which the rest of the team relies

Who you 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 thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business

• Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward

If you’re curious, ready to take on new challenges and open to doing things differently to help us evolve rapidly, then this is definitely the place to be.

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

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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.