Lead Auto Cleaning category strategy at Canadian Tire with expertise in assortment, pricing, promotions, and vendor partnerships. Deliver profitable growth across retail and digital channels.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Automotive Maintenance, Care & Accessories, the Category Business Manager owns financial and strategic plans. You will translate customer insights and market trends into executable strategies for Auto Cleaning, while guiding assortment architecture, lifecycle management, innovation, and store execution. The work spans national brands, exclusive brands, and private label.

Key Responsibilities:
Deliver sales, shipments, margin, and inventory-turn financial plans
Develop three-year strategies aligned with automotive and enterprise priorities
Lead assortment, pricing, promotion, and innovation pipelines




Build vendor partnerships through negotiations and joint business planning
Coach CBAs and cross-functional partners through performance management

Requirements:
Five years of category management or relevant cross-functional experience
Business planning expertise supporting financial and operational targets
Knowledge of retail marketing, consumer trends, and inventory management
Robust leadership, communication, influence, and people management skills
Post-secondary education or equivalent experience; travel two to four weeks annually

Apply category management, automotive expertise, and strategic leadership to advance Auto Cleaning performance for Canadian Tire customers.
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📌 Automotive Category Business Manager Toronto (Canada)
🏢 Canadian Tire Corporation
📍 Canada