Merchandising Capabilities Manager

**Join Our Team**

**At Couche-Tard/Circle K, our mission is simple: to make our customer’s lives a little easier everyday. **You may have already stopped for coffee, refueling your car, or eating something on the go. Then, you know what Couche-Tard/Circle K is. We have grown into a successful global company with over 16,000 stores in 29 countries, serving almost 9 million customers every day. In total, more than 150,000 people work in our stores and offices. We make journeys easier by offering fast and friendly service. We care about our people and our communities, and we look for ways to uplift people first. Wherever your journey’s going, we can help you get there. Are you ready to grow your career? Let's grow together

**What You Will Do**

**Excited to embark on a journey with us? Here's a breakdown of the key responsibilities in this role**:

- Owning and executing the roadmap and advancement of Assortment capabilities in NA, in alignment with the Global Merchandising strategy.
- Providing guidance to Data Science teams in the development of Assortment planning and optimization tools. Working closely with the Assortment Project Manager in sourcing business requirements, prioritizing tasks, identifying risks and mitigation plans, monitoring progress, and providing updates to leadership.
- Working with cross-functional stakeholders and Operations teams to identify testing opportunities, sharing learnings, and refine in-market execution approach.
- Collaborating with Global Functions, Regional Merchandising, Business Area (BA) and Business Units (BU) leads to gain broader stakeholder adoption and usage of new tools and continually improve ways of working.
- Supporting the Assortment Capabilities team during the annual business budget planning, utilizing a data-driven approach for revenue and margin projections by BU.
- Acting as an agent of change, championing a data driven approach for merchandising decision making, focused on assortment and Item lifecycle.
- Collaborating closely with Merchandising Training and Development to integrate new tools, processes, and ways of working into ongoing Merchandising and Category Management training.
- Overseeing, managing, and coaching a business analyst.

**What You'll Need**

**We want you to join our team Here’s what we’re looking for**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Merchandising or related field. Master’s degree is an asset.
- 5 to 7 years of work experience (retail merchandising or strategy consulting experience preferred)
- Demonstrated success working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive change across the organization.
- Ability to deal well with ambiguity, complexity, change and pace. Comfortable managing multiple projects and tasks, prioritizing amongst them.
- Strong understanding of multi-unit retail operating models and processes for merchandising and assortment planning and execution, to include operational support for assortment optimization activities.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with strong ability to synthesize and simplify complex ideas into compelling presentations.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop strategic frameworks and executional approaches.
- Experience in a supervisory role, managing and developing people.
- Category Management experience is a strong asset.
- Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, & related Microsoft suite products
- Travel required 20% of time, some international. Passport or travel documentation/visa required.
- Flexibility around working hours required, working with teams across time zones.

At Couche-Tard/Circle K, we believe that our team members are the heart and soul of our business. When you join us, you're not just getting a job - you're becoming part of a vibrant community where your talents are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your contributions make a real difference. Here's why you'll love working with us:
**Benefits package**:

- ** Group Insurance Program**: Stay healthy and happy Our plan provides you with the flexibility to choose coverage that best meets your needs and add optional insurance (health and dental care, long-term disability, life insurance, health spending account)
- ** Pension Plan**: Plan for your future and retire with peace of mind with our pension plan, helping you build a secure financial future.
- ** Share Purchase Plan**: Invest in your future and share in our success with our employee stock purchase plan, allowing you to become a shareholder of Couche-Tard/Circle K.
- ** Paid Time Off**: Recharge and rejuvenate with paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, and personal days to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

**Additional Perks**:

- ** Employee Discounts**: Enjoy exclusive discounts on our products and services, making it even easier to fuel up and stock up on your favorite goodi