What you'll do

　　The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for providing our stakeholders the ability to quickly understand data and make well informed decisions while providing a suite of self-serve tools, reporting, and capabilities to answer any business question. They will be a champion of automation by building processes that ensure timely information and data accessibility. Supporting the Sport Chek banner, the ideal candidate will be highly skilled in all aspects of data analytics, including data mining, transformation, and visualization so that they may help drive innovation, growth, and ultimately help us achieve our strategic vision.

　　The primary responsibilities of this role include:

　　Provide the business with a full analytical service offering. This includes developing operational reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and data driven insights.

　　Develop new tools and capabilities to drive inventory optimization and profitability, leveraging statical models where possible.

　　Champion the Data Science resources of the organization to improve forecasting and predictive analysis.

　　Support the development of data pipelines and data marts to support the analytical process.

　　Be relied upon as an expert of the full merchandising process and associated data to help drive progress in the pursuit of our financial plans.

　　Use modelling techniques to identify and quantify sales drivers, conduct what-if scenario analysis, and measure causal impacts.

　　What you bring

　　B.S. degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science. Equivalent experience will also be considered.

　　5+ years work experience in an analytics-based environment.

　　Excellent communication and oral presentation skills.

　　Ability to formulate or quickly understand business problems, find patterns and insights within structured and unstructured data.

　　Advanced knowledge in Excel & PowerBI including an understanding of DAX expressions.

　　Working knowledge of SQL for data manipulation and integration.

　　Working knowledge of Python or other coding languages considered an asset.

　　Working experience with Azure Synapse or the Microsoft cloud ecosystem is considered an asset.

　　Experience with Alteryx, Knime and/or other data manipulation and visualization software considered an asset.

　　Creative problem solver who has the ability to work independently and in an ambiguous environment.

　　Proactive and action oriented, willing to work with stakeholders to isolate problems and help develop solutions.

　　Team player with a willingness to listen, collaborate, and work in a group setting to solve challenging problems.

　　Value progress over perfection, using a growth mindset to continuously aim to help grow the business.

　　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

　　At Sport Chek, we want to find what moves you, and help build your career from there. As Canada’s destination for footwear, apparel, and sporting goods; we believe that sport and activity has the power to help shape your style, your relationships, and your mind. Along with colleagues across the Canadian Tire family of companies, you’ll be a part of a collaborative network of like-minded individuals who draw on their collective experience to best serve customers across all banners from coast-to-coast. 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.

　　We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.

　　We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.