City : Toronto, ON

Category : Full time, Regulatory Affairs

Industry : Retail Goods

Employer : Canadian Tire

Embedded within Canadian Tire’s Brand and Customer department, the Consultant, ESG Strategy and Climate will support the development and rollout of Canadian Tire’s climate strategies across our family of companies through the creation, execution and monitoring of programs that instill shared value for the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of decarbonization strategies, carbon accounting, renewable energy and sustainable technologies.

What you’ll do

• Support the development and execution of key levers in our decarbonization strategy, including building and transportation decarbonization, renewable energy and more.  This will include research, data analysis, building and maintenance of financial and decarbonization models, cross functional collaboration and executive communications

• Support the planning, execution, management, and monitoring of cross-functional sustainability initiatives to further the ESG team’s other environmental sustainability strategies

• Collaborate with key stakeholders such as real estate, transportation, finance, legal, store operations, supply chain, merchandising, product stewardship, marketing and product development to integrate the company’s sustainability strategies into our core business

• Capture and create innovative opportunities for value including better processes, products, and services; develop business cases and conduct analysis on potential climate change initiatives evaluating against prescribed criteria and metrics

• Provide support to the leadership team as required, including research, consultative initiatives, board reporting, presentation support, etc.

• Research emerging trends, best practices, and opportunities in the field of sustainability – with an emphasis on climate change - with the goal of driving shared value in the organization

• Support the team as a subject matter expert for climate change related inquiries and opportunities within the corporation

What you bring

• 2 to 4 years of work experience in energy, climate change and/or sustainability.  Experience in the retail industry is an asset

• Data and analysis skills; the candidate will be required to support in data gathering, analysis and modelling; experience and/or a natural affinity for these areas is an asset

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, especially in terms of synthesizing and communicating complex topics

• Strong knowledge of decarbonization strategies, carbon accounting, renewable energy and sustainable technologies

• An educational background in engineering, environmental science, accounting, sustainability, or related field is also an asset. A Master’s degree in any of the listed fields is also an asset

• Experience in driving decarbonization initiatives in a commercial or retail setting is an asset

• A passion for environmental sustainability and an understanding of how sustainability, climate change, corporate social responsibility, and environmental issues impact business and/or the retail sector

• Innovative thinking and natural curiosity; the candidate should be a motivated self-starter able to champion innovative solutions and work independently in a complex and deadline-driven environment

• Demonstrated project management competencies; develops, executes and/or achieves initiative action plans, timelines, business case analysis, and business alignment

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, prioritize deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent relationship management skills; experience building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and working effectively with teams in a matrix environment

• An ability to act as a liaison across business units/cross-functional teams to gather and synthesize information and develop recommendations

• Demonstrated expertise in creating, planning, and implementing initiatives and a structured logical approach to problem-solving; can understand the context and impact of problems, risks, opportunities, and value creation

• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of products, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to manage large datasets in Excel

Hybrid

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.

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.