Top Benefits
About the role
Compensation Grade Grade 8
Job Description Who We Are: We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you. We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.
Workplace Arrangements This role will follow a remote, work from home schedule but will include travel to our Ottawa Head Office, to stores (monthly) and internationally.
What Giant Tiger Brings;
- Work Your Way! Remote work arrangement;
- Annual Profit-Sharing Program & Incentive Plan
- Health/Dental/Vision Benefits as of day 1
- Store Discount
- LinkedIn Learning Subscription;
- Parental Top Up Program
- Employee Tuition Reimbursement Program;
- Bursary Program for children of employees;
- Onsite Perks: Free parking; Public Transit accessible; 24/7 access to onsite gym; full-service cafeteria
What You'll Be Doing Owns the design and optimization of the physical store experience, including the overall design, operating model, and in-store processes. This includes leading assortment optimization, product flow, adjacencies, and fixture selection.
- Develop modular, scalable, and adaptable layout plans that align with strategic direction. Leverage internal data, customer insights, retail trends, and hard discount principles to recommend improvements that enhance cost efficiency and enable long-term scalability.
- Design store-level merchandising plans that optimize space and deliver a streamlined, high-margin, high-turnover product mix.
- Develop an operating model with streamlined processes and supporting SOPs that enhance store productivity and ensure consistent in-store execution, with proven practices and learnings that can be scaled across the chain.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders across Merchandising, Franchise Relations, Marketing, and Supply Chain, while owning decisions and execution for layout and assortment plans that align with strategic direction.
- Lead store pilots and new store openings from planning through post-launch evaluation, while overseeing testing and prototyping in the Tiger’s Den (Innovation Center) to validate layout, fixture, and merchandising strategies for broader rollout.
- Manage P&L performance during pilot phases, tracking sales, margin, productivity, and inventory to validate format effectiveness.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years in merchandising, category management, or retail operations, preferably with Grocery experience and within a discount retail model.
- Strong understanding of customer behavior and its impact on merchandising and operational strategies.
- Experience with SKU optimization and assortment planning, preferably within a discount retail model.
- Strong analytical skills, with expertise in leveraging data to inform SKU selection and category performance decisions.
- Exceptional ability to influence without authority, fostering collaboration and alignment across diverse teams.
- Understanding of space utilization, with a focus on maximizing sales per square foot.
- Experience in store design, layout planning, and fixture strategy to support efficient, scalable formats and enhance the in-store customer experience.
- Experience in leading Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives and translating learnings into scalable strategies.
- Knowledge of inventory management, POS systems, and performance monitoring tools.
- Deep understanding of discount retail models
Assets You May Have
- Hands-on experience in an innovation center, or test environments, involving product, process, or layout experimentation.
Travel Requirements
- Occasional travel required to Head Office in Ottawa, ON, to our stores across Canada, and internationally.
Are you interested in this position but don’t meet 100% of the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!
During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.
Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please use the contact information below to request accommodation. These accommodations are designed to remove obstacles without altering the evaluation of a candidate's fit for the role, allowing candidates to fully demonstrate their abilities. This information will be kept confidential, and your right to privacy will be protected.
Thank you for your interest in Giant Tiger, we look forward to reviewing your application!
Job Requisition JR128415
Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.
Are you interested in this position but don’t yet meet all the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!
During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.
If you require accommodation during your pursuit of a role at Giant Tiger please contact careers@gianttiger.com .
About Giant Tiger
At Giant Tiger, we're committed to delivering more than just great deals; we're dedicated to fostering a culture of affordability through our low prices, community support and empowering our local franchise partners.
Founded in 1961 in Ottawa’s Byward Market, we are a proudly Canadian, privately held company with over 270 stores across Canada, providing jobs for approximately 10,000 dedicated members of Team Tiger. What sets us apart is that each of our Giant Tiger stores is locally owned and operated by a franchise partner who not only understands but is deeply connected to the needs of their respective communities.
When you step into your local Giant Tiger store or explore our online offerings, you’re not just shopping; you’re joining a community where you can feel confident in our commitment to low prices on the products you want and need. To learn more, please visit https://www.gianttiger.com/
À Tigre Géant, nous nous engageons à offrir bien plus que de formidables aubaines ; notre mission consiste à favoriser une culture de l’accessibilité grâce à nos bas prix, au soutien à la collectivité et à notre volonté de renforcer les capacités de nos partenaires franchisés locaux.
Fondée en 1961 au Marché By d’Ottawa, Tigre Géant est une entreprise privée fièrement canadienne, comptant plus de 270 magasins au Canada et procurant des emplois à environ 10 000 membres dévoués de l’équipe du Tigre. Notre particularité réside dans le fait que chacun de nos magasins Tigre Géant est détenu et exploité localement par un partenaire franchisé qui, non seulement, comprend les besoins de sa propre communauté, mais qui y est profondément attaché.
Lorsque vous entrez dans votre magasin Tigre Géant local ou que vous explorez nos offres en ligne, vous ne faites pas que magasiner ; vous vous joignez à une collectivité où vous pouvez vous fier à notre engagement à offrir des bas prix sur les produits que vous voulez et dont vous avez besoin.
Top Benefits
About the role
Compensation Grade Grade 8
Job Description Who We Are: We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you. We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.
Workplace Arrangements This role will follow a remote, work from home schedule but will include travel to our Ottawa Head Office, to stores (monthly) and internationally.
What Giant Tiger Brings;
- Work Your Way! Remote work arrangement;
- Annual Profit-Sharing Program & Incentive Plan
- Health/Dental/Vision Benefits as of day 1
- Store Discount
- LinkedIn Learning Subscription;
- Parental Top Up Program
- Employee Tuition Reimbursement Program;
- Bursary Program for children of employees;
- Onsite Perks: Free parking; Public Transit accessible; 24/7 access to onsite gym; full-service cafeteria
What You'll Be Doing Owns the design and optimization of the physical store experience, including the overall design, operating model, and in-store processes. This includes leading assortment optimization, product flow, adjacencies, and fixture selection.
- Develop modular, scalable, and adaptable layout plans that align with strategic direction. Leverage internal data, customer insights, retail trends, and hard discount principles to recommend improvements that enhance cost efficiency and enable long-term scalability.
- Design store-level merchandising plans that optimize space and deliver a streamlined, high-margin, high-turnover product mix.
- Develop an operating model with streamlined processes and supporting SOPs that enhance store productivity and ensure consistent in-store execution, with proven practices and learnings that can be scaled across the chain.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders across Merchandising, Franchise Relations, Marketing, and Supply Chain, while owning decisions and execution for layout and assortment plans that align with strategic direction.
- Lead store pilots and new store openings from planning through post-launch evaluation, while overseeing testing and prototyping in the Tiger’s Den (Innovation Center) to validate layout, fixture, and merchandising strategies for broader rollout.
- Manage P&L performance during pilot phases, tracking sales, margin, productivity, and inventory to validate format effectiveness.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field.
- 7+ years in merchandising, category management, or retail operations, preferably with Grocery experience and within a discount retail model.
- Strong understanding of customer behavior and its impact on merchandising and operational strategies.
- Experience with SKU optimization and assortment planning, preferably within a discount retail model.
- Strong analytical skills, with expertise in leveraging data to inform SKU selection and category performance decisions.
- Exceptional ability to influence without authority, fostering collaboration and alignment across diverse teams.
- Understanding of space utilization, with a focus on maximizing sales per square foot.
- Experience in store design, layout planning, and fixture strategy to support efficient, scalable formats and enhance the in-store customer experience.
- Experience in leading Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives and translating learnings into scalable strategies.
- Knowledge of inventory management, POS systems, and performance monitoring tools.
- Deep understanding of discount retail models
Assets You May Have
- Hands-on experience in an innovation center, or test environments, involving product, process, or layout experimentation.
Travel Requirements
- Occasional travel required to Head Office in Ottawa, ON, to our stores across Canada, and internationally.
Are you interested in this position but don’t meet 100% of the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!
During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.
Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please use the contact information below to request accommodation. These accommodations are designed to remove obstacles without altering the evaluation of a candidate's fit for the role, allowing candidates to fully demonstrate their abilities. This information will be kept confidential, and your right to privacy will be protected.
Thank you for your interest in Giant Tiger, we look forward to reviewing your application!
Job Requisition JR128415
Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.
Are you interested in this position but don’t yet meet all the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!
During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.
If you require accommodation during your pursuit of a role at Giant Tiger please contact careers@gianttiger.com .
About Giant Tiger
At Giant Tiger, we're committed to delivering more than just great deals; we're dedicated to fostering a culture of affordability through our low prices, community support and empowering our local franchise partners.
Founded in 1961 in Ottawa’s Byward Market, we are a proudly Canadian, privately held company with over 270 stores across Canada, providing jobs for approximately 10,000 dedicated members of Team Tiger. What sets us apart is that each of our Giant Tiger stores is locally owned and operated by a franchise partner who not only understands but is deeply connected to the needs of their respective communities.
When you step into your local Giant Tiger store or explore our online offerings, you’re not just shopping; you’re joining a community where you can feel confident in our commitment to low prices on the products you want and need. To learn more, please visit https://www.gianttiger.com/
À Tigre Géant, nous nous engageons à offrir bien plus que de formidables aubaines ; notre mission consiste à favoriser une culture de l’accessibilité grâce à nos bas prix, au soutien à la collectivité et à notre volonté de renforcer les capacités de nos partenaires franchisés locaux.
Fondée en 1961 au Marché By d’Ottawa, Tigre Géant est une entreprise privée fièrement canadienne, comptant plus de 270 magasins au Canada et procurant des emplois à environ 10 000 membres dévoués de l’équipe du Tigre. Notre particularité réside dans le fait que chacun de nos magasins Tigre Géant est détenu et exploité localement par un partenaire franchisé qui, non seulement, comprend les besoins de sa propre communauté, mais qui y est profondément attaché.
Lorsque vous entrez dans votre magasin Tigre Géant local ou que vous explorez nos offres en ligne, vous ne faites pas que magasiner ; vous vous joignez à une collectivité où vous pouvez vous fier à notre engagement à offrir des bas prix sur les produits que vous voulez et dont vous avez besoin.