What you'll do
The Executive Assistant will provide administrative, managerial and organization assistance to the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, as well as team support to other executives and their assistants as needed. The successful candidate will be a high-energy, experienced executive assistant with an extremely professional demeanor, business maturity and discretion. This role will satisfy the self-starter who takes pride in contributing through support for the C-suite and has enthusiasm for coordinating key events, recognizing that s/he is an extension of the office of the Executive and will represent their presence accordingly.
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Proven track record in an administrative role
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High degree of professionalism, business maturity, common sense, and good judgement
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Strong organization skills and attention to detail and accuracy
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Flexibility and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
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Able to maintain confidentiality on highly sensitive matters
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Takes pride in contributing through support with a positive attitude
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Coordinate all administrative aspects, including dynamic calendar management, meeting setup (A/V equipment and catering, etc), guest pickups, expense reports, travel arrangements, improvement of filing systems, and ordering of supplies to ensure the team operates efficiently and effectively
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Coordinate and work closely with the SVP’s offices to ensure deadlines are met and high-quality reports are submitted
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Schedule and organize the quarterly business review meetings and annual planning meetings
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Schedule monthly and quarterly team meetings, including agenda and presentation material preparation, etc.
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Create and monitor team budgets including processing invoices, tracking to budget, and proactively bringing forecasted variances to the attention of management
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Onboarding and offboarding new employees
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Plan and co-ordinate team events
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Oversee high level calendar by learning the business priorities, in addition to a volume of email triage and response
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Coordinating complex schedules and travel itineraries
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Ad hoc projects as assigned
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Other related duties as required
What you bring
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5+ years of experience supporting C Suite level executives role within a fast paced and/or professional firm
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Advanced working knowledge of Adobe and Microsoft Office Suite (Strong PowerPoint Skills) Knowledge of Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Concur and SmartView is an asset.
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Superior written and verbal communication skills
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High level of independence and can be relied upon to follow work through to completion
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Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, take initiative, exercise sound judgement, and anticipate needs
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Proven ability to establish valuable relationships within an organization
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Demonstrate a positive attitude, with the ability to cope well under pressure with little or no supervision
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Provide professional administrative support in a helpful, respectful and friendly manner
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Experience monitoring budgets
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Extremely professional with executive presence, tact, and political savvy
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Willing to occasionally monitor email off-hours
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is 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 be there for Canadians from coast-to-coast.
We are a group of companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening categories. Party City, PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. Our retail segment also includes Mark's, a leading source for casual and industrial wear, Pro Hockey Life, a hockey speciality store catering to elite athletes, and SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, and Atmosphere, which offer the best active wear brands. Our 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division and the tens of thousands of people employed across the country by our Company, local Dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers. In addition, CTC owns and operates Helly Hansen, a leading technical outdoor brand based in Oslo, Norway.
CTC is an integral part of the communities in which we operate and our legacy of community support, through national and local programs, is initiated and executed by our Corporation, Dealers, franchisees, store operators and employees. Since 2005, our Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has been helping kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for all kids of all abilities.
For more information, visit corp.canadiantire.ca.
