Location Planning Lead: Data-Driven Store Growth

Sainsbury’s; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Colleague discounts

Pensions and life cover

Performance bonus up to 20%

Private healthcare

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Salary advance

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity/adoption pay up to 26 weeks

Paternity leave 4 weeks

Résumé du poste

Sainsbury's Limited is hiring a Location Planner in London to turn catchment data, market intelligence and commercial insight into board-ready recommendations. You’ll collaborate with Property and external data partners to shape estate strategy and site investments.

You’ll use your analytical skills to analyse population trends, customer demand and store performance, influencing decisions and ensuring robust network planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in location planning, property or estate strategy, retail analytics, GIS or a related analytical discipline.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to turn demographic, customer, competitor and retail performance data into evidence based recommendations.
• A solid grasp of catchment analysis, market sizing, geographic coverage and customer demand, with the commercial awareness to judge investment opportunities.
• Experience in multi site retail expansion or estate optimisation, including site selection, store formats and new store acquisition.
• Experience building sales forecasts, investment appraisals or business cases, and analysing how new openings affect the existing estate.
• Confidence with Excel and with data visualisation, mapping or analytical tools, backed by attention to detail and structured problem solving.
• The ability to explain complex analysis clearly to non technical stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Familiarity with the Argos business model, including standalone stores, concessions, digital fulfilment and customer collection (desirable).

Responsabilités

• Producing accurate, evidence led sales forecasts and board papers for new stores, extensions, trade transfers and existing store investments.
• Running catchment analysis to spot gaps in market coverage, untapped headroom and incremental sales opportunities.
• Recommending the right size, format and offer for new stores and extensions, backed by a robust network plan.
• Combining customer, digital, competitor and store performance insight to shape location recommendations.
• Contributing location planning expertise to lease renewals, store trials, post investment reviews and board papers.
• Owning the requirements for, and effective use of, our data, models and analytical tools.
• Managing external data and analytical partners with clear briefs, strong quality control and real value from their expertise.
• Partnering with the wider Property team to assess the commercial viability of new and existing sites across the UK.

Connaissances

Location planning

Data analysis

Analytical mindset

GIS familiarity

Outils

Excel

GIS mapping

Description du poste

Sainsbury's Limited is hiring a Location Planner in London to turn catchment data, market intelligence and commercial insight into board-ready recommendations. You’ll collaborate with Property and external data partners to shape estate strategy and site investments.

You’ll use your analytical skills to analyse population trends, customer demand and store performance, influencing decisions and ensuring robust network planning.