Location Strategy Analyst - Europe

JD Sports Fashion Plc; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Location Strategy & Insight Analyst to drive the expansion of its store network across Europe. This role involves conducting detailed market analyses and sales forecasts to optimize capital investments. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to maintain and analyze spatial databases, ensuring informed decisions are made regarding store performance. With a focus on data-driven strategies, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a leading omnichannel retailer. If you're passionate about spatial analysis and retail markets, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Incremental Holiday Allowance

Staff Discount on qualifying purchases

Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme

Discounted Gym membership

Personal development opportunities

Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or consultancy location planning is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the property strategy for JD Europe.
• Prepare business cases for store investment opportunities.
• Conduct market research and analysis across territories.

Skills

Data Analysis

Spatial Analysis

Sales Forecasting

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Self Motivation

Education

Degree in Geography

Degree in Business

Degree in Economics

Degree in Data Analysis

Tools

GIS (ARC, QGIS)

Alteryx

Job description

The position offers an exciting opportunity to support the expansion of Group’s store network across Europe. Your primary responsibility will be to provide detailed market analysis and accurate sales forecasts, to ensure that capital investment is targeted at opportunities that deliver optimum returns. In addition you will also undertake a wide range of location and consumer related project work.

Job Title: Location Strategy & Insight Analyst - Europe

Location: JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, BL9 8RR OR Alicante.

Working hours: 40 Hours Per Week – hours of work will be flexible (minimum of 80% of working hours office based - subject to travel) and dictated by the needs of the business. It is expected that the successful applicant will work those hours necessary to successfully fulfil the duties of the role.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of the JD Europe property strategy.
• Prepare the business case (including catchment, demographic, competition, site visit, and detailed sales forecasts) for all store investment opportunities within your designated market area.
• Travel to gain in-depth, on the ground knowledge of the store estate and retail hierarchy.
• Work with the Data team to maintain and analyse key spatial databases (ie. loyalty card/mobile/survey, footfall, in-house Retail Venue rankings, analogue models) to identify key drivers of store performance.
• Explore and support the development of sales forecasting techniques.
• Undertake post investment analysis to refine store network plan and future assessments.
• Promote the use of spatial, consumer and online insight across business functions.
• Support the Location Strategy team with ad hoc fieldwork, market research and analysis across all existing and target territories.

Position Requirements:

• Strong passion for data, spatial analysis, site selection and/or sales forecasting.
• Experience of working within a Retail or Consultancy location planning team or relevant degree in Geography, GIS, Business, Economics, Data Analysis.
• Understanding of location planning techniques and geo-demographics.
• Comfortable with the application of spatial analytical tools such as GIS (Ie. ARC, QGIS) and Alteryx.
• Ability to communicate (both written & verbal) cross-functionally and to a wide variety of audiences.
• Proven spatial and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• High level of self motivation, with ability to work within a team and independently.
• Willingness to travel.
• Knowledge of UK, European or International retail markets.

Additional Requirements: For this role you would need a full driving licence and a valid Passport.

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

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