Real Estate Strategy & Site Analytics Analyst – Hybrid

Panera LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera LLC is seeking a Real Estate Strategy Analyst to support strategic market planning through research, data analysis, and reporting. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify new store opportunities, optimize assets, and deliver data-driven recommendations.

Location: Newton, MA (hybrid). 3+ years in market research or real estate analytics preferred; proficiency in GIS, Power BI, Tableau, and Excel is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Geography, Economics, Urban Planning, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field required.
• 3+ years of experience in market research, real estate analytics, site selection, geographic analysis, business intelligence, finance, or a related field.
• Analytical experience supporting real estate, development, strategy, or market planning activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic market planning through market, demographic, and competitive research.
• Assist with franchise development by preparing market information and analytical summaries.
• Conduct trade area & site analysis using GIS and forecasting tools.
• Monitor cafe/asset performance and analyze impacts of openings, relocations, or remodels.
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Franchise Sales, Operations, Finance, and other teams.
• Provide ad hoc market analyses and maintain location databases and reporting tools.

Skills

Market research

Data analysis

GIS

Power BI

Excel

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Presentation

Site selection

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Geography, Economics, Urban Planning, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field

Tools

GIS software

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Panera LLC is seeking a Real Estate Strategy Analyst to support strategic market planning through research, data analysis, and reporting. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify new store opportunities, optimize assets, and deliver data-driven recommendations.

Location: Newton, MA (hybrid). 3+ years in market research or real estate analytics preferred; proficiency in GIS, Power BI, Tableau, and Excel is desirable.