 DescriptionKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prioritise & manage location planning requirements for assigned zone
- Manage relationships with Retail and Property in relevant zone
- Work with Manager Location Planning to ensure appropriate resourcing to meet zone needs
- Produce timely and accurate sales forecasts for new stores and extensions
- Make strategic and commercial recommendations on new site and extension proposals
- Prepare clear, accurate papers for Investment Board
- Challenge proposals that do not meet network plan requirements or are not in the best strategic interests of the company
- Assist development of Location Planners
- Be an expert on retail landscape and population and demographic change in relevant zone, with good general working knowledge of remainder ofUK
- Maintain network plan for relevant zone
- Contribute to improving assessment methodology
- Assist on Post Implementation Reviews of investments
- Contribute to Team knowledge & spirit
- Good knowledge of competing retailers and retail formats
Skills required:
- Excellent analytical skills, combined with a good understanding of customer needs. Recognition that the customer is at the heart of all capital investment decisions
- Demonstrate strength in application and use of GIS
- Ability to integrate quantitative (nectar data, segmentation, etc.) and qualitative information (retail feedback, customer research, etc.) to support investment decisions
- Good planning, organisational and prioritisation skills
- Ability to communicate with colleagues from different disciplines and work cross-functionally
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to explain and defend analyses to stakeholders at senior management level
- Willing and able to challenge accepted practices and processes
- Structured approach and clear deadline focus
- Highly numerate
Experience:
- Experience of GIS
- Desirable:Experience of econometric/statistical modelling
Qualifications:
- Good degree, ideally in Geography, Economics or Town Planning
- Relevant experience
- Clean driving license
Salary £30,000 to £40,000 p.a + benefits | Full/Part Time: | Full Time | | Type: | Permanent | | Salary: | £40,000 to £54,999 | | Area of the Business: | Store-Support-Centre |
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