Morrisons’ Marketing function has a vacancy for Location Insight Specialist. Working collaboratively across Marketing and with Property, you’ll undertake thorough research in order to provide robust insight. We are looking for a location planning professional with outstanding, accurate data interrogation and analysis skills. You’ll use your knowledge of like-for-like locations and findings to make data driven recommendations on store performance.
Location Insight Specialist is a vital role and you’ll build efficient ways of working, display resilience and have courage in your convictions.
What will I do in the role of Location Insight Specialist?
- Use forecasting knowledge to work with Location Insight Analysis Manager to ensure all forecasting systems, data and models are appropriate and fit for purpose to ensure accurate investment decisions are made
- Work cross functionally to provide key recommendations in the form of high quality Board reports for capital investment decisions, providing a thorough investigation into the factors that influence strategic CapEx decisions
- Provide tactical input into the continual improvement of forecasting techniques and the network strategy, to help maximise shareholder value
- Work as an integral part of any confidential project teams working on major ad hoc projects
- Develop strong relationships with Location Insight team members with particular focus on supporting Competitor Analyst
What skills and experience do I need?
- Understanding of latest available forecasting techniques, plus detailed knowledge of UK food competitor strategies, property and grocery food market dynamics
- Ability to assimilate and analyse data to make critical, objective and tactical judgements
- High degree of analytical and problem solving ability, with strong attention to detail
- Experience working in a specialist team of spatial analysts and GIS analytical software desirable
Our aim is to offer more of what matters extends to our employees too. Join us and you can expect to enjoy great career prospects and a very competitive pay and benefits package. In addition to a competitive package, we offer a discount card for you and two friends or family members giving you 10% off your shopping in Morrisons. We also offer company share options, a highly competitive pension scheme, Life Assurance and more besides.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Closing Date 16th April 2017