Job advert

• Join a leading Australian retail brand
• High impact role supporting our continued growth
• Visa sponsorship & relocation assistance to Melbourne

About Coles

We’re one of Australia’s leading retail organisations. For over 100 years, we’ve been a highly regarded and much loved part of Australian life. And while we’re immensely proud of our history, we’re also very excited about our future growth. This is a unique opportunity for you to join some of the greatest minds in global retail and enjoy the relaxed lifestyle that we’re famous for Down Under.

The role

Coles have announced that they have ambitious store opening plans for the future. Reporting to the Head of Network Planning, you will be at the heart of this growth story as you advise where to open new stores across Victoria and New South Wales. You will determine the level of sales that they could generate across our Food, Liquor and Fuel businesses. Ably supported by a talented team, a key part of the role will be leading and developing the team to continued success. Please note this role is based in our Store Support Centre in Melbourne and there will be some travel involved; anticipating two days interstate travel per month.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Rrelevant tertiary qualification; Geography, Town Planning, Economics, Property etc.
• Previous Network Planning experience, preferably with a large retailer or specialist retail/ property consultancy
• Clear demonstration of driving change processes within a team
• Presenting property proposals and insight to Board Directors/ General Managers
• Strong ability to lead and develop a team
• Strong skills in analysing data, conducting reviews, and trending results in order to identify and drive sales building opportunities
• Confidence to voice your own opinion and provide independent advice

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Setting the long term growth strategy for the Coles Group (Food, Liquor and Convenience) across multiple states
• Providing accurate sales forecasts for proposals for new stores and renewals
• Providing and presenting insight on the retail market to ELT
• Leading an area of change across the Network Planning Function (e.g. Liquor, CEXP, Strategy, Accuracy)
• Managing a small team of skilled analysts

Culture

Coles is a fast-paced, constantly changing business that focuses your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. As a team, we’re bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion, always looking for better ways to transform retail and delight customers.

Benefits

• If that isn’t exciting enough, as a team member at Coles you:
• will receive a staff discount and exclusive team member offers
• can enjoy a convenience store located onsite
• are able to sample new products and flavours before they hit the shelves
• have access to a Fitness Centre and Body Therapy Clinic
• will be part of a fun and inclusive culture where customer, community and team are at the heart of what we do

About us

Today, Coles is one of Australia’s iconic retailers, providing a range of fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, liquor and fuel to millions of customers every week. We have a combination of over 2,400 retail outlets across Australia covering Coles supermarkets, Coles Express fuel and convenience sites, Spirit Hotels and liquor stores under Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor branding. While some things have changed over the years, one thing remains the same – our customer first strategy. We have over 112,000 fantastic team members across the country that are focused on making life easier for our customers and making a difference to the communities we serve every day.

Working Down Under

We’ll provide visa sponsorship and relocation assistance to Melbourne

For confidential enquiries please contact either:

Richard Lyness, Head of Network Planning Phone: +61 408 347 782 Email: Richard.Lyness@coles.com.au

or Ehlana Lane, Talent Acquisition Specialist Phone: +61 03 9829 5867 Email: ehlana.lane@coles.com.au

To apply go to www.colescareers.com.au and enter Job Number 63646.

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Closing date for applications is Monday 26th October 2018

Based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes
£65,000 + excellent benefits and bonus

Reports to Role: Property and Business Development Director

Role Purpose

Drive profitable growth for DPG and its franchisees through the identification of new store opportunities which will deliver a return for our franchisees and generate incremental EBITDA for DPG.

Provide insight (through a group portal) to Franchisees on the how effectively they are penetrating their territories to drive an improvement in sales of existing (not new) stores.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Business Development

• Develop a network plan to exploit the growth potential in the UK and RO, taking into consideration long term business objectives plans and goals
• Identify suitable territories for a new store
• Accurately predict the sales potential of the new store and the level of cannibalisation of any existing store(s)
• Implement, maintain, update and develop the Geolytics/Esri tool ensuring it remains fits fit for purpose.
• Ensure external data sources drive an acceptable return on investment
• Apply best in class analytical and statistical methodologies to develop Domino’s geo-demographic capabilities i.e. modelling, store clustering, sales forecasting

Analytics

• Fully exploit all internal data sources to create a full understanding of the local market dynamics e.g. CRM, GPS etc.
• Where there are gaps in data which undermine sales forecast accurately, work out how to acquire this data in the most cost effective manner
• Ensure geo-demographic capabilities & Insight are accessible to the wider business including Franchisees so that their decisions are informed by robust data
• Provide post audit assessment and use key leanings to inform network development strategies

Legislation and Reporting

• Ensure that Domino’s data held externally is secure and compliant with Data protection legislation
• Provide effective leadership of the Location Planning Team including the Identification and development of talent
• Produce regular reports and analysis, write systems queries to gather performance data, and perform data-mining and analysis using reporting tools to identify trends and improve forecast accuracies, as well as identify opportunities for cost savings

Developing Self and Others

• Direct responsibility for the line management and personal development of the Store Analyst team
• Ensure direct line reports and all team members have comprehensive personal development plans, linked to their individual objectives
• Develop a strong sense of co-operation and teamwork with a focus on common business goals and KPIs
• Establish effective succession planning within the Store Analyst Team
• Carry out Personal Development Reviews with direct reports at least bi-annually
• Carry out skills/competencies and personal development needs analysis and put in place a plan for addressing needs and gaps
• Maintain a working knowledge of all of the businesses within the Domino’s Group
• Ensure customer-centric focus and high levels of service (internal & external)
• Operate in the role according to Domino’s Values and lead by example
• Follow all relevant legal requirements
• Actively participate in the Domino’s performance development review process
• Continue to develop own talents and strengths and address any areas of self-development

Additional Duties

The list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but gives a general indication of the tasks involved. It is the nature of the Company that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and acknowledge that tasks not specifically covered in their job description are not excluded.

Person Specification

• Proven track record in location planning and analysis in a retail or services environment
• Experience of using complex geo-demographic systems/models and 3rd party demographic and retail data
• Has successfully initiated and implementing change
• Experience of managing a team of people to deliver results
• Experience of driving profitability
• Do they need to have an appreciation of planning regulations?

Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate sound commercial judgment and recommend, drive improvement
• Highly analytical and capable to connect different sources of data to provide insight that leads to value creation
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage 3rd parties
• Advanced knowledge of geo-demographic tools and data sources
• The ability to create and maintain sales forecasting models and systems
• The ability to develop portfolio strategies for new stores and re-locations both in the UK and ROI
• Effective communication, both written and verbal
• Which systems would they need to have knowledge of?

You can download the full job specification for ‘Head of Location Planning’ here

Please apply for the job online on the Domino’s website here.

PROPERTY CONSULTING GROUP

CACI’s Property Consulting Group is one of the largest independent research advisors in the UK, working in partnership with the UK and Europe’s leading developers, investors, asset managers and local authorities. Our team of over 20 consultants act as trusted advisors to our clients and use CACI’s bespoke products and market leading expertise in consumer value, lifestyle habits and shopping patterns to deliver an optimised customer centric strategy on all aspects of a retail destination’s lifecycle.

The team have carried out projects throughout the world on a wide range of assets including high streets, shopping centres, retail parks and outlet centres. Our clients include Westfield, intu, British Land, McArthurGlen, Hammerson, Grosvenor, Lend Lease, The Crown Estate, Hines, Neinver, Immochan, The New West End Company and Redevco. For more information please refer to our website (www.caci.co.uk/property).

In the last few years, we have experienced significant double digit growth in consulting revenues; to support this continued growth, we have an opportunity for a Consultant to join us at the CACI UK Headquarters in Kensington.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role is primarily to manage and deliver a variety of projects and accounts providing strategic recommendations, bespoke analysis and consultancy services, including:

• Retail impact analysis & feasibility studies
• Tenant mix assessment & recommendations
• Customer behaviour analysis
• Sales forecasts
• Floorspace capacity assessment
• Competitive positioning
• Marketing strategies

The successful candidate is expected to take on the management of key accounts and projects within the Property Consulting Group. This will involve writing proposals in response to client requests, dealing with day to day client queries and overseeing analysts carrying out technical analysis. The candidate is also expected to carry out analysis themselves across a wide range of project areas.

The candidate must have proven experience in client management, problem solving, taking ownership of projects from inception to completion, ensuring high analytical standards, clear conclusions and prompt delivery.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the commercial growth of the team by utilising their experience and potentially contacts from across the industry.

The role involves significant contact with external parties including representatives of the client, key project team professionals (typically planners, property agents and marketing advisors) and other stakeholders (e.g. potential occupiers, local authorities and investors). You will have the opportunity to work with some of the UK and Europe’s leading retail destinations, making recommendations that go up to the highest levels.

CORE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The ideal candidate, as well as being a highly motivated self-starter, will have the following skills:

• Educated to at least degree level at 2:1 or above, in a subject with high numerical content (e.g. Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Geography)
• Excellent written/verbal English
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate technical results to non-technical individuals
• Proven experience in presenting reports and conclusions to a senior audience
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and large accounts
• The ability to draw on their industry experience to contribute to thought leadership and PR
• The ability to distil conclusions from statistical outputs
• Good understanding of Excel
• Good understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Be experienced in the retail property sector
• An excellent understanding of the UK retail landscape

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Exposure to and/or appreciation of GIS software and its applications
• Understanding of statistical modelling techniques
• Knowledge of BI dashboard tools such as QlikView/Qliksense or Tableau

TRAINING & REWARDS

Full training will be given to the successful applicant. Property Consulting Group supports individual development and career progression through a comprehensive learning and development framework of key analytical and professional skills training.
Competitive salary and benefits package available. This includes discretionary annual bonus, private medical insurance and membership of the onsite gym.

Our people, however, are what really make us different. We are a growing and dynamic group of around 20 data scientists and commercially savvy consultants, passionate, progressive and unafraid of challenge; our mission is to use data-driven insight to make a commercial difference. We also understand the importance of knowing your colleagues, providing regular opportunities to share with, learn from and collaborate with colleagues across the team and division, amongst many other social events throughout the year. If you are looking for the opportunity to work with like-minded people then Property Consulting Group would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Contact John Platt and or Lizzie Wheeler on jplatt@caci.co.uk / lwheeler@caci.co.uk

Visit: https://www.caci.co.uk/careers/career/senior-consultant-0

• Up to £35,000 plus benefits including bonus, pension, 6.6 weeks holiday
• Southampton
• 12 month FTC

At B&Q, we want every store visit to be the start of something big for our customers. We want them to leave with the tools, materials and inspiration they need to deliver their most ambitious projects. Join us as our Site Location Analyst and you’ll help us ensure that happens, every time, while enjoying an inspiring career too.

The owner of our store and geographic database, you’ll develop the B&Q GIS system. At your happiest digging through data and turning it into recommendations to support our business strategies, you’ll provide crucial insights on performance and opportunities across our stores, as you analyse market value, population and demographics. Managing relationships as well as you manage data, you’ll also make Geo-demographic information available to all stakeholders and work as part of the Kingfisher Site Location Teams to implement key projects. In short, thanks to your expertise, our stores will go from strength to strength, staying one step ahead to always deliver the best possible experience for our customers.

Inquisitive, analytical and with a passion for excellence, you’ll have the skills to expertly investigate, evaluate and analyse information – using your knowledge of data manipulation tools and techniques. We’re looking for someone with a relevant degree or experience of Site Location. Someone who knows Microsoft Excel inside out and has used GIS systems in a property or insights environment. A confident communicator, you’ll be able to make complex information easy to understand for any audience – and make recommendations based on logical conclusions. You’ll also be highly organised, with a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to manage several projects at once.

All across B&Q, you’ll find initiatives designed to give colleagues the opportunity to develop quicker, grow in their role, and take their careers in new directions. So make your mark, show us what you can do, and build a career to be proud of.

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Team Description

The Data Insights Unit (DIU) are focused on applying data science skills and technologies to investment research, enhancing and complement the traditional ‘investor’ skills of our fund managers and analysts. A core part of this is the introduction of ‘alternative data’ into investment research. These are big, unstructured or novel data sets that are not already provided through traditional channels such as research from investment banks or through the Bloomberg terminals that every investment analyst or fund manager already has on their desktop.

The quantity of information available for investment research purposes is increasing at such a rate that traditional industry practices and skillsets are unable to absorb and process it. Global trends in digitalisation, social media, open data and technology are all creating vast streams of alternative data that are often highly unstructured and obscure. However, they contain valuable and often unique insights. The Data Insights team aims to find these new and potentially unorthodox datasets, extract the rich, hidden information they contain and use their expertise to enhance traditional fundamental research.

The team has already had successes applying geospatial analytics and visualisations to answer investor questions, and is looking to expand and build upon this capability.

Overview of role

The Geospatial Data Scientist will be a skills leader in the DIU. You will have two key accountabilities:

Firstly, to further develop the team’s capabilities for geospatial analysis including both infrastructure and skills. You will collaborate with our colleagues in IT and external vendors to ensure our server infrastructure has the appropriate hardware and software to support rapid and scalable geospatial analysis. You will also provide training and mentoring for our junior data scientists, building their geospatial skills. You will take personal responsibility for the business relevance and agility of this capability; developing it strategically in a way that builds competitive advantage for the firm.

Secondly, you will provide direct analysis to investors. Our team acts as an internal facing consultancy, providing data-driven evidence for investor-driven decisions. You will use both your specific skills as a geospatial analyst, and your more general skills as a data scientist, to support the investment desks and contribute to high quality investment decisions. On some projects you will act as a subject matter expert, providing support and coaching for the primary data scientist as they deliver geospatial analyses. On other projects you will act as the primary data scientist, and will be expected to answer the business question using an appropriate range of data science techniques and technologies. You will be supported by the team’s experts in other data science specialities, and collaborate with these experts on our larger more strategic projects. Balancing tactical and strategic priorities, you will do a mix of answering specific investor questions and developing data assets which increase the breadth of investor questions that can be answered.

The data insights unit operates in a hub and spoke model, with the hub acting as a centre of excellence for data science skills and the spokes consisting of data scientists embedded in investor teams. The Geospatial Data Scientist will be expected to work from the hub, collaborating with other hub data scientists on strategic developments and supporting the embedded data scientists in the delivery of tactical projects. The DIU currently has 9 members, with expansions to the hub taking the team size to 15 over 2016. Further expansions to the spokes are expected for 2017, which will come with associated increases in the responsibilities associated with this role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Desktop and server-level geospatial analyses and visualisations to inform investor decisions
• Have the agility to leverage other non-GIS data science skills where appropriate, rather than forcing every project to be viewed through a GIS lens. Ensure the answers to investor questions are provided using the most appropriate tools and techniques for the job, whether this involves collaborating with our other experts or teaching yourself something new
• Participate in the design and implementation of our big data technology stack, with a specific view to ensuring this platform supports large scale geospatial analysis
• Provide training to further develop the DIU’s geospatial analysis skills
• Support the embedded data scientists in the hub, both by mentoring them and by assisting them with projects that require your specialist skills
• Contribute to the strategic development of our “Data Assets”. Pre-processed datasets which are applicable across a wide range of investor questions, but may involve complicated data cleaning and/or algorithm development to convert from a raw format into something useable

Skills / Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience using Geospatial Information Systems to solve business problems
• Experience across the full data science project lifecycle, including:
  • Engaging with stakeholders
  • ETL
  • Modelling
  • Delivering Insights (reporting)
• Strong maths and/or statistics
• Strong coder, with fluency in SQL and at least one other language
• Relevant degree subject (e.g. Computer Science) and 2+ years of relevant experience, or 6+ years of relevant experience

Useful

• QGIS
• Knowledge of common geospatial data sets globally (location data, administrative units/boundaries, census, postal geographies)
• Experience with geospatial modelling techniques, e.g. gravity models
• Spark, Hadoop
• Python, R
• Amazon Redshift, SQL Server
• Machine Learning
• Tableau
• Alteryx
• Information Visualisation, both theory and other tools (Shiny, D3, etc)
• Experience deploying or administering GIS infrastructure, or working with IT to do so
• Asset Management / Investment practices, knowledge of financial markets
• Strong communication skills
• Leadership and/or coaching skills

This job vacancy is sponsored by Mark Ainsworth, who some of you may know from previous roles in the retail industry and as a long standing member of the SLA.

Please apply direct oneline: www.schroders.com/careers or direct any enquiries to Schroders HR department by email to Sheetal Patel on sheetal.patel@schroders.com

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The Tesco Property Research Team are now seeking a Site and Store Research Manager to be the voice of the customer within Property, and enable the business to make better decisions, by ensuring they reflect local customer behaviours and feedback, for now and for the future.

The Property Research Department at Tesco is responsible for creating, bringing together and communicating insight and foresight on customers, stores and the market, at a strategic, network and local level. It’s at the forefront of driving growth across all our International businesses by playing a key role in optimising our Property Investments.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting the Property Cycle and approval process for all new, refresh/repurpose stores and disposal opportunities by delivering sales forecasts and supporting papers for my region inline with the required timescales.
• Developing and maintaining the location strategy for new space within my region.
• Owning the store briefs for sites and stores in your region, which put local customers at the heart of our recommendations and highlight the best opportunities for new offers and services. This includes leading the build a brief meetings, presenting to senior stakeholders in the wider Property and Retail teams.
• Reviewing sites, stores and competitors in my region once launched, collaborating with the Property and Retail teams. Having an in-depth understanding of the performance of new stores in my region leading to actionable insight and recommendations that reflect customer and colleague feedback.
• Undertaking customer research and analysis projects to improve our understanding of stores.
• Expanding our understanding of all uses of space (including propositional ingredients, multi-channel requirements and retail partnerships), working alongside the Asset team to understand how this may shape our future local store strategy.
• Identifying opportunities to improve our ways of working (processes as well as with teams we work with).

Ideal Candidate

Experience & Skills Required:

• Either a previous graduate position within the Site Research team OR
• At least 2 years experience within a role that incorporates understanding customer and/or spatial data (Geography, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics degrees relevant).
• Understanding of demographic and spatial data.
• Ability to interpret customer data and research into actionable insight.
• Intermediate GIS skills.
• Intermediate Excel and Powerpoint skills.

About the Company

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain s Top Employers again this year.

We’re the UK’s number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It’s our people that make the difference every day – helping us make a difference for our customers

How to apply for this job…

Apply By: 30/07/2016

Please apply for this job Site and Store Research Manager on the Tesco website here. Please also tell them you heard about it here first!