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Location Planning Consultant, CACI, London

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CACI logo - looking for Location Planning Consultant

Key responsibilities

This is an opportunity to join a technically accomplished team in a wide-ranging role combining technical project work, consultancy services, project management and sales support.

CACI’s location planning team work on a wide variety of projects across the retail, leisure, finance, property and public sectors in the UK and internationally. Project work may include building statistical/mathematical models, using predictive/forecasting techniques and performing in-depth geographical analysis. This ultimately leads to providing recommendations, bespoke analysis and consultancy services to enable our clients to enhance and develop their location and customer strategies.

The ideal candidate’s background will be in an analytical role examining network performance and outlet/branch functions within retail, property, leisure or finance. Hence a good knowledge of the UK geography, statistical modelling techniques and issues affecting high street and consumer led businesses is required.

The role will require good problem solving skills and the ability to be pragmatic and apply knowledge of retail and geography to ensure recommendations are practical and in-line with client objectives. A high degree of client contact will be involved from the offset and therefore candidates should have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be comfortable presenting to senior audiences.

Core skills, knowledge, experience required

  • Educated to at least degree level in a subject involving practical application of statistical techniques (e.g. geography, applied statistics, operational research, economic, engineering)
  • Interest in pursuing a career in the following areas: location planning consultancy, retail location strategy planning, demographic/customer analysis
  • 2-5 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills (Access is also desirable but not essential)
  • Knowledge of the UK retail landscape/geography
  • Excellent written/verbal English
  • Good presentation skills

Desirable skills and experience

  • Applicants from other non-numerate degree disciplines will be considered if there is evidence of a high level of numeracy (e.g. strong Maths A level)
  • Statistical modelling techniques (an advantage but not essential)
  • Knowledge of SPSS, SAS or SQL is beneficial but not essential
  • Exposure to and/or appreciation of GIS software and its applications is beneficial but not essential

About the business division

The Location Strategy & Analytics team, based in our head office in Kensington, London, is responsible for delivering geographically based analysis and insight to clients. We provide consultancy, tools and recommendations to help our clients develop an optimal locational strategy fitting their customer base, operational requirements, business drivers and company objectives. Projects are typically between a week and 6 months, ranging from performance analysis and customer profiling through to development of fully customised spatial interaction models. We work closely with our clients to ensure we understand their aims and objectives, incorporate their feedback and knowledge, and develop a solution to meet their needs.

To apply please email your CV to Patrick, Tom or James.

Division: Location Planning Group
Manager: Patrick Tate, Tom Hewer, James Stevens
Contact email: Patrick Tate – ptate@caci.co.uk, Tom Hewer – thewer@caci.co.uk, or James Stevens – jstevens@caci.co.uk
Website: http://www.caci.co.uk/careers/view/location-planning-consultant1

Retail Location Planning Consultant at GMAP Consulting, Leeds

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GMAP LogoCallcredit Information Group (Callcredit) is a rapidly growing UK and international consumer information management and insight business. Growth brings with it opportunities. GMAP Consulting (GMAP), Callcredit’s long established and respected retail location planning specialist team, is very much part of this growth, having recently established an office in Shanghai. To support this growth, GMAP is looking to strengthen its consultant team and seeks an experienced professional who can help us achieve our ambitious future plans.

The Job

Location Planning Consultant, GMAP Consulting, Callcredit Information Group, Leeds.

The Team

Callcredit’s GMAP team, with headquarters in Leeds and offices in Tokyo and Shanghai, specialises in retail location analysis and planning and has a proven track record working in partnership with national and international retailers across a range of sectors and international markets.

The Role

GMAP is recruiting an experienced location planning professional to undertake a role combining retail consultancy with our clients, technical leadership and analysis for project delivery and the promotion of our location planning capabilities within the retail sector.

Key Tasks and responsibilities

  • Working on projects, applying analytical and technical skills
  • Responsibility for managing timely and accurate project delivery
  • Managing analysts within project teams plus a role in developing the capabilities of the wider team
  • Leadership in preparation of project/client reports and associated findings and recommendations
  • Client-facing role in project delivery (UK and international)
  • Supporting role in business development and promotion of our capabilities


Required knowledge and experience

  • Full understanding of location planning methodologies
  • Strong technical ability and desire to develop our capabilities further
  • Experienced user of GIS software, statistics and database (T-SQL)
  • Familiarity with geo-demographics
  • Analytical and problem solver with ability to interpret / apply / present findings
  • Structured, organised and process orientated
  • Ability to work effectively within both a team environment and independently
  • Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and manage time effectively
  • Ability to communicate with clients and understand their needs (written and oral)
  • Educated to degree level with Maths A-level or minimum GSCE A-B

To apply for this position please send your CV to Vicky Hester on Vicky.Hester@callcreditgroup.com

Retail Location Analysis (RLA) – Finding the locations that matter, 28-30 April 2014

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OXIRM RLA training courseThe programme offers managers with oversight of planning, development and site assessment – from retail, consumer service, property and other professional services businesses – the opportunity to explore the latest thinking in retail location analysis. The programme remains the only one of its kind.

Developed markets across Europe continue to experience economic challenges, which have direct effects upon consumers’ confidence and retail spending. Combined with the impact of non-store retailing on established retailers, the main priorities for location analysis professionals will be the continuous evaluation of existing sites, the optimisation of network performance – and, where relevant, the consideration of selective disposals.

We know that all kinds of locations – High Streets or out-of-town – and all sizes of organisation are under pressure. For some businesses, however, exploring the opportunities presented by newly vacated sites, or running the slide rule over potential acquisitions, whether nationally and internationally, is still a real possibility.

We believe that our three-day residential programme is the only one of its kind. Our tried and tested, deliberately small-scale approach, encourages discussion with speakers and individual learning through techniques workshops.

Dr Jonathan Reynolds ran the 2013 programme in tandem with Dr David Rogers from DSR Marketing Systems in the US. Between the two of them they have over 50 years of experience in site location issues. Other contributions were made by visiting practitioners and experts.

And for the third year running, we were delighted that location planning experts from CACI supported the programme.

Sessions offered in 2013 included:

  • Developing a Location Research Methodology
  • The Analogue Method
  • UK store forecasting and location planning: the state of the art
  • Property, economics and retail planning
  • Network rationalisation and research for existing stores
  • Data workshop: new sources, new methods
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Emerging issues in retail location planning
  • Optimising networks in an omni-channel world
  • Retail location analysis in international markets
  • Shopping centres and retail locations: the case of Trinity, Leeds
  • Gravity & spatial interaction modelling in theory and practice

To book email OXIRMenquiries@sbs.ox.ac.uk

http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/ideas-impact/oxirm/education-and-more/executive-education/retail-location-analysis

Location Planning Analyst, Boots, Nottingham

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Why there’s more to being a Location Planning Analyst for Boots than you might think.

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The importance of your role

This is your chance to be part of something a bit different.

You’ll be part of helping our customers feel good, every day.

With big plans for the future, we want to be the best Pharmacy led health and beauty retailer in the UK, and your attention to detail will help us achieve this – and we think that’s a great opportunity.

Location is everything to our customers, it affects how they shop and how good we make them feel. It’s not just about expanding as a business but reaching our customers and offering them a variety of fantastic services, and considering how they access them. With over 2,500 stores all over the UK, we’re always striving to do more for our customers – and that’s where you come in.

What you’ll be doing day to day

Joining our Location Planning team you’ll help choose where our new stores should be, demonstrating the benefits of the location, and how it will make our customers feel good. Presenting your own sales forecasts, it will be easy to see why a new site will really add to the business.

Working alongside lots of different departments you’ll help shape our portfolio plan as a business. Considering brand new locations, you’ll assess our sales expectations for pharmacy and retail, inspiring the team with your marketing and analytical expertise.

How will you do it?

Work closely with our Senior Location Planning Analysts you’ll work on different projects, which will add to our impressive, and diverse portfolio, even more.

Getting to know our fantastic Geographical Information System (GIS), you’ll thoughtfully analyse our locational data and insights along with our Advantage Card customer data. Managing the system, you’ll consider the best way our customer data can be looked at and applied to securing brand new sites.

What you’ll need to have

We’re looking for really great people, with a friendly personality. It’s all about working together as one great team – after all it’s our people that are at the heart of our business. It’s a fantastic opportunity to add to your own development within our community of analysts, and a chance to learn more about us as a business. You’ll need lots of great experience in marketing and in analysing data. But it isn’t just about experience and qualifications, we’re interested in seeing a bit more, the real you – and that makes us all feel good.

Click here to apply for the role of Location Planning Analyst

Location Planning Project Analyst, Morrisons

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Location Planning Project Manager at morrison
We are currently recruiting for a Project Analyst to join the Location Planning team based at Hilmore House in Leeds/Bradford. The successful applicant will be responsible for working with Location Planning Managers, providing analysis to continually improve our sales forecasting accuracy and techniques.

If successful, your responsibilities will include the analysis of existing store performance and the customer behaviour leading to that performance, together with the development of new and existing models to produce sales forecasts for future and trading stores of various formats. You will use spatial and statistical techniques to produce analysis to an industry-leading level of accuracy. You will perform analysis to understand the physical factors affecting store performance, using these outcomes to improve forecasting techniques and sharing them with the business. You will produce ad hoc analysis for the Location Planning and Property teams and other parts of the business, to a high standard and to tight deadlines.

We are looking for a highly analytical candidate with experience of project analysis and experience of spatial and statistical analytics. Advanced proficiency in using Excel and PowerPoint is required. You will have experience of analytical tools such as SAS, SQL Server, SPSS, Alteryx or other.

Experience of GIS systems is also an advantage but is not essential. You will be both creative and proactive, with the ability to assimilate and analyse data to make critical, objective and reasoned judgements. You will enjoy both working as part of a quickly growing and highly motivated team and on your own. A willingness to learn new and specialist software is also required.

You will be able to communicate well verbally and using reports, explaining complex issues in a straightforward manner to a variety of audiences. You will be able to cope with a demanding (and often pressured) workload. An understanding of the UK retail (preferably food) market, geography and demographics is desirable.

If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and have the skills to strengthen our team further, then we want to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV to: neal.stevenson@morrisonsplc.co.uk

Morrisons logosNeal Stevenson
Head of Location Planning
Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
BD3 7DL

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The Southern Co-operative, Store Location Analyst, Portsmouth

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We are looking for a Store Location Analyst reporting to the Store Location Planning Manager.

The job will be based at our Central Support offices in Portsmouth however the successful candidate will be expected to occasionally travel across our trading area.

The role is to provide a professional site assessment service to support growth strategies for the food retail business.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Research and analyse store location potential using a variety of data sources including proprietary censusbased GIS software, society store performance data, and the internet.
  • Generate preliminary sales forecasts – “Stage 1 desktop analysis” – to inform site selection and investment decisions for new stores, refits and store extensions.
  • Carry out detailed site location analysis – “Stage 2 fieldwork analysis” – on designated development projects.
  • Monitor competitor acquisition activity through local authority websites and other on-line sources (eg Planning Portals, premises licence applications, press coverage), identify and escalate potential threats and opportunities.
  • Undertake ad-hoc research and analysis (deskwork and fieldwork) to support retail development activity, including producing documentation for Board submissions or other presentation or reporting purposes.
  • Provide location analysis to support marketing planning for specific stores – eg tactical promotional mailing.
  • Provide admin and project support to the Head of Retail Business Development and development team as required.

Applicants should possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Competent in the use of geo-demographic market analysis software eg MicroMarketer, InSite.
  • Able to apply a variety of modelling and forecasting techniques to explain and predict store performance including “bottom-up” analysis.
  • A pragmatic approach to combining data outputs with observation and experience to produce sound commercial judgments on site potential.
  • A broad understanding of the retail property market and convenience grocery sector including competitor formats and market trends.
  • Degree level or equivalent qualification in geography, town planning, economics or business studies.
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues from different disciplines and work cross functionally.
  • Good numeracy and computer-literacy, competent in the use of spreadsheets.
  • Good geographical knowledge of the UK retail landscape generally and The Southern Co-operative’s target trading territory in particular.
  • Full UK driving licence, prepared to travel across the south of England on an occasional basis, including overnight stops.

If you have the skills and abilities we are looking for we’d like to hear from you.

Candidates are unable to apply online however can visit www.tscjobs.co.uk and download an application form and send it to Michaela Griffiths, HR Administrator, The Southern Co-operative, 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, PORTSMOUTH PO6 3FE.

Please email your CV and covering letter advising your salary expectations to careers@southerncoops.co.uk

Location Planning Analyst, Morrisons C-Stores, West London / Bradford

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Morrison LogoWe are currently recruiting for the role of Location Planning Analyst to join our Location Planning Team, as we accelerate our expansion into the convenience market.

Over the past 18 months we have developed the M-Local concept and have now opened 12 convenience stores.

We are now building a team to step change our rate of store openings in 2013 as well as develop the infrastructure and processes suitable for a scaled convenience business.

What will I do?

  • Provide strategic insight to help define the Morrisons network strategy at both a macro and micro level, making recommendations for both new site requirements and existing store developments.
  • Produce detailed analysis in order to formulate sales and impact forecasts and conduct thorough investigation into factors that may affect any recommendations.
  • Work cross functionally to provide key recommendations in the form of Board reports for capital investment decisions.

What skills and qualifications do I need?

The person who gets the job will ideally:

  • be highly analytical and have a good understanding of the key driving factors in location planning and a thorough understanding of the UK retail (preferably food) market, geography and demography
  • have the ability to communicate well, explaining complex issues in a straightforward manner to a variety of audiences
  • be able to cope with a demanding (and often pressured) workload
  • have recent experience of data and spatial analysis in a retail environment and will have a proven track record in sales forecasting
  • have some experience in using spatial tools such as GIS systems and geo-databases such as Alteryx

How do I apply?

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Please send an up-to-date CV to:

Neal Stevenson
Head of Location Planning
neal.stevenson@morrisonsplc.co.uk

Competitor New Store Pipeline Analyst at Sainsbury’s, Coventry

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Sainsbury's logoAs Competitor New Store Pipeline Analyst for Sainsbury’s, you will develop, maintain and update our knowledge of upcoming competitor openings.

You will analyse impact, support the Location Planning teams and help drive a step change in the use of demographic data and location analysis. Experience of customer/sales based analysis in the retail sector is essential, with knowledge of complex databases, 3rd party demographic and retail performance data.

Degree educated, preferably in Geography, Economics or Town Planning, you will combine strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships across the business. SAS programming experience would be ideal, supported by the broad commercial awareness need to provide relevant, meaningful business analysis that places the customer firmly at the heart of key decision-making proposals.

Sainsbury’s is an established retailer with ambitious plans for the future. While we already have more than 1,000 stores, we are still expanding and growing our product ranges in areas such as General Merchandise, Electrical, Entertainment, Energy and Clothing, as well as food. By 2020, 20% of our sales will come from beyond our ‘core supermarket’ business, creating remarkable scope for you to both accelerate and diversify your career development.

Keep us ahead of the competition.

To find out more about this vacancy and other jobs at Sainsbury’s and to apply online, visit sainsburys.jobs or Competitor New Store Pipeline Analysts.

Location Planning Managers at Sainsbury’s in Coventry

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Sainsbury's logoAs Location Planning Manager for Sainsbury’s, you will evaluate new site locations, providing sales forecasts and competitor analysis to support our expansion and investment plans. Using the full range of tools and techniques, you will produce robust, timely analysis to support key stakeholders across the business. Excellent analytical skills are essential, with the commercial awareness to bring a clear customer focus to every capital investment decision.

Degree educated, preferably in Geography, Economics or Town Planning, you will have in-depth knowledge of GIS functionality and systems capability, with the ability to challenge, stretch and develop existing methodologies. This is a complex, fast-paced and wide-ranging business, so you’ll also need the vision to integrate data qualitative and quantitative data from different sources, for example: bespoke customer analysis, sensitivities, customer research, financial appraisals and retail feedback.

Sainsbury’s is an established retailer with ambitious plans for the future. While we already have more than 1,000 stores, we are still expanding and growing our product ranges in areas such as General Merchandise, Electrical, Entertainment, Energy and Clothing, as well as food. By 2020, 20% of our sales will come from beyond our ‘core supermarket’ business, creating remarkable scope for you to both accelerate and diversify your career development.

Sainsbury’s is the place to be.
To find out more and apply, visit sainsburys.jobs

Click here to apply for this job online and find out more about Location Planning Manager roles at Sainsbury’s.