Location Planning Analyst – Retail or Leisure

Location Planning Analyst – Retail or leisure
Location: West London
Salary £38,400 – £44,400+ benefits

Our Client knows what it’s like to be a market leader. That’s why they provide you with the opportunities to reach your goals, enjoy a successful career and be at the top of your game! The challenges are immense. The pay-off is even greater. And the experience you’ll get is unlike anything – anywhere. If you’re an energetic and driven individual with property planning analytics experience in a retail, leisure or hospitality environment, we want to hear from you to discuss this brand new role.

The role
• To communicate key projects and supporting the implementation of company programs across cultures, teams and organizational levels
• To plan and manage business unit and department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives
• To prepare, communicate and educate client groups & team on changes in policies and practices within the organization
• To support analytical projects assessing new business development, growth, strategic planning and related business initiatives
• To provide functional expertise and execute functional responsibilities
• To create standardized reports and applications on store and market performance
• To advocate enterprise market planning tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geo-demographics, data mining and consumer research
• To train field real estate teams on the availability and application of market and site analysis tools and processes
• To conduct strategic planning research using geo-demographic, consumer and company data regarding market development, store network optimization, site selection, store expansion and renovations or relocations
• To provide analytical support of ad hoc and strategic planning analyses to support field real estate development and asset management
• To assist field management with identification of appropriate strategies and execution plans to achieve store opening, penetration and sales performance objectives
• To oversee production and process of demographic reporting and analysis services, including documentation and support materials for site and market planning tools in production

The person:
• Degree educated, or equivalent
• Proven experience of statistical and site research experience in a retail or related environment
• Experienced in using statistical software for analysis of market research data and development of regression and other multivariate models.
• Experience with using demographic data in retail market, site analysis or marketing research. Experience in working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Project management experience
• Ability to develop databases
• Proven experience of statistical, mathematical and financial modelling
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and statistical applications
• Familiarity with application of GIS and spatial analysis technology in market research environment
• Strong commercial and financial acumen

To apply please email your CV, or call for more details.