One of the UK’s biggest and best-loved companies, Sainsbury’s serves millions of daily customers across 1,200 supermarkets and convenience stores – and, more than ever before, online.
We’re investing hugely in our Online division, leading the charge for the retail industry and, right now, we’re looking for a Senior Network Strategy Planner to bring even greater focus to our Online offering.
In a nutshell
You’ll oversee the Online expansion strategy planning process through robust network and location planning modelling. It’s about identifying growth opportunities and supporting the delivery of a strategic Online Property network plan. Not to mention recommending priority areas for investment, be they new, extended, replaced or consolidated operations.
As a Senior Network Strategy Planner, you’ll
- Develop and maintain a live network plan to support long-term growth for the online channel, owning a rolling 5 year strategic property plan that enables us to make confident investment recommendations
- Work in close consultation with Finance, Forecasting, Property and Online Operational Development teams to ensure that needs of stakeholders are incorporated into the plan
- Co-develop the Online Demand Surface, ensuring we understand everything about our Online shoppers
- Apply advanced GIS skills to ensure we present, interpret and model our data spatially
- Identify key sales and customer trends for our recent investments, ensuring that new information is incorporated into the capacity model and the future assessment of online developments
You’ll need
- Advanced Excel, GIS (MapInfo preferably) and PowerPoint skills
- The ability to present complex analysis in clear and engaging ways to senior stakeholders
- Expert knowledge of the make-up of UK Grocery market and online operators
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
- The ability and confidence to challenge and stretch thinking beyond business as usual
- A wealth of experience within retail property / site research industry
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