Location Planning Analyst – South  
£32,000 to £40,000 plus amazing benefits (Work Level 6A)
Field-based with travel across the South of the UK (Full UK drivers licence is essential for this role)
Permanent

We’re looking for a Location Planning Analyst to join our property team here at Co-op. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We’ll look to you to help us find great new location opportunities through providing insight on potential sites to help us grow and optimise our food estate. You’ll look at different factors including demographics, affluence, competition, and lifestyle to determine the suitability and success of different locations, and make sure each store meets the needs of its local community. If you have the great analytical ability, we’re after, we can offer you the chance to develop your skills and progress your career with a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you’ll do

•    Provide location analysis using our Geographical Information System (GIS), with support from the wider team, including mapping and demographics to support the acquisitions process within your geographic region
•    Provide sales forecasts for new stores, extensions, relocations and downsizes making sure our property pipeline and estate are fit for purpose for our food estate
•    Deal with ad-hoc requests from the business in relation to location analysis and insight within your region
•    Visit stores, and strategy areas within your region to assess competitor risks and opportunities and identify the potential impact on our stores and pipeline
•    Present your findings to senior leaders to gain approval for your recommendations
•    Work to deadlines and manage your workload effectively with support from your line manager

This role would suit people who have  

•    Experience of using GIS systems
•    Basic Microsoft Excel skills, and are confident in analysing data 
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence key partners
•    The ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities at any one time with great attention to detail, planning and organisational skills
•    Excellent team working skills with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships 
•    Some knowledge of the food retail landscape across the UK

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
•    Coaching and training to support your career development
•    Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.