Sainsbury's - Network Planning and Investment posts
1. Senior Location Planner - Convenience
Coventry
£attractive
As a Senior Location Planner for Sainsbury’s Convenience Division, you will manage all
location planning requirements within a defined geographical area. It’s an exciting and
diverse role with huge potential for the right individual(s).
This is your opportunity to take ownership of the relationship between Retail and
Property, providing accurate forecasts for new store openings and extensions. You will
analyse potential performance, assess the impact of competitor openings and make clear,
strategic and commercial recommendations. You will be an expert on the retail
landscape, constantly identifying opportunities to challenge accepted practices, improve
and simplify methodologies and ensure that customer needs are at the heart of all capital
investment decisions.
Working with colleagues in the Supermarket team, you will develop an integrated and
targeted network plan to meet the needs of a fast-growing business focussing resource
on the right sites.
You will have strong analytical skills and significant experience of GIS within a complex
retail environment, supported by a relevant degree. Good communication skills are
essential as is your ability to work as part of a team, bringing out the best in every
individual. You must possess the ability to plan and prioritise your own work, and that of
your zone ensuring key deadlines are met.
Sainsbury’s is an established retailer with ambitious plans for the future and values that
set us apart from our peers. While we already have more than 1,000 stores (including 500
Convenience 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, with
Convenience playing a large part in this growth. There is therefore remarkable scope for
you to grow with us, progressing your career in a business offering plenty of
opportunities
to
both
accelerate
and
diversify
your
development.
Sainsbury’s is the place to be. To find out more and apply, visit sainsburys.jobs
http://sainsburys.jobs/vacancy/search?location=&searchString=Location&careerGroup=&northEast.Latitude=&northEast.Longitude=&
southWest.Latitude=&southWest.Longitude=
or contact:
Jessica Moncrieffe | Resourcing Advisor | Resourcing
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn | EC1N 2HT
jessica.moncrieffe@sainsburys.co.uk | 02076953689
2. Location Planning Managers
Coventry
£attractive
As 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 indepth knowledge of GIS functionality and systems capability, with the ability to challenge,
stretch and develop existing methodologies. This is a complex, fast-paced and wideranging business, so you’ll also need the vision to integrate 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
http://sainsburys.jobs/vacancy/search?location=&searchString=Location&careerGroup=&northEast.Latitude=&northEast.Longitude=&
southWest.Latitude=&southWest.Longitude=
or contact:
Jessica Moncrieffe | Resourcing Advisor | Resourcing
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn | EC1N 2HT
jessica.moncrieffe@sainsburys.co.uk | 02076953689
3. Competitor New Store Pipeline Analyst
Coventry
£attractive
As 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 and apply, visit sainsburys.jobs
http://sainsburys.jobs/vacancy/search?location=&searchString=Location&careerGroup=&northEast.Latitude=&northEast.Longitude=&
southWest.Latitude=&southWest.Longitude=
or contact:
Jessica Moncrieffe | Resourcing Advisor | Resourcing
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn | EC1N 2HT
jessica.moncrieffe@sainsburys.co.uk | 02076953689
4. Head of Location Analysis
Coventry
£attractive
As Head of Location Analysis for Sainsbury’s, you will lead the team in delivering strategic
analysis and technical process improvements. Playing a vital role in supporting on
expansion and investment plans, you will ensure that space development strategies are
fact-based, analytically robust and customer-focused. A proven track record of initiating
and implementing change in the retail sector is essential, adding value through every
aspect of the new space pipeline.
We operate in a dynamic, competitive market and we’re looking for an individual who
can develop a clear picture of how new space growth will change the market. Able to
challenge, engage and influence, you will lead and inspire a team of technical developers
and data analysts to deliver high quality insight into competitor investment,
cannibalisation and growth opportunities. You must have experience of project managing
new system delivery/databases, with the expertise needed to manage complex 3 rd party
demographic and retail performance data.
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.
We’re the perfect location for career development. To find out more and apply, visit
sainsburys.jobs
http://sainsburys.jobs/vacancy/search?location=&searchString=Location&careerGroup=&northEast.Latitude=&northEast.Longitude=&
southWest.Latitude=&southWest.Longitude=
or contact:
Jessica Moncrieffe | Resourcing Advisor | Resourcing
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn | EC1N 2HT
jessica.moncrieffe@sainsburys.co.uk | 02076953689
5. New Space Analysis Manager
Coventry
As New Space Analysis Manager at Sainsbury’s, you will lead a small team to deliver bestin-class competitor pipeline and store opening analysis. Providing a clear picture of how
market changes will impact on our growth plans, you will help to identify key sales and
customer trends, support Post-Investment Reviews ands and gauge potential new store
performance.
Experience of leading a team is essential, with a proven track record of initiating and
implementing change. You will be comfortable handling large databases, with the ability
to integrate quantitative and qualitative information to support investment decisions.
You’ll challenge, influence and communicate, implementing a structured approach to
meet deadlines, manage resources effectively and bring out the best in every individual in
your team.
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.
We always find space for talent. To find out more and apply, visit sainsburys.jobs
http://sainsburys.jobs/vacancy/search?location=&searchString=Location&careerGroup=&northEast.Latitude=&northEast.Longitude=&
southWest.Latitude=&southWest.Longitude=
or contact:
Jessica Moncrieffe | Resourcing Advisor | Resourcing
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn | EC1N 2HT
jessica.moncrieffe@sainsburys.co.uk | 02076953689
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