Industrial Placement

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Property Team for a 12 month industrial Placement as a Location Planning and Market Analysis Advisor. This placement will focus on detailed and robust research & analysis to support the Location Planning and wider Property team including research into grocery competition activity, supporting the Location Planning function with the provision of timely and accurate maps, data and reports. Providing efficient admin, planning and ad hoc spatial analysis, and will support the regular forecasting and ad hoc projects.

**In this role, some of your accountabilities will include**:

- Provide and collate competitor information and data to inform the network strategy and ensure store developments are appropriate to local customers, and ensure the strategy is a live document
- Support the Location Planning and Property team by providing regular data and analysis
- Help to deliver competitor insight that visibly impacts upon strategic decisions i.e. Defensive plans to counteract new competitor openings
- Update the internal competitor database using future store planning updates and other available sources to ensure all analysis is based on accurate information
- Become a functional expert in Location Planning systems and tools together with the new store planning process and competitor new store development strategies
- Support the store and impact sales forecasting process by producing data, maps, reports and other material leading to more accurate sales forecasting
- Work as an integral part of any confidential ad hoc project teams