Location Planning & Strategy Manager
Retail | Property | Expansion Strategy
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's leading multi-site retail businesses during a significant period of continued expansion.
This is a highly influential role within the property function, helping shape where the business grows next. Working alongside Acquisitions, Estates, Finance and Operations, you will use data, market insight and commercial analysis to influence multi-million-pound property investment decisions.
If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with commercial decision-making and want to play a key role in a major UK growth programme, this is an outstanding opportunity.
The Role
You'll be responsible for providing the insight that underpins property and expansion decisions across a large national estate.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing sales forecasts for new store opportunities
- Assessing the impact of new locations on the existing estate
- Evaluating sites using demographic, catchment and competitor data
- Supporting acquisition decisions through robust commercial analysis
- Monitoring market trends and competitor activity
- Developing location strategies to support long-term expansion
- Presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Working closely with Property, Acquisitions, Finance and Operational teams to support investment decisions
This is a commercially focused analytical role where your recommendations will directly influence the future shape of the property portfolio.
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys solving commercial problems through data and insight.
You may currently work within:
- Location Planning
- Property Analytics
- Retail Strategy
- GIS & Spatial Analysis
- Commercial Insight
- Property Research
- Network Planning
- Market Intelligence
You'll ideally have:
- Experience producing sales forecasts or location analysis
- Strong analytical and modelling skills
- Excellent commercial awareness
- The ability to communicate complex analysis in a clear, practical way
- Confidence presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Experience working within a fast-paced multi-site business
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a market-leading retailer with ambitious growth plans and play a genuine role in shaping its future estate strategy.
You'll work alongside an experienced property team, influence high-value investment decisions and gain exposure to senior leadership while working on one of the UK's most active expansion programmes.
Location: Hybrid (UK)
Package: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits.
For a confidential discussion or to request further information, please apply or contact me directly.
