Senior Location Planner

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy company based in Nottingham seeks a Senior Location Planner to join their team. The role involves strategic planning for over 1900 stores, utilizing geographical information systems and data analysis tools like Databricks and Alteryx. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, be proficient in presenting to stakeholders, and thrive in collaborative environments. Competitive benefits and opportunities for development are offered.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• You must have proven analytical experience in a relevant commercial or academic context.
• Experience with GIS, Alteryx, and data analysis tools is required.
• Confidence in presenting insights to senior stakeholders is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Property Estates Team in deciding store locations.
• Evaluate opportunities across pharmacy and retail sales.
• Use GIS tools and customer data to generate insights.

Skills

Analytical experience

GIS knowledge

Alteryx experience

Confidence in presentations

Collaboration skills

Strong influencing skills

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

ESRI

MS Office

Job description

Senior Location Planner

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Nottingham, Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Location Planning experts who lead the thinking and strategy for our 1900+ strong store portfolio. You will be based in our Nottingham Support Office with the need for some nationwide travel, so a full driving licence is required.

Sitting within the Data Science and Analytics function, the Location Planning team operate as valued consultants to the Boots business, working particularly closely with the Property, Estates, Group Strategy and Retail & Pharmacy Operation teams shaping the future of the business.

Key responsibilities

• As one of four Senior Location Planning Analysts supporting geographic regions within the Property Estates Team, you will be involved in the high-profile process of deciding where our stores are located and deliver sales forecasts to key decision makers.
• Across a variety of location-related project work you will need to consider the full spectrum of the Boots business, from Beauty and Wellness though to Healthcare. Assessing current locations, new sites, evaluating both pharmacy and retail sales opportunities across all our store formats, as well as competitor analysis.
• In your role you will use the team's Geographical Information System (GIS), wide-ranging 'locational' information, analysis, models and insights from our wealth of Advantage Card customer data. You will also play a role in developing these tools to the next level.
• Data is an essential tool in this role, we use Databricks, ESRI, Alteryx and MSOffice to create our insights, experience with these applications or similar is essential.

What you'll need to have

• Proven analytical experience in a relevant commercial or academic context
• Experience using GIS, Alteryx, Test & Learn, Cloud Databases, and MS Office
• Confidence in presenting insights to senior stakeholders, both verbally and written
• An ability to apply analysis in a business and commercial context
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to deliver business objectives.
• Strong influencing skills
• Self-motivation and be results focussed with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple concurrent projects to defined deadlines
• Good communication and be able to build effective relationships within the business and the external market

It would be great if you also have

• A commercial awareness
• Prior knowledge & experience of a retail environment
• Experience using some location/spatial analytical techniques
• A passion to learn and develop

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.