Capacity & Network Planning Manager

As a Capacity & Network Planning Manager at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the Digital (Groceries Online) capacity expansion strategy planning process through robust network, location, and capacity planning modelling.

Your responsibilities will include managing and iterating the online store network capacity model to ensure it reflects operational reality and operating model requirements, as well as developing a live network plan to inform a strategic property and capacity plan for Digital.

You will collaborate with key stakeholders to define a pipeline of investment opportunities and manage the financial viability of capacity investment programmes, while also working to identify tactical opportunities to alleviate capacity constraints and optimise delivery territories.

Your advanced analytical skills, knowledge of Geographical Information Systems, and ability to present complex analyses to senior stakeholders will be essential in driving the success of our online retail operations.

You are a highly analytical and strategic professional with a strong background in location planning and analytics within the retail industry. Your expertise in handling large datasets, developing complex models, and utilising GIS tools enables you to drive the capacity expansion strategy for the Digital (Groceries Online) sector, ensuring optimal network planning and property investment decisions.

Essential skills:

• Highly analytical and comfortable working with large data sets and developing complex models. This includes strong Excel and SQL skills.
• Accomplished knowledge of Geographical Information Systems - ArcPro preferable, and be able to think spatially in your analysis and appraisal.
• Experience within retail property / location planning industry.
• Good knowledge of UK geography.
• Strong PowerPoint capabilities and able to present complex analysis in clear and engaging ways to senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Colleague discount: 10% on shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat
• Pensions scheme and life cover
• Performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary
• Annual holiday allowance
• Private healthcare
• Season ticket loans
• Interest-free car loan of up to £10k
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plans
• Salary advance
• Access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers
• Up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave