Location Strategy Analyst

Description:

Along with our leading Retail formats, it’s our ground-breaking FMCG offering and Costa X on-the-go propositions that help us serve our partners across the globe. And as for coffee technology, we’re quite simply trailblazing the industry. Here at Costa, it’s about doing a great job alongside brilliant people who share a passion for growth. And we promise, we’ll always make sure you’re loving your craft.
A bit about the role...
Day to Day, you will be reporting to the Senior Network Strategy Manager and will be responsible for delivering location insights/ outputs that support outlet growth ultimately helping to deliver revenue and profit targets. It will also have a mission to unlock additional value from our data lake, identifying and establishing new tools and processes to enable greater insights. Key responsibilities will include (but not limited to)

• Supporting Network Strategy work flows with key data and model outputs leveraging APT/ ML algorithms/ GCP and Excel
• Manage Costa’s web-based GIS to ensure our ‘Growth’ teams have full visibility of our development strategy
• Undertake regular updates of Costa’s store and Express network
• Maintain the quality and relevance of our data lake such as competitor tracking, census information, store KPIs
• Develop a new service which unifies our data and analytics capabilities
• Explore and implement new models, uncover and distribute new data insights

A bit about you…
Proven experience in a GIS analytics role is just the start of what we’re looking for. So, what else makes a great Location Strategy Analyst at Costa?

• Experience of working in a Location or Network Strategy or Data Analytics role within any Professional services corporate/ consultancy or a small but relevant geospatial business
• Experience in building, managing, and using large data bases and models to help deliver strategic insights
• Comfortable performing data analysis using GIS systems, particularly ArcGIS online as well as analytic platforms such as Tableau/ PowerBI etc.
• Have an eye for detail and a passion for organisation and completeness
• Ability to understand/ code/ leverage AI & ML tools using for example Python, R as well as an ambition to learn more
• A curiosity in data and trends supported by a proactive and inclusive approach