Space & Range Analyst

This role presents a unique and exciting opportunity to support the improvement of our space optimisation and range analysis within the business. With a focus on improving range efficiency, increasing sales performance and getting it right for stores, it requires an individual who can work with large volumes of data and produce analysis that leads to actionable recommendations. The role will be carried out in a high‑energy, cross‑functional environment, working closely with buying, supply, merchandising and space planning teams.

It will provide key support to wider functions by translating data and insight into recommendations.

• Analyse large data sets to create a range of recommendations
• Identify product distribution opportunities and model commercial benefits associated
• Support the development of ranging models to maximise new or emerging formats
• Determine the effect of demographics on customer purchasing and propose changes to ranging to reflect this
• Carry out analysis of space and development related projects to provide insight and suggestions on possible improvements
• Contribute to the clustering work by providing supporting analysis
• Create tools and databases to analyse space utilisation and identify ranging opportunities
• Develop reporting that can be used by the merchandising team to drive increased profitability into planogram builds
• Analyse the impact of space and layout initiatives and provide insight of the change and possible improvements
• Build dashboards to support ongoing space and range efficiency management
• Build strong relationships with a variety of cross‑functional teams and understand the origin of the data sets whilst supporting future evolution and manipulation
• Understand who your key stakeholders will be and ensure regular connection
• Support upskilling wider teams on analysis outputs and how they can interpret them

• Ability to analyse complicated data sets to deliver recommendations
• Capability to build tools and dashboards to help interpret data
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Comfortable presenting outcomes to wider stakeholders
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Competent in using SQL and Microsoft Access
• High level of competence with spreadsheet and database software packages and the design of relational databases
• Desirable:
  Understanding of space and range level analysis
• Desirable:
  Experience with in an FMCG or retail background
• Desirable:
  Experience of working with Space Planning software
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of Power BI and Python