Senior planner

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact. About The Team Property looks after one of Australia's most dynamic portfolios. Coles Group has over 2,500 retail locations around Australia—and we're growing every day. Our team manages every one of these locations. And we work side-by-side with our business units on all things property, from site acquisition through to asset management. A full-time fixed-term 12-month maternity leave opportunity as Senior Location Planner has arisen within our passionate and cohesive Location Planning team. This exciting role can be based from Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane and will give you the opportunity to have influence and see the output of your work come to life. About The Role Reporting to the Location Planning Manager, you'll be empowered to help set the long-term growth strategy via the Network Plan for the Coles Group (Food & Liquor) across a specific set of states. You'll also

• Provide accurate sales forecasts for new store proposals
• Produce reports to help support individual store renewal projects
• Provide and present Insight on the retail market to more senior colleagues.
  

About You And Your Skills Proactive and energetic, you come from a large retailer, specialist retail, or property consultancy. Degree qualified in Geography/ Economics/ Urban Planning/ Commerce you hold 2+ years' experience analysing sales or customer data for location planning, ideally using Geographical Information Systems. You'll also have

• Awareness of forecast methodologies (preferred but can be taught)
• Solid stakeholder management skills
• Ability to "story tell" to more senior colleagues
• Ability to plan, organise, prioritise, and manage stakeholder expectations
• A full driving licence.
  

Take your next step into something bigger, apply now With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements. We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email Job ID  119142 Employment Type  Fixed Term