Job Title
Location Planning Manager
Location
Asda House (Fieldbased)
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Real Estate
Closing Date
18 December 2025
Lets Find Your Role
The Property function at ASDA is responsible for delivering a wide range of initiatives to support the existing performance and future growth of the business. The Location Planning team sit within this function and are responsible for driving ASDA's market strategy, ensuring we have the right portfolio of stores & formats, in the right markets, for now, and the future.
This role directs & manages the activity of the team, ensuring all strategic recommendations are market-led, focussing Property activity and prioritising cap-ex to drive future profitability.
Core Responsibilities
* Market Analysis Conduct detailed market assessments to identify opportunities for New Space growth across the UK. Provide Network Plan recommendations based on demographic, competitor, and economic trends.
* Store Analysis Evaluate existing store performance to recommend Estate Optimisation strategies.
* Sales Forecasting Develop and maintain forecasting models for all property-related activities. Support decision-making for new openings, refurbishments, and closures.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with teams across Property, Finance, and Commercial to ensure strategic alignment and evolution.
* Data, Systems & Tools Development Enhance analytical capabilities by improving data quality, systems, and planning tools.
* Competitor Monitoring Track competitor activity and assess its impact on sales forecasting and network strategy.
Let's Find Out About You
* Experience of Location Analysis, Network Planning & Strategic Development Logical problem solving
* Being able to turn complex data into insight & robust recommendations and the ability to influence across all leadership levels
* Experience of using ArcGIS, Data Bricks or similar software
* Good working knowledge of UK food retail market desirable but not essential
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You Will Also Get An Excellent Benefits Package Including
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* Company Car allowance of £5,700
* 15% colleague discount in store and online
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves