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Location Strategy & Insight - Data Analyst

JD Sports
Bury
1 year ago
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Role Overview:

The position of Data Analyst is key to supporting the expansion of JD across Global markets. Working within the Location Strategy Data team. The role will focus on the sourcing and deployment of consumer, demographic and market share data within ArcGIS, to support the Location Strategy team assessment of investment opportunities across Global markets.

Responsibilities:

Process loyalty, checkout survey, mobile and banking customer data. Source & build geo-demographic and market demand databases. Mapping of JD store consumers, catchments, competitors, and market share. Develop ESRI ArcGIS online & mobile mapping capabilities across business functions. Source new data products to support analysis of existing and expansion into new territories. Build JD Site Score Retail Venue rankings to prioritise new store openings. Processing and analysis of online sales data to provide omni-channel insight. Support the Location Strategy team with ad hoc analysis and on-site fieldwork.

Requirements:

Degree in Geography, Economics, Business, Data Science or similar. Interest in consumers and their interaction with store locations and digital channels. Passion for spatial data and software. Numerate and analytical with strong level of attention to detail. A good understanding of Excel. Experience of demographic data, GIS and analytical software (. Geo-demographics, ArcGIS/QGIS, Alteryx, Power Query, SQL, R, Python, Arcade); full training and development provided. A good team player with strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise with both internal departments and external suppliers in a timely and appropriate manner. Valid Passport.

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

Incremental Holiday Allowance Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme Discounted Gym membership Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

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