Retail Location Analyst (Manager Level) Share on: + **Location** Shanghai, Shanghai, China + **Job ID** 0000025991 + **Category** Retail **Job Description** Are you passionate about the world of retail, and have a good grasp of geography and demographics?​ As a Location Planning Manager, you will be supporting our partner expansion through LEGO Stores in China. Establish new and existing market roadmaps, identify new areas for growth and optimization and utilize your location GIS skills and analytical background to shape the LEGO Group’s footprint in China. **Core Responsibilities:** + Create and maintain data-driven network blueprints for the LEGO Group across China, utilising external and internal data sets + Provide portfolio recommendations that align with global business goals and regional market dynamics + Maintain key systems and data sets to ensure recommendations reflect the latest market trends + Leverage GIS platforms, Data visualization tools and forecasting techniques to provide robust portfolio recommendations + Deliver clear, engaging written and verbal presentations with actionable insight **Play your part in our team succeeding** The LEGO Group has developed into one of the most trusted and valuable brands in the world. This is an exciting time to jointhe global Footprint & Expansion Strategy Team, as we shape the future of our store network globally. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Location Planning and you will be part of a global team of location planners who work across the different LEGO Group Regions. This role involves strategic analysis, market research, and cross-functional collaboration with global teams to drive the expansion and optimization of the retail footprint across the region. You will help the LEGO Group in achieving its mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow. **Do you have what it takes?** The successful candidate is ambitious, entrepreneurial, and commercially savvy and comes with 5+ years' experience gained in a retail/FMCG/CPG company or consulting company. + Experience in a retail location planning/analyst role, either in house or within a consultancy withBA degree – ideally major in Geography, Economics, Statistics or similar is preferred + Clear understanding of Location Planning techniques, tools / models and analysis + Strong GIS skills and understanding of spatial analytical techniques / statistical methods + Understanding of financial metrics and commercials e.g P&L and wider market dynamics / consumer trends + Strong presentation skills and can integrate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to produce practical and commercially relevant outputs + Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, with a positive, “can do” attitude + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) + Relevant Retail industry sector knowledge or experience of working in a consultancy supporting retailers + Be able to provide evidence of attention to detail, proactivity and managing deadlines + Experience using spatial and BI tools such as QGIS, ArcGIS, Alteryx and Tableau + Strong analytical capability with the ability to summarise complex data in a clear and concise way + Strong drive for ensuring data integrity **Nice to have:** + Coding skills, having used SQL or Python in a commercial environment + Experience working across a variety of store formats / segmentations + Experience working for an retail/FMCG/CPG company in China and an understanding of the China retail market + Experience working in a retail stores \#LI-JY2 Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here is what you can expect: **Family Care Leave** - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances** – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. **Colleague Discount** – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. **Workplace** - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. **Join the LEGO® team today.**