Lead Location Planning Manager

We’re on a mission to serve our customers a little better every day — as our new Lead Location Planning Manager, you’ll be at the heart of shaping our property strategy, leading a talented team and driving insight-led decisions that help us grow in the right places.

The Hiring Managers for this role are Danielle Donnellan and Robert Phillips.

You will be responsible for:

Leading and developing a team of 3–4 Location Planning Managers, setting clear goals and supporting their growth.
Owning the regional forecasting process and ensuring accuracy and accountability across all location decisions.
Working closely with the Head of Location Planning to align team priorities and resources throughout the year.
Championing a collaborative, high-performance culture where ideas thrive and delivery is key.

Strategic & Insight Leadership

Developing location strategies for new store openings, closures, and relocations.
Overseeing catchment analysis, impact modelling and forecasting to support investment decisions.
Leading strategic projects that provide clear direction to the wider Property team and business.
Using spatial data, customer insight and market intelligence to inform decision-making.
Driving continuous improvement across tools, processes and training to boost team effectiveness.
Presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders with clarity and impact.

Stakeholder Engagement

Building strong relationships across Property, Finance, and Commercial teams to align strategy with business goals.
Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on location-related matters.
Supporting strategic initiatives with insight and integrity

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You will need:

Experience within a role that incorporates understanding locational and or spatial data
Experience in presenting/providing insight to senior stakeholders
Proven experience in location planning, forecasting or property strategy.
Strong leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and team development.
Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility