Location Planning Manager – Property

We’re looking for a Location Planning Manager covering either the Midlands or the North UK to help shape the future of our estate and ensure we’re opening the right stores, in the right places, for the communities we serve. You’ll play a key role in delivering our new space programme by leading strategy, forecasting and new store reviews across your geographical patch.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence major investment decisions, work with senior leaders, and make a real difference to how we grow.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Katie Costello.

You will be responsible for:

Shaping our location strategy

Leading the development of location strategies for new store openings, closures and relocations.

Owning catchment analysis, impact modelling and forecasting to support robust investment decisions.

Driving strategic business projects that provide insight and clear direction to Property and the wider business, ensuring we stay agile in a changing market — including potential acquisitions.

Championing the use of spatial data, customer insight and market intelligence to inform decision‑making.

Identifying opportunities to improve how our team works, including processes, tools and training.

Presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders with clarity, confidence and impact.

Building strong relationships

Working closely with Property, Finance and Commercial teams to align location strategy with business goals.

Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on all location‑related matters.

Building strong relationships across the business to influence and support strategic initiatives.

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You will need:

Significant experience in a role involving locational or spatial data, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear insight.

Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and influencing decision‑making.

Strong analytical thinking, commercial awareness and the confidence to challenge and guide strategic conversations.

A collaborative mindset and the ability to build relationships across multiple teams.

A passion for using data to solve problems and shape long‑term strategy.

What's in it for you:

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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