About this role

About the role

Permanent

Up to £50,000+ Pension + PMI + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working ( 1 day per week in the office)

Southampton, Store Support Office

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as aLocation Analyst and you’ll be a big part of this.

The Location Analyst plays a critical role in shaping the future of our property estate by providing data-driven insights that support key strategic decisions. Using the CACI Gravity Model alongside a wide range of internal and external data sources, the role will evaluate opportunities across our estate to determine where we should open new stores, renew or exit leases, sublet locations, and optimise the performance of our existing portfolio.

This is a hands-on analytical role that combines technical modelling with commercial thinking, helping the business make informed investment decisions that drive sustainable growth

What’s the opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the business at a pivotal time as we continue to evolve and optimise our estate strategy. You'll have the chance to influence high-profile decisions that directly impact our growth and performance, working closely with stakeholders across Property, Finance, Commercial, Operations and Strategy.

You'll be empowered to challenge assumptions, uncover new insights through data, and continually improve how we use location intelligence to support decision making. If you're naturally curious, enjoy solving complex business problems and want to see your analysis translate into real-world outcomes, this role offers significant scope to make an impact.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking analytics community that values curiosity, creativity and fresh thinking. We encourage new ideas, experimentation, and smart risk-taking to continuously improve how we use data.

Key responsibilities

Build and maintain location models using the CACI Gravity Model to support strategic property decisions.
Provide robust analysis and recommendations on new store opportunities, relocations, lease renewals, space optimisation (rightsizing) and store closures.
Assess the impact of proposed estate changes on sales performance, customer catchments and the wider store network.
Combine multiple internal and external data sources to generate actionable insights and improve decision making.
Take on responsibilities across the wider team, looking at wider customer behaviour across CRM, loyalty and insights.
Work collaboratively with Property, Finance, Operations, Commercial and Strategy teams to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
Present complex analysis in a clear and compelling way to support senior stakeholder decision making.
Continuously review and enhance modelling approaches, identifying opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Monitor estate performance and provide ongoing insights into changing market dynamics, customer behaviour and competitor activity.
Ensure data quality and integrity across location planning and estate analysis

Required skills & experience

Experience in location planning, spatial analysis, property analytics or a similar analytical role.
Experience using the CACI Gravity Model or comparable location planning and GIS tools.
SQL skills, with experience in Python and/or R (desirable)
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into commercial recommendations.
Naturally curious with a passion for exploring data and identifying new opportunities for insight.
Comfortable working with a variety of internal and external data sources to answer business questions.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive and inquisitive approach.
Experience of working cross-functionally in a fast-paced commercial environment.
Strong Excel skills and experience with analytical or visualisation tools would be advantageous.
An understanding of retail, property or location strategy would be beneficial

What's in it for me?

As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes

Award-winning pension scheme
Bonus
ShareSave options
6.6 weeks holiday
Payroll giving
Employee Assistance Programme
Shopping discounts
Colleague wellbeing benefits

…and much more.

We welcome applications from all candidates; however, please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Equality and Inclusion

We want to ensure that all employees, future employees, and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Find out more about us, including the benefits we offer and our community, sustainability, and inclusion projects at bandqcareers.com.

If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at

ssorecruitment@b-and-q.co.uk
recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk

If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments to help you complete your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we'll consider your application in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

We want to ensure that all employees, future employees and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk.

Training & development

Learn & Develop at B&Q

When you join B&Q, we want you to be all you can be. From the minute you walk through our doors to the exciting moment you make that next career move, we're here to help you make the most of every opportunity. Thanks to our friendly learning system, LEO, we make sure you always have the support you need to take on every challenge and fit your learning around your life. Here, we know that the best way to grow is together.

Flexible learning with LEO

LEO is your every day, on the go learning and development partner. Helping you build the knowledge you need now and in the future. With LEO, you can access training and content, anywhere, anytime and on any device. You can even influence the type of training on offer by rating and recommending content, and letting us know what we can do to improve. Award-winning and featuring over 500 different learning activities - like short videos, articles, workshops and webinars - think of LEO as your 24/7 training pal, designed to help you make the most of your B&Q career journey.

Developing in role

Learning never stops at B&Q. Whether you've been in your role for one day or five years, there's always something to be curious about. It's why we're always creating learning opportunities and experiences that'll give you the chance to develop your skills. Like our

First Line Manager programme

a course that helps our newest line managers build their confidence and management skills. Or our Leadership Development programme that challenges our more experienced leaders to reflect on and adapt their approach for our ever-evolving ways of working.

Building expertise and know-how

We believe anyone can learn the technical skills to do their job with excellence. It's all about attitude and behaviour here. So, if you're passionate about customer service and design, we'll teach you how to create beautiful kitchens. If you're someone who loves being outdoors, we'll help you learn about our garden ranges. And, if you're someone who just loves what we do but doesn't know where to start, we'll help you find the perfect role for you to grow into.

Accelerated Development Talent Programmes

Whatever goal you're working to at B&Q, we want to help you get there. We do this by designing a number of programmes which help you to practice your skills and learn new ones, gain valuable experiences, learn from others and jump on opportunities that are right for you. From leaders taking their first steps into management to those simply looking for a new challenge, we're there to make sure you achieve your ambitions.

Induction

At B&Q, we want every new colleague to understand our values, our customers, and how we work together to achieve our purpose. That’s why we’ve designed an induction programme that’ll give you real insight into our business, our culture and help you feel included from day one. For your first few weeks on the job you’ll work with your team and line manager, mixing online learning with practical tasks, to grow your knowledge a little every day.

Take a tour around our office

Our Store Support Office sits within B&Q House and supports our colleagues and stores right across the UK and Ireland. In our bespoke, modern and eco-friendly building just north of Southampton, you’ll find a friendly team of talented people in a huge range of roles.

Explore our store support office

Facilities

In B&Q house, you’ll enjoy an onsite gym, a subsidised Costa, a canteen and restaurant, prayer room, plus open plan and cosy work spaces, an outdoor picnic area, and bike sheds for those who cycle in.

Sustainability

B&Q House has a biomass boiler, solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system. Our building also makes use of upcycled and recycled furniture and fittings, and features natural ventilation, heat retention and CO2 management, all via our very own weather station on the roof.

Ready to apply?

Step 1

Apply via bandqcareers.com

Step 2

We'll contact you for a phone interview

Step 3

We’ll carry out a face to face or online interview (and we may request a 2nd interview if the role you're applying for is more complex).

Step 4

We’ll contact you with feedback, and maybe even a job offer.

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Location Analyst

Eastleigh, Hampshire

Open to Job Share, Full Time or Part Time - Permanent

Competitive