Portfolio Planning Manager

The Asset Optimisation team is the foundation of the company wide strategic driver to unlock value through making the most of our assets. The Portfolio Planning Manager supports the business in Estate Reviews, Segmentation work Transfer and Asset swap planning processes in line with the Asset Optimisation Strategic goals and annual capex planning processes. They will develop value added Insights using location planning / demographic expertise and integrated surveys of competitors geographical and sales & customer trends to support the business with recommendations to achieve long term strategic development targets. 

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

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We’re all about rewarding our teams hard work, that’s why… 

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as: 

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.   
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount. 
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!  
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank. 
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,000 for referring them! 
• Wage Stream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.  
• Retail discounts – receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more… 

• Proactively influence key Property, Operational and Financial Executive stakeholders in strategic estate development decisions based on sound asset segmentation recommendations to support our strategic goal on Asset Optimisation 
• Produce timely, cohesive, strategic, and commercial reviews of pub catchments, demographic profiling to help define the best use of each Greene King assets working closely with the branding, financial and operational teams to support the delivery of the corporate capital plan / asset swap / transfer opportunities.
• Conduct competitor reviews in line with strategic planning using expertise and data of strategic third-party agencies and research companies
• Ensure analysis and recommendations are robust by using a full range of appropriate tools, analytic techniques and input from other areas/ divisions within GK (e.g. bespoke customer analysis, post investment reviews, sensitivities, customer research, Financial Appraisals, etc.). 

• Batchelors degree, ideally in Geography, Economics, Mathematics or Town Planning
• Advanced IT especially Excel Skills
• Core knowledge of GIS, e.g. functionality and systems capabilities such as Mapinfo, Experian, MG3 or CACI InSite
• Experience in use of Data Analysis Tools, Such as Alteryx, SAP, SPSS, Power BI or Excel Macros & SQL Language Skills