Real Estate Research Analyst II

Overview

The Research Analyst II plays a critical role in supporting real estate strategy through advanced analytics, forecasting, and market research. This position is responsible for evaluating site opportunities, projecting financial performance, and translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that guide real estate investment decisions.

The position reports into the Store Support Office in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid schedule in office Tuesday-Thursday. #LI-MS1

Overview of Responsibilities

Sales & Cannibalization Forecasting

• Develop sales forecasts for new locations, incorporating market conditions, site characteristics, and competitive dynamics
• Quantify cannibalization impacts across the existing store network, including trade area overlap and customer redistribution
• Continuously refine forecasting methodologies to improve accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business strategy

Market & Site Analytics

• Conduct trade area analysis, including demographic profiling, customer segmentation, and market potential assessments
• Evaluate site viability using quantitative analysis and spatial insights
• Perform ad hoc analysis at site, submarket, and regional levels to support prioritization and planning
• Synthesize complex datasets into clear, insight-driven narratives

Real Estate Decision Support

• Prepare analytical materials and presentations for real estate tours, committee meetings, and site prequalification
• Translate findings into clear, concise, executive-ready insights
• Support decisions by highlighting key risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs across sites

Data Management, Quality & Technical Execution

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• Maintain, validate, and enhance datasets supporting forecasting, modeling, and site evaluation, ensuring integrity and alignment across systems and outputs
• Leverage tools (KLI, QGIS, Alteryx, Excel, Copilot) to execute workflows and deliver reliable insights
• Leverage AI to improve efficiency as it relates to data management, processing and analytics
• Design scalable, repeatable processes that improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen analytical rigor
• Improve data structure, accessibility, and usability to better support team workflows and decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Geography, Statistics, Data Analytics, Business, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience will be considered.
• Typically requires 3+ years of experience in analytics, forecasting, market research, retail site selection, or related fields.

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/ .

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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Sales & Cannibalization Forecasting

• Develop sales forecasts for new locations, incorporating market conditions, site characteristics, and competitive dynamics
• Quantify cannibalization impacts across the existing store network, including trade area overlap and customer redistribution
• Continuously refine forecasting methodologies to improve accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business strategy

Market & Site Analytics

• Conduct trade area analysis, including demographic profiling, customer segmentation, and market potential assessments
• Evaluate site viability using quantitative analysis and spatial insights
• Perform ad hoc analysis at site, submarket, and regional levels to support prioritization and planning
• Synthesize complex datasets into clear, insight-driven narratives

Real Estate Decision Support

• Prepare analytical materials and presentations for real estate tours, committee meetings, and site prequalification
• Translate findings into clear, concise, executive-ready insights
• Support decisions by highlighting key risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs across sites

Data Management, Quality & Technical Execution

•

• Maintain, validate, and enhance datasets supporting forecasting, modeling, and site evaluation, ensuring integrity and alignment across systems and outputs
• Leverage tools (KLI, QGIS, Alteryx, Excel, Copilot) to execute workflows and deliver reliable insights
• Leverage AI to improve efficiency as it relates to data management, processing and analytics
• Design scalable, repeatable processes that improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen analytical rigor
• Improve data structure, accessibility, and usability to better support team workflows and decisions
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Geography, Statistics, Data Analytics, Business, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience will be considered.
• Typically requires 3+ years of experience in analytics, forecasting, market research, retail site selection, or related fields.