Seattle, Washington Starbucks
Strategic Market Planning Manager - Innovation Network Optimization

Help us build a better store portfolio!

As innovation continues to adapt Starbucks to changing customer behaviors, it is becoming increasingly important to bring a total-market lens to strategic planning efforts. The Market Planning Manager position plays a crucial role in understanding potential network impacts of new innovation and partnering cross-functionally to adapt new and existing store plans to optimize the portfolio.

Successful candidates are self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, and have a growth mindset. The role requires strong analytical capabilities across financial, real estate, and macro-economic domains to synthesize actionable insights that inform the collective plan.

As a market planner, you will

• Provide research, quantitative analysis, and modeling to analyze impact of innovation on current plans and performance.
• Utilize data to guide Starbucks leaders in crucial network optimization and store format decisions.
• Contribute to the creation, development, and prioritization of growth strategies, plans, and goals.
• Support planning and deployment of key Starbucks strategies across real estate, trade area optimization, new store growth, store relocations and store concept optimization.
• Research and develop strategic recommendations to create critical value to clients, markets, business units and the company.
• Lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity by integrating data, cross-functional expertise, and prior learnings to navigate constantly changing market dynamics.

We'd love to hear from people with:

• Analytic skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
• Collaboration skills: Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Influencing & negotiation skills: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action
• Presentation skills: Effective in a variety of presentation settings including one-on-one, small and large groups, and with peers and managers.
• Financial and business acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results; proficiency in retail math
• Systems and tools acumen: Proficiency in Alteryx, Tableau and geospatial software, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and aptitude to learn technical applications quickly
• MBA or other master's degree
• Experience in statistics, modeling, business intelligence and spatial analytics.

Join us and be part of something bigger. Apply today!

The pay range for this position may be narrower than that displayed, depending on where the work is performed

If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week.

From free coffee to competitive pay, Starbucks is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time partners. Benefits include 100% tuition coverage through our Starbucks College Achievement Plan, health coverage with a variety of plans to choose from, and stock & savings programs like our equity reward program, Bean Stock. What's more, Starbucks offers flexible scheduling and opportunities for paid time off. Visit for details.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Starbucks Corporation is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at .