Property Acquistion Manager

The Company:

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this consumer business comprising of over 40 units, including High Street & Destination sites.

The Role:

As the Property Acquisition Manager, your primary role involves overseeing the comprehensive acquisition of the company's commercial property portfolio including stores , head offices and DC's. This responsibility aligns with the company's expansion program and entails identifying potential opportunities to enhance and extract value and profit.

Key responsibilities of Property Acquisition Manager :

• Oversee the performance of the New Stores Team
• Take responsibility for the acquisition of new stores, negotiating and agreeing the location, rent and size of properties.
• Present opportunities to Directors for approval of selected stores, providing recommendations as necessary and undertaking property due diligence
• Be responsible for appointing external consultants in relation to professional issues.
• Identifying opportunities in new stores for subletting surplus space
• As part of the store site selection process, undertake UK travel, wherever the need exists
• Assume accountability for the preparation of the property administration cost control and budget
• Ensure direct reports are developed, trained and reviewed

To be successful in this of Property Acquisition Manager:

• You need to have at least 7 + years' experience in a Property acquisition/ property surveyor/property portfolio manager role within commercial retail stores / DC's/head offices
• You should be working on behalf of a business or agency
• You must hold a full driving license
• You must be ok to travel to Carlisle (regularly) and other sites they are keen to acquire
• RCIS qualifed is desirable but not essential

The benefits of this Property Acquisition Manager :

• Holidays
• Car
• Contributory Pension
• Discount across the group
• Great Head Office environment

If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the right experience, then please apply quoting the reference no JO-2401-111184