Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Closing date: Friday 24th January

Recruitment Partner: Samantha Bramhall samantha.bramhall@boots.co.uk

 

Based in our Nottingham support office, the Estates Team operates as a valued consultant to the business, working particularly closely with the wider Property, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Retail & Pharmacy Operation teams. We advise across a large, mature portfolio with significant opportunities to add and return value year-on-year. There’s always a commercial opportunity to consider and it’s the mix of retail & pharmacy operations, location, premium beauty brands, store configuration and operational costs to balance and ultimately deliver best value.

We are now looking for a Estates Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will have good all-round property experience, commercial acumen, a strong customer focus and a high level of drive to succeed in a fast paced environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Lease Advisory and Asset Management you will have responsibility for a diverse workload including:

 Negotiating the best commercial terms in the market with Landlords on all aspects of property management and rental transactionsManaging the performance of external advisors to deliver on time and under budgetDealing with all aspects of property management including advising the business on lease obligations, dilapidations and actively managing our sublet portfolio.Assisting teams on business projects to deliver measurable resultsFinancially appraising and evaluating property transactions, preparing and presenting approval papers.Assisting in the preparation of the annual property budget and monitoring progress on delivery to it.Undertaking and managing lease renewals and rent reviews, negotiating the best commercial terms.What you’ll need to have

You’ll have a degree in Real Estate Management and will be a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with 5 years post qualification experience. The best candidate will have the following experience

Able to work collaboratively as part of a team of professionals to deliver business objectivesCommercially aware, being analytical and use financial knowledge to bring an innovative approach to property solutionsGood communicator, able to build effective relationships within the business and the external marketResults focussed to meet budget requirements with a high level of integrity and trustOur benefitsBoots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

 

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.

 

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

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