Acquisitions Surveyor - Eastleigh, United Kingdom - B&Q

B&Q

Verified Company

Eastleigh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About the role

Acquisitions Surveyor

Permanent, Full Time

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus
+ Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + hybrid working

Southampton, Store Support Office/ Hybrid Working
We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better.

From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they'll love.

Join us and you'll be a big part of this.

At B&Q we have a hybrid approach to working to increase flexibility in how we work. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Key responsibilities

Finding and acquiring new retail Express stores is fundamental to the growth of our business and the delivery of the B&Q expansion ambition.

You will be responsible for; finding, selecting, negotiating, and coordinating the acquisition of suitable retail premises to meet our new store opening targets.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Deliver the Express store acquisition programme for new, small format stores, from existing high street, new build and retail warehousing stock, to meet and exceed the annual business requirement
Develop deal structures and undertake tactical negotiations to gain competitive advantage in dealings with Landlords
Manage the acquisition process from site identification through to hand over (for fit out) and liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required.
Build and develop the relationship with external professional consultants and agencies to achieve efficient, cost effective and highly productive project teams in order to drive results
Prepare robust business cases and concise, accurate, board submissions for new store acquisitions and occasional asset management led opportunities
Collate, review and analyse property and financial data to support articulation of business cases and demonstrate deliverables from planned property strategies
Maintain a broad, detailed understanding of the retail and property markets to identify advantageous practices or trends within the industry
Work effectively with the Estate Management team to document and maintain accurate property and transactional records

Key Business Relationships:

Works with the Location Analyst and Finance teams to assess the viability of store locations & opportunities
Works with the external Legal team to ensure the legality and compliancy of all contracts and dealings
Supports the Store Development team to enable timely delivery of costeffective projects
Engages with agents, consultants and the commercial property industry to achieve objectives
Supports the Estate Surveyors to ensure accurate and complete property records are maintained

Key Decision Rights:

Responsible for providing recommendations about store locations for submission to Board approval
Responsible for providing recommendations of financial elements of deals and agreements
Responsible for decisions concerning the instruction and payment of external consultant /agent's fees

Required skills & experience

Previous experience of managing store acquisitions and enabling delivery of new formats
Thorough knowledge of legal process, property and contract law
Confident communicator providing advice and recommendations in a clear and concise manner
MRICS qualified preferred but not essential

What's in it for me?
As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, shareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more

As part of a great team, you'll be supported to grow and encouraged to explore new career directions within the business and the wider group.

And, because you'll be inspiring great things for our customers and the whole business, you'll do work worth caring about.