Land Buyer

tdm recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist development business in the care and retirement living sector is seeking a Land Buyer in Peterborough. The role involves identifying landowners for potential developments and requires strong outreach and organizational skills. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression within a growing company.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Company laptop and mobile phone

Career progression opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Self-starter with confidence in cold outreach.
• Highly organized with experience in CRM tracking.
• Professional communicator comfortable with performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage landowners for development projects.
• Qualify sites and arrange meetings with landowners.
• Track activity and prepare reports for the internal team.

Skills

Cold outreach

Lead generation

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

Digital land tools

Job description

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Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Salary: Up to £45,000 + Package

Our Client:

Our client is an ambitious and growing specialist development business operating within the care and retirement living sector. As part of a well-established construction group, the development arm focuses on identifying and securing land opportunities across the UK. With a delivery-focused culture and strong backing, they are rapidly expanding their capabilities in land acquisition and development. This is a chance to join the team at an early stage and contribute meaningfully to its long-term growth.

• Competitive salary up to £45,000.
• Performance bonus paid per qualified landowner meeting.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Real potential for career progression into wider development roles.
• Entrepreneurial and supportive working environment.

The Role:

As a Land Buyer, you’ll play a key role in identifying and engaging landowners of off-market sites suitable for care home and retirement living developments. Your main objective will be to secure qualified meetings, either in-person or virtual, between landowners and the internal land team. Success in this role is directly tied to the volume and quality of meetings arranged. Key responsibilities include:

• Using digital land tools and open-source platforms to identify suitable land parcels.
• Researching land ownership and contact details to initiate direct outreach.
• Making initial contact via phone, email, letter, or face-to-face.
• Qualifying sites and arrange meetings with interested landowners.
• Tracking all activity using the dedicated software.
• Preparing brief site packs for the internal team.
• Reporting regularly on pipeline activity and meeting metrics.

Requirements:

• Self-starter with confidence in cold outreach and lead generation.
• Highly organised, with experience in pipeline and CRM tracking.
• Professional and clear communicator.
• Comfortable working towards performance targets.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Experience using digital land tools (desirable).
• Background in land, property, planning, or commercial sales (desirable).
• Understanding of UK planning policy and land promotion (desirable).

This is a rare opportunity to shape your career within a high-growth, well-supported development venture. If you’re entrepreneurial, driven, and excited by land acquisition, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Purchasing

• Industries

  Real Estate, Architecture and Planning, and Construction

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