Land Buyer

Mediaweb Group; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the property sector is seeking a Land Manager to develop and secure land opportunities. This position involves working closely with the Land Director to support regional growth and manage acquisitions effectively. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and a robust understanding of legal frameworks concerning land and development.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days + bank holidays

Choice of company car or car allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in land acquisition and management.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• Broad technical and legal knowledge associated with land frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Source and secure land opportunities in specified areas.
• Manage relationships with landowners and agents.
• Project manage delivery of regional requirements for land supply.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Education

Relevant qualification in land acquisition

Job description

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Job Introduction

The role of Land Manager is to support the Land Director to source and secure new land opportunities in-line with Company requirements, Regional land strategy and Group land acquisition parameters to meet the Region's business plan and future growth requirements.

Job Introduction

The role of Land Manager is to support the Land Director to source and secure new land opportunities in-line with Company requirements, Regional land strategy and Group land acquisition parameters to meet the Region's business plan and future growth requirements.

A High Level Summary Of Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing and securing land within a specified geographical area for the immediate, short and medium term via the development of agent contacts, planning leads, methods of formal and informal tender, and 'off market' land procurement and through the application of knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the area.
• Maintain existing and create new relationships with key landowners, agents and land promoters across the region to always ensure the Regional Land team is up-to-date with current market opportunities and trends.
• Formulate and manage the preparation and presentation of comprehensive information packs (Regional Land Information Packs) in support of initial land offers and opportunities for review by the regional Land Director and Group Land team which covers all essential items to enable a robust land bid to be subsequently procured. This could include the selling agent's land sale pack, location and demographic review, housing mix, sales pricing, constraints plan and any other relevant information that will support the preparation of the land bid together with the best possible terms and most effective route of procurement both from a legal and planning perspective.
• Project manage the delivery of Regional requirements in respect of new land supply until legal completion acting as a conduit between Group Land and other Group and Regional departments to ensure opportunities are optimised and effective working relationships are developed to assist in the land acquisition process.
• Working in collaboration with the Land Director to ensure that all Regional responsibilities in relation to the land acquisition process is effectively managed, reported and delivered as per Group policies and processes to meet the Region's business plan, from site purchase through to legals and planning stages.
• Provide support to deliver planning approvals, directly managing and or supporting the management of third-party providers and the interface with internal departments where appropriate in order to ensure that optimal contribution is achieved from all land purchases.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• A relevant qualification or extensive experience in land acquisition, negotiation, procurement and management.
• Broad Technical and legal knowledge and Financial/Commercial awareness
• An extensive understanding of the legal and planning frameworks associated with land acquisition and development procurement.
• Broad awareness of codes of practice that impact on land acquisition and planning matters e.g. Key town Planning Legislation and Policy, Systems and Frameworks, both locally and regionally, land purchase and disposal legal models, structures and mechanisms.
• Experience at co-ordinating applications culminating in planning consents, including the negotiation of section 106 agreements and a good understanding of affordable housing procedures.
• Basic understanding of technical issues related to design and engineering of estate layout.
• Excellent communications skills - both verbally and written.
  
  

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
• Choice of company car/ car allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Healthshield membership
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Share Purchase Plan
• Highstreet/ Store Discounts
• Development Opportunities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

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