Regional Estates Manager

Superdrug; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday rising to 38 with service

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products

Company pension matching and bonus

Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave

Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is seeking an Estate Manager – Regional Estates Manager to manage a geographical area covering approximately 210 stores. This full-time position requires a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with substantial experience in retail property management. The role involves lease renewals, property strategy, and budget management. Benefits include generous holiday entitlement, staff discounts, and development programs. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing excellent service and support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post‑qualification experience in retail property.
• Extensive knowledge of retail market trends and property networks.
• Successful management of a multi-site retail property portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate lease renewals and extensions for 210 stores.
• Provide input on property strategy based on store performance.
• Ensure accurate rent budgeting and invoice processing.
• Support acquisitions and compliance audit processes.

Skills

Retail property management

Landlord and Tenant Legislation

Microsoft Office Suite

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Education

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Job description

Estate Manager – Regional Estates Manager

🌟Join Superdrug Head Office – Make a Real Difference Every Day!🌟

Location: Field based

🎉Why Superdrug?

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend‑setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station, is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Role Purpose

This role is in place to assist the company in maximising profitability and minimising expenditure through efficient and effective management of A S Watson’s store estate, including Savers, Superdrug, 3 and The Perfume Shop together with any future brand acquisitions.

Typical Day & Responsibilities

• Responsible for a geographical area with approx. 210 stores across all brands.
• Manage lease renewals, lease extensions, rent reviews and other lease events in-house.
• Ensure notices are served on time, negotiate and report deals, instruct solicitors and complete legal agreements.
• Provide input on property strategy and recommendations based on store performance.
• Manage external agents and liaise with solicitors, building surveyors, finance, accounts teams and property management.
• Ensure robust rent budgeting, rent runs and invoice processing are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support acquisitions teams with store relocation or upsize information.
• Support audit processes to ensure compliance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience in retail property.
• Extensive knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation, strong property network connections, and retail market trends.
• Ability to travel within region and attend team events/meetings.
• Successful estates/lease management of a multi‑site retail property portfolio of comparable scope and scale.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and internal databases.

What you’ll need

• Great drive, ambition to achieve, commercial acumen, decisive, results‑oriented.
• Drive to achieve results under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail while maintaining commercial focus.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Stream money management app.
• Part of A.S. Watson Group, over 15,700 stores.
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss & support.
• Come and be part of something special!

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Industry

Retail