Regional Estates Manager - Commercial

Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive service company is seeking a Regional Estates Manager to oversee a portfolio of properties across the UK. This field-based role requires strong negotiation skills, excellent communication with stakeholders, and a full UK drivers licence. The successful candidate will enjoy perks such as a performance-related bonus, private healthcare, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Company car

Private healthcare

33 days annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Staff discounts

Award-winning training

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar role.
• Full UK Drivers Licence is essential.
• Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of properties across the country.
• Negotiate rent reviews and lease renewals.
• Conduct property inspections and prepare reports.
• Appoint and manage external surveyors for vacant properties.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Business acumen

Job description

Work with us

Reporting to the Head of Estates, the Regional Estates Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of properties, retail and warehouse, across the country.

This is a field based role with frequent regional and sometimes national travel required, so flexibility around travel/location plus a full UK drivers licence is essential to your application.

The Day to Day

• Negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals on operational and sublet properties
• Managing stand alone and multi-occupied buildings - retail and industrial
• Levying and payment of service charges on the properties within portfolio
• Negotiating the settlement of terms for the restructuring of leases and advising in connection with all estate matters arising under existing leases
• Inspections of properties and the supplying reports in connection the estate management matters
• Letting of vacant properties including appointing and managing external surveyors
• Negotiating the purchase and disposal of property interests
• The preparation of estimates of income and expenditure for capital and revenue accounts and an ability to monitor budgets
• Negotiating amicable resolutions to property management matters that arise under existing leases
• Appointing and overseeing building surveyors on Party Wall and Dilapidations matters
• Liaising with Property Department regarding repairs, maintenance and refurbishment projects
• Take a proactive approach to resolving issues as and when they arise

Who We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in a similar role.
• Drive and tenacity to deliver the highest level of performance.
• Strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills particularly with stakeholders and with external audiences.
• Highly organised with the ability to work calmly under pressure and manage multiple demands whilst maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Demonstrable logical and analytical approach, with a good level of numeracy.
• A commitment for continuous improvement and self-development.
• Full UK Drivers Licence - (Essential)

The Perks

• Performance related bonus and company car, plus private healthcare
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days with service
• Exclusive discounts at major retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more
• Generous staff discounts for you and your family
• Award-winning training and development, with fantastic career prospects
• Wide range of wellbeing support for you and your family

About Us

European Tyre Enterprise Limited is an international tyre and automotive service, maintenance and repair business group with annual sales revenues of more than £1 billion across five countries in Europe.

We operate multiple retail brands including Kwik Fit with over 800 centres in the UK and Netherlands as well as Stapletons Tyre Services which sells over 6 million tyres to trade customers in the UK.

Our primary purpose is to keep drivers safe on the road and we achieve this by being the number one choice for our customers, a leading automotive aftermarket employer and an acknowledged innovator in our industry. We can only accomplish this with great people at the heart of what we do.

In choosing to build your career with us youll be joining a dynamic and diverse team striving to be the best.

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