Senior Acquisitions Manager

Lidl GB; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank)

Company car

10% In-store Discount

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Lidl GB is seeking a Senior Acquisitions Consultant to drive the expansion of our Scottish portfolio, from site identification through to planning, acquisition and asset management. You will build relationships with landlords, authorities, agents and developers, and lead projects with strong negotiation and communication skills.

Based in our Motherwell regional office, you will cover East and Northern locations, owning the full development and planning process.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education (2:2 minimum)
• Exposure to retail acquisitions, land buying, commercial property or town planning
• MRICS qualification preferred
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK

Responsibilities

• Identify, negotiate and acquire freehold and leasehold stores to grow the portfolio
• Undertake site inspections, development appraisals and due diligence on opportunities
• Manage planning applications from submission to consent and conditions discharge
• Lead expansion, relocation and improvement projects across infrastructure
• Develop relationships with authorities, landlords, tenants and developers
• Drive development and planning from concept to completion
• Manage freehold and leasehold assets
• Train and develop the Property Team

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Analytical mind

Multi-tasking

Networking skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree level education (2:2 minimum)

MRICS qualification (preferred)

Job description

Summary

£70,000 - £94,000 per annum | 35 days’ holiday | 10% in-store discount | Paternity leave

Looking for your next move in real estate? Join a team where your expertise always brings More to Value. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be responsible for the expansion of our portfolio across Scotland. You will be involved in the full asset lifecycle from initial site identification, negotiation, and acquisition of land/sites, you will form an integral part of a professional team leading sites through the planning process obtaining satisfactory consents, supporting the construction phase and ongoing asset management. You will be developing relationships with key third parties along the way such as landlords, tenants, local authorities, agents, and developers to name a few.

You will be based out of our regional property office in Motherwell and predominantly be covering East and Northern locations, you can expect and look forward to ownership of the full development and planning processes from concept to completion, which means exceptional communication and negotiation skills are crucial, as is the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines!

You will be expected to be in the Motherwell office or in your patch a minimum of 3 to 4 days a week.

“To keep in Line with company structure this role will be called Senior Acquisitions Consultant internally”.

What you’ll do

• Identifying, negotiating and acquiring freehold and leasehold deals to build new stores – you will enjoy creating opportunities
• Undertake site inspections, development appraisals, manage site, legal and planning due diligence on all opportunities
• Manage planning applications from original submission, through to consent and discharge of conditions
• Leading all expansion, relocation and improvement projects to our current infrastructure
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, agents, landlords, tenants and developers
• Driving the full development and planning process from initial concept to final completion
• Real estate management of our freehold and leasehold assets
• Train and develop members of the Property Team

What you’ll need

• A self-starting drive to succeed, a get up and go attitude
• Degree-level education (2:2 minimum) ideally in a relevant discipline
• Exposure to retail acquisitions, land buying, commercial property or town planning is essential for this role
• Ideally MRICS qualified
• A well networked individual with refined negotiating skills
• Sound commercial property and legal acumen
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A highly analytical mind
• The ability to multi-task and handle conflicting deadlines
• Strong IT skills
• A full driving licence and the flexibility to travel throughout the UK

What you’ll receive

• 35 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Company car
• 10% In-store Discount
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• And much, much more!

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