Strategic Land Buyer

Persimmon Homes; Great Blakenham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategic Land Buyer/Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves identifying and assessing strategic land opportunities, coordinating offers, and building relationships with landowners. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the planning system and local housing markets. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading UK house builder, known for its commitment to quality and community. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact, this position is for you.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Life cover

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role at a housebuilder or consultancy is advantageous.
• Knowledge of local planning authorities and housing market is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic land opportunities for residential developments.
• Co-ordinate offers and manage relationships with landowners.
• Work with architects and engineers to optimize project profit.

Skills

Knowledge of planning system

Communication skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Negotiation skills

Project management

Education

Experience in housebuilding or consultancy

Valid UK driving licence

Job description

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From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.

What is the role?

We are looking to recruit a Strategic Land Buyer / Manager to join the Land Teams in our Suffolk and Anglia Regions covering the East Anglia patch. This role reports to the Land Department.

The purpose of the role is to identify and assess strategic unconsented land opportunities against company criteria and assist in the planning, technical and financial appraisal of sites. Develop a knowledge of local housing markets, competitor activities and the regional planning context to support the land team in delivering a sustained land supply for the regional business.

The role will include:

• Identify strategic land opportunities for future residential development sites for the company to promote under option agreements.
• Co-ordination of information for offers to be made on sites and collating information from external consultants and internal departments in order that offers are made on time and the region retains a strong land bank
• Co-ordinate external consultants to promote and manage the strategic land bank.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with landowners keeping them informed of the site’s promotion and planning application under the terms of the option agreement.
• Develop a knowledge of land agents and local planning environment and build relationships, to seek out new land opportunities in the region and give the company a competitive edge
• Work with in-house and external Architects, Engineers and Surveyors to optimise profit for the regional business and keep costs to a minimum
• Provide excellent negotiation skills, project management, financial reporting and detailed land exercise appraisals to help achieve team deadlines and targets, whilst working towards the companies high standards at all times
• On occasion to deputise for the Land Manager to provide support and assistance to the team

What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?

• Knowledge of the planning system, planning policy and spatial strategy
• Familiar with the Local Planning Authorities, the geographic location and local housing market.
• Experience in a similar role at a housebuilder, promoter, consultancy or local authority would be advantageous
• Ability to communicate effectively whilst represent the company well with landowners and stakeholders
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office programmes is essential
• Valid UK driving licence

What’s in it for you?

The Salary & Benefits package

• Salary competitive (DOE)
• Contributory pension
• Life cover
• Bonus

Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff on completion of probation to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.

When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.

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Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

If you have any questions about the job or application process please contact us at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Construction

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