Position: Land Buyer
* Region: Western region covering Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset
* About us: 5* and leading Housing Association with an excellent pipeline of work across the Western region covering Gloucestershire
* Salary: Competitive base salary and car allowance and excellent (and extensive) choice of company benefits - industry leading including 27 days holiday; flexible working (office 2-3 days a week); cycle to work scheme and other benefits; and employer contribution of up to 10%).
* Working arrangements: Flexible working arrangements on offer between home, office and site.
**Immediately available**
Land Buyer – What makes this role stand out:
* Working for a leading Housing Association which is culturally and morally focused.
* Excellent working culture and thriving office environment.
* Growing regional team and planning department.
* Offering career progression as the region and department grows.
* Offering job security and financially robust.
* Excellent pipeline of work across the Western region covering Gloucestershire.
* Flexible working on offer between home, office and sites.
* Industry leading employee and rewards package including 27 days holiday; flexible working (office 2-3 days a week); cycle to work scheme and other benefits; and employer contribution of up to 10%).
Land Buyer – Job purpose:
This Land team is responsible for identifying and sourcing the best locations for new developments. It’s fast moving and, in today’s climate, extremely competitive and commercial in its focus.
Land Buyer – About you:
* Familiarity with all aspects of land purchase (maximization of offer, sales and market research etc) - sales, commercial, technical, design, legal aspects
* Sound geographical knowledge of the area
* Land, Planning or Sales graduate – college or University
* Experience (or aspiring to) working for a residential developer, housing association, estate agency or consultancy
* Ability to work on own initiative, with the drive to take ownership of projects
* Articulate, clear and credible individual who is able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of people, engender rapport and trust, and develop and maintain key contacts
* Exceptional negotiating and influencing skills; a confident and professional networker
* An innovative thinker, with the drive to seek out and pursue potential development opportunities
Land Buyer – What about the benefits package?
* Competitive base salary and car allowance
* Company bonus scheme
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance and life insurance
* Cycle to work scheme
* Excellent choice of employee benefits and extensive choice of company benefits