Join Superdrug Head Office‑ Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Location: Field based
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm
Salary: Competitive + car allowance
Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend‑setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based near 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
Here’s the exciting bit… A day includes:
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. To include Savers, Superdrug, 3 and The Perfume Shop together with any future brand acquisitions.
A Typical Day In This Role Includes
The Regional Estates Manager is responsible for a geographical area within which they will undertake work for all store brands within that region – each region has approx. 210 stores.
Following agreed brand strategy, the REM will predominantly deal with lease renewals, re‑gears (break removals/operation of breaks/lease extensions etc) and rent reviews together with assisting where needed with ad‑hoc property management issues to support the Property Management team.
The majority of lease events (renewals, reviews etc) are dealt with in‑house so you will be responsible for ensuring notices are instructed to be served on time, negotiating and reporting deals, instructing solicitors and completing legal agreements in a timely manner.
You will work with the Senior Regional Estates Manager and Head of Estates to provide input on property strategy for designated brands based on your knowledge of properties in your region and provide recommendations based on store performance and business need.
You will manage external agents where appointed – i.e. third‑party matters – and liaise with solicitors and appointed building surveyors where necessary, as well as liaising closely with finance and accounts teams and property management teams within the company.
Ensure robust rent budgeting is carried out in timely manner and rent runs are completed and approved accurately.
Support acquisitions teams as needed with info where required i.e. due to store relocation / upsize etc.
Support on audit processes to ensure compliance.
Process invoices and expense requests in timely manner and in line with company policies.
This Job Is a Good Fit For You
As an individual you have great drive, and an ambition to achieve.
Your commercial acumen is second to none, you will be decisive, results oriented with a healthy, positive regard for your colleagues.
You thrive under pressure, drive to achieve results in tight deadlines.
You have a great attention to detail but without losing sight of the commercial aims and needs of the business.
What You’ll Need
You will be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have at least 3 years post qualification experience ideally with retail property experience.
You’ll have extensive knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation, be well connected in property networks and have a great knowledge of retail market trends.
You’ll have the ability to travel within your region and to make trips as needed (if remote working) to team events and meetings.
Your prior experience will include successful estates / lease management of a multi‑site retail property portfolio, of appropriate scope and scale.
The ability to use Microsoft suite including Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as online and internal databases.
What’s In It For You
* 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
* 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
* 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
* Company pension matching and bonus
* We offer Stream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
* We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
* Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
* Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
* Come and be part of something special!
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Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Retail
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