Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Nottingham, Support Office
Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson
About the role
Based in our Nottingham support office, the Estates Team operates as a valued consultant to the business, working particularly closely with the wider Property, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Retail & Pharmacy Operation teams. We advise across a large, mature portfolio with significant opportunities to add and return value year-on-year. There's always a commercial opportunity to consider while balancing a mix of retail and pharmacy operations, locations, premium beauty brands and store configurations to ultimately reduce operational costs and deliver best value.
We are now looking for an experienced Estates Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will have good all-round property experience, commercial acumen and a high level of drive to succeed in a fast paced, challenging environment.
Key responsibilities
* Reporting to the Regional Estates Manager you will have responsibility for a diverse workload including:
* Negotiating the best commercial terms in the market with Landlords on all aspects of property management and rental transactions.
* Managing the performance of external advisors to deliver on time and under budget.
* Dealing with all aspects of property management including advising the business on lease obligations, dilapidations and actively managing our sublet portfolio.
* Assisting teams on business projects to deliver measurable results.
* Financially appraising and evaluating property transactions along with preparing and presenting approval papers.
* Assisting in the preparation of the annual property budget and monitoring progress on delivery to it.
* Undertaking and managing lease renewals and rent reviews, negotiating the best commercial terms.
What you'll need to have
* You'll have a degree in Real Estate Management and will be a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with 5 years post qualification experience.
* The best candidate will have the following experience:
* Work collaboratively as part of a team of professionals to deliver business objectives.
* Commercially aware, being analytical and use financial knowledge to bring an innovative approach to property solutions.
* Self-motivated and results focussed to meet budget requirements with trust.
Our benefits
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Generous employee discounts
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
* Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What's next
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.