Head of Estates

2 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Peacocks Stores Ltd Full time

Here at Peacocks we have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Estates to join our Property department, you will be based at our modern purpose built air-conditioned Head Office in the vibrant city centre of Cardiff. Cardiff is an accessible city with strongtransport links, and London is only 2 hours away by train.

With a growing portfolio of over 700 sites within the UK, and an active forward thinking business strategy to grow our portfolio further, this role will be a key business partnering role in achieving our exciting expansion plan

The role will lead a team of Estates Managers who take day-to-day responsibility for the management of the company’s property portfolio. The team is responsible for ensuring that property operational issues are minimised, costs are mitigated and that leaseevents are monitored and acted upon in a timely manner.

**Responsibilities / Objectives**:

- To lead and develop a team of Estates Managers
- Preparation of Board papers to be presented to senior managers and Directors
- To co-ordinate key lease events and to allocate appropriately
- To complete from inception to conclusion rent reviews and lease renewals
- To ensure any disputes between Landlords and Tenants are resolved promptly with the minimum disruption and cost to the business
- To take responsibility for securing refunds or overpayments from third parties due to the company
- To resolve operational problems for stores quickly and efficiently with the minimum disruption and cost to the business
- To be able to make and implement own decisions, balancing risks against benefits for the Company’s long term financial objectives
- To understand the commercial objectives of the company and to have a flexible approach to the working hours and a willingness to travel the UK
- Where appropriate checking invoices from Landlords to ensure accuracy and challenging where appropriate control of payment of invoices.
- To take overall responsibility for the management of the property database

**Skills and Experience**:

- Significant experience within a Senior Estate Management role
- Experience in the acquiring of retail premises.
- Experience of managing third party professional teams and tenant/landlord relationships.
- Track record of building and sustaining relationships with individuals in the sector.
- Analytical and organisational skills to lead discussion with senior managers and external stakeholders.
- Aware of legislative changes that affect real estate within the UK.
- Excellent communicator, planner, and be adaptable to changing priorities
- Self-starter, proactive and able to work with mínimal supervision in the delivery of the role and drives the next stage of development at every opportunity.



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