Acquisition Manager

5 days ago

Wakefield Industrial Estate, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

The Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading the new store expansion plan across the UK and ROI to deliver the business’s strategic objective for a national portfolio of the high street, shopping centre, and out-of-town stores. The role presents strategicand tactical challenges aligned with the business’s corporate 5-year plan, proactively managing changes in the rapidly evolving retail property landscape and operational requirements. Acquisitions are typically 5-year leasehold commitments with the role beingaccountable for financial, legal, and operational matters including initial fit-out CAPEX.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the formulation and implementation of a 5-year expansion strategy.
- Development and delivery of the annual new store acquisition programme.
- Accountable for the identification of new store opportunities aligned to operational requirements.
- Delegated authority to negotiate property deals in line with or better than market conditions in order to maximise profitability.
- Property Board committee member, a cross-functional decision-making body to approve all new store investments, relocations, and lease renewals.
- Building and managing relationships with senior internal stakeholders to engage and challenge the new store process.
- Developing and managing relationships with a diverse cohort of landlords and agents.
- Delivery of new store sites to the fit-out team with all consents secured in line with expected dates to ensure seamless openings on budget.
- Membership of RICS (or similar professional organisation).
- In-depth knowledge of the UK retail property market across a variety of location types (in town, shopping centre, and out-of-town retail parks) and up to date.
- Ability to analyse data to understand the variable performance of location types in order to forecast sales on new store proposals.
- Up to date legal knowledge and understanding of the interaction between landlord and tenant to enable timely negotiation of contracts.
- Wide breadth of contacts within the UK property market (agents, landlords, and other retailers and their professional advisers).
- Strong negotiation skills and Tenacity.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work at pace.
- Creativity and ability to rapidly find solutions to issues arising during the acquisition process.

**About The Company**
Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.? In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channelretailer.? This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.?

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

**Benefits**
- Pension
- 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
- Save As You Earn scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Support
- Financial Education Tools
- Salary Advance
- Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
- Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

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