Senior Acquisitions Manager

• Identifying, negotiating and acquiring freehold and leasehold deals to build new stores – you will enjoy creating opportunities

• Undertake site inspections, development appraisals, manage site, legal and planning due diligence on all opportunities

• Manage planning applications from original submission, through to consent and discharge of conditions

• Leading all expansion, relocation and improvement projects to our current infrastructure

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, agents, landlords, tenants and developers

• Driving the full development and planning process from initial concept to final completion

• Real estate management of our freehold and leasehold assets

• Train and develop members of the Property Team

£70,000 - £94,000 per annum | 35 days’ holiday | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme 

Looking for your next move in real estate? Join a team where your expertise always brings More to Value. 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to be responsible for the expansion of our portfolio across Scotland. You will be involved in the full asset lifecycle from initial site identification, negotiation, and acquisition of land/sites, you will form an integral part of a professional team leading sites through the planning process obtaining satisfactory consents, supporting the construction phase and ongoing asset management. You will be developing relationships with key third parties along the way such as landlords, tenants, local authorities, agents, and developers to name a few.

You will be based out of our regional property office in Motherwell and predominantly be covering East and Northern locations, you can expect and look forward to ownership of the full development and planning processes from concept to completion, which means exceptional communication and negotiation skills are crucial, as is the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines!

You will be expected to be in the Motherwell office or in your patch a minimum of 3 to 4 days a week.

“To keep in Line with company structure this role will be called Senior Acquisitions Consultant internally”.

• A self-starting drive to succeed, a get up and go attitude

• Degree-level education (2:2 minimum) ideally in a relevant discipline

• Exposure to retail acquisitions, land buying, commercial property or town planning is essential for this role

• Ideally MRICS qualified

• A well networked individual with refined negotiating skills

• Sound commercial property and legal acumen

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• A highly analytical mind

• The ability to multi-task and handle conflicting deadlines

• Strong IT skills

• A full driving licence and the flexibility to travel throughout the UK

• 35 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

• Company car  

• 10% In-store Discount 

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• And much, much more!

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We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you’re ready to get involved, get more back, and make a real difference, then you’ll find More to Value at Lidl.