Property Manager - Stark Building Materials UK : Job Details

Stark a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for a new team member who is as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

The purpose of this role is to provide a full property management service for STARK brand(s) or businesses by providing professional, knowledgeable and innovative property solutions in conjunction with a team of internally employed professionals and external service providers.

What you'll be doing:?

• Provide a full property and asset management service including Rent Reviews, Lease Negotiations, Dilapidation Negotiations, Surplus Property Management/Disposals, Acquisitions, Planning and Dispute Resolution.

• Provide advice and make recommendations regarding existing and future portfolio decisions, including proactive lease event management.

• Deliver against the agreed property strategy and resulting action plans/programs in line with the business's needs.

• Contribute to budgets for rent, rates, service charge and insurance

• Identify and share best practice, particularly from within the sector.

• Create and manage a network of contacts within Saint-Gobain and with commercial property and other professional service providers.

• Promote communication and collaboration within the team.

• Attend and actively participate in all related meetings, providing updates and feedback on property and activity.

• Contribute to decision-making processes that relate to the brands strategic plans.

• Work in partnership with others and as part of cross departmental teams to ensure communications within and between the teams is effective and successful outcomes delivered.

• Work with the Development Team to provide innovative property solutions.

What you'll need to have:?

• A 2.1 degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant field.

• Experience in a corporate or private practice environment with an emphasis on

• commercial property management and property asset management.

• Strong knowledge of property management, Landlord and Tenant practices, laws, rules and regulations.

• Awareness of issues affecting property occupiers including legislation, taxation, finance and government policy.

• Strong communicator at all levels, with a variety of stakeholders.

• Commercially aware, conscious of the importance of property related decisions within STARK.

• Experienced negotiator who can derive business advantage from property transactions.

• Strong financial and management skills in ensuring best profit and loss performance from non-trading portfolio. Ability to recognize opportunities to satisfy internal property requirements from inside the non-trading portfolio.

• Ability to take ownership and responsibility for allocated projects, including the co-ordination and management of complex property transactions. Ability to delegate tasks and monitor delivery of the same.

• IT literate with experience of relevant IT packages and software. Desirable

• Membership of RICS/other professional body

• RICS Qualification

What's in it for you:

• Discretionary bonus

• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.

• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support

• Generous employee discounts

• Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers

• Retirement savings plan

• Life assurance

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child