Acquisitions Manager

Our Support Services are always on hand to offer advice and guidance to colleagues across our business. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Acquisitions Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting market research to identify properties that meet the Society’s requirements and evaluating their suitability based on location, condition, development potential, and investment value. You will play a key role in analysing financial data, including rental income and potential returns on investment, while providing essential qualitative and quantitative insights for decision-making.

You will also be responsible for conducting thorough due diligence on selected properties, covering legal, financial, and technical aspects, and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including landowners, developers, property agents, local planning authorities, solicitors, and consultants.

The role requires strong negotiation skills as you will be negotiating purchase terms with property owners or their representatives, ensuring favorable terms for clients while maintaining adherence to budget constraints and investment goals. Additionally, you will be expected to build and maintain a deep knowledge of market trends and competitor activities to stay ahead of emerging opportunities.

 To be considered for this role, you'll need to show us:

You will demonstrate strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen, enabling you to secure property deals and align them with our strategic goals. You’ll be able to show us excellent communication, organisational abilities, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. You’ll have a full driving licence and the flexibility to travel throughout the UK.

Benefits:

In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (pro-rata)
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
• Working schedules that are available four weeks in advance, giving you time to plan around your shifts
• Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your confidence grows, you’ll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you’re thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we’ll work together with you to shape your career for the better.

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.