Acquisitions & Developments Manager - Home Based, Locally Agreed, United Kingdom

Acquisitions and Development Manager 

£60,000 to £79,200 plus great benefits including a company car (Work Level 5) 

Hybrid role, you’ll be splitting your time between home and travel around the south of England, with occasional visits to our head office in Manchester (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

Full UK driving licence required 

We’re looking for an Acquisitions and Development Manager to join our Property team at Co-op. You’ll be responsible for your geographical area of the country and support with all property acquisitions, relocations, and developments. Primarily you will work on sourcing new convenience stores, franchise, and funeralcare sites. You’ll proactively look for opportunities to add new value from the development of our property estate. 

What you’ll do

• Be responsible for sourcing new stores, relocations, and franchises for your area 
• Discuss opportunities for acquisitions with external agents and developers 
• Negotiate contracts and leases 
• Oversee projects from identification to launch 
• Be responsible for growth of franchise in your area 
• Oversee all Funeralcare strategic development work when required
• Work collaboratively across multiple teams to continuously improve processes 
• Make recommendations to senior partners on significant financial decisions 

This role would suit people who have

• Experience as an acquisition manager for a retail business 
• Experience in a related property field 
• A proactive, driven, positive and collaborative approach with the ability to succeed in a competitive market
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
• A valid UK drivers licence 

Why Co-op? 

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products …