Property Manager

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail firm is seeking an experienced Property Manager to deliver the property and growth strategy for Boots Opticians. This national, field-based role involves managing a team and implementing investment strategies across all retail locations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in retail property leadership, be commercially astute, and possess the ability to lead transformational change across cross-functional teams. Opportunities for career development and a range of benefits are provided.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health

Qualifications

• Must have a Driving Licence.
• Experienced property professional capable of creating future store models.
• Must possess financial understanding of P&L and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Deliver property and growth strategy for Boots Opticians.
• Plan and lead the Retail Property investment strategy.
• Project manage property change schemes for Boots Opticians.

Skills

Experience in senior retail or property leadership roles

Ability to critically analyse issues

Strong internal and external relationship building

Commercially astute

Self starter with accountability

Job description

Property Manager

Contract: Permanent

Nottingham, Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson

About the role

Boots Opticians has just had its 4th record breaking year. Our Property team are delivering more new stores and store interventions that ever and our team is expanding.

Our Property Manager will deliver our property and growth strategy. A National field-based role accountable for implementing our investment strategy for all Boots Opticians stores. The role line manages a team and the wider relationships across Boots, contractors and suppliers. You will report to the Head of Property.

Key responsibilities

• This role is dedicated to Boots Opticians Property team, field based covering the UK, you will report to the Head of Property.
• You will plan the Property, portfolio and maintenance strategy to the business. It will lead the implementation of the Retail Property investment strategy for all 550 Boots Opticians stores including the Franchise estate. We deliver 200 annual property change schemes, and you will be accountable for the project management, planning, design, contracting and delivery of schemes on time and on budget.
• The role will have an important role in the creation of our new store environment, design and customer experience and help develop our new formats.
• Guide improved return on investment and value by refit acceleration and retail engagement programmes. Enact the strategy including new practice openings, refits, relocations.
• Project manage cross functional support office teams to deliver key retail property interventions to time and on cost. Key stakeholder influence and engagement with Boots UK property and BOPS commercial senior team. Alongside this you will work with Boots UK development team with new initiatives, along with third party design agencies.
• Requirement to work closely with the Core and Franchise estate, with senior roles within each business function in Boots Opticians and leverages the partnership with Boots UK & Hearing care.

What you'll need to have

• Experience in senior retail or property leadership roles across a geography.
• Exposure to Franchise and Company owned business models
• Capable to design future store models and make them a reality. Create the vision, turn it into reality and take stakeholders with them
• An inspirational leader with the ability to build, lead and inspire a team to exceed our business ambitions
• Commercially astute; Significant financial understanding of Finance, P&L, ROI and investment
• Ability to critically analyse issues and provide solutions at pace and challenge the business where required.
• Experienced property professional who can bring a sharp focus to deliver the in year and 5 year future plans without line management
• Self starter, balancing autonomy with being highly accountable and resilient
• Build strong internal and external relationships with influence and impact.
• Must have a Driving Licence

It would be great if you also have

• Experience of both leading and managing transformational change across cross functional teams and can translate strategy into actions and results.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.