Store Acquisition Project Manager

52 million customers. 600 stores. No two days the same. STORE ACQUISITION PROJECT MANAGER Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + company car (company cars are not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration but is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 10,000 per annum) Department: Trading Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location: Home-based. Approximately 50% of your time working from home, 50% of your time travelling across the UK. Closing date: Sunday 26 February 2023 23:55 At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of Cancer Research UK’s charity retail presence across the UK. You will work with the Store Acquisition & Development Team and external agents - attending site viewings and surveys, overseeing scoping of works, fitting out and contractor management through to store completion and handover to retail. You will keep field teams up to date on acquisitions and their progress throughout all stages of the pipeline to ensure new stores are acquired efficiently and successfully. We are looking for someone who is experienced in retail acquisitions and property development, who has strong commercial knowledge of what attracts customers. You will have a proven track record of success in acquiring stores which add value and income to a charity or business. What will I be doing?

• Identifying potential locations for new store openings throughout the UK using data from both central sources and field knowledge/activity.
• Completing desktop research on identified locations throughout the UK and produce the data and evidence to support each acquisition.
• Completing scope of works in partnership with CRUK appointed contractors to ensure retail space is maximised and back-office space meets required standards.
• Ensuring all store development activity complies with both CRUK health and safety policy and UK legislation.
• Supporting the Programme Manager – Store Acquisition & Development to ensure that fit outs are carried out to the required standards and timescales via the acquisition critical path, whilst managing ongoing CAPEX and budget expenditure.
• Timely handover of stores to field teams ready for merchandising within agreed deadlines as required.
• Providing reporting and management information on each acquisition to key stakeholders and the wider Store Development team.
• Ensuring that store acquisition critical paths and the tasks within it are completed to standard, on time and on budget in line with the overall project plan.
• Keeping internal stakeholders and the Store Development team up to date and informed on acquisitions and their progress throughout all stages of the acquisition critical path.
• Project managing and completion of field-based activities including viewings, scope of works, snagging & site inspections for the Acquisition Programme and as needed the Refit Programme.
• Reviewing processes regularly and suggesting ways to reduce CAPEX and achieve better value across all of our store development programmes.

What skills are we looking for?

• Knowledge of retail property or experience of working within a retail property environment
• Excellent communication & influencing skills and can build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and contractors.
• Strong planning, data analysis and reporting skills.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills and experience in using Microsoft Office packages.
• Proactive and ability to work on own initiative with a flair for problem solving.
• Awareness of Health and Safety/Compliance legislation in a retail environment and an awareness of statutory regulations relating to shop fitting and building works in a retail environment.
• The ability to proactively manage multiple projects simultaneously and experience of working to tight deadlines. Passion for driving continuous improvement across the acquisition programme and processes.
• Highly customer focused
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

For the full job description and more information about working with us view our candidate pack. https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:864397bc-dd5e-3b71-b1d2-07390f217bb0 What will I gain? Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive. In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more. We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture. Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. . There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.