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Job Title: Estates Manager - UK&I
Company: Leading Retail Health, Beauty & Cosmetics Retailer
HQ Location: Ascot, Berkshire
-National Role
-£62,000 -£72,000 + car + fuel card + benefits
-Full Time, Permanent Position
-Start Date ASAP subject to notice period
About
We’re recruiting an Estates Manager for one of the UK’s best-loved high street retailers — a multi-site health and beauty business with an ambitious expansion plan and a strong existing store portfolio across the UK&I.
If you’ve got experience managing property and facilities across a retail estate and know how to drive results through leadership, strong supplier management and commercial lease negotiation — this one’s for you.
About the Company
A fast-growing national retail chain in the health, beauty and cosmetics space, with hundreds of stores across the UK and big plans for the future — including new store openings on the horizon.
It’s a down-to-earth, close-knit culture, with strong leadership and a clear strategy. You’ll be stepping into a key role where you can make a real impact — from streamlining supplier models to driving the rollout of new stores.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own the UK&I estate strategy across acquisitions, relocations, closures and refurbishments
- Negotiate leases, rent reductions, renewals and commercial terms with landlords and agents
- Oversee supplier management and contractor performance across facilities and property
- Lead a capable team: Maintenance Lead & Coordinator + Store Design Manager
- Optimise cost efficiency across contracts, service charges, rates, and utilities
- Manage property compliance including health & safety and local authority requirements
- Support continuous improvement in store environments with minimal disruption to trade
- Maintain a clean, accurate property database for strategic planning and cost control
- Travel approx. 50% of the time to sites across the UK&I estate
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience managing multi-site property, estates and facilities in a retail environment
- Excellent supplier and contractor management skills — across trades, labour, FM & professional services
- Confident lease negotiator — rent reviews, renewals, and commercial terms
- Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and hands-on approach
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence at senior level
- Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable working at pace
Package
- Base Salary: £62,000 - £72,000+ negotiable on level of experience
- Company Car + fuel card
- Full benefits: pension, healthcare, generous holiday
- Hybrid working
- Travel 2-3 days per week across the UK, alternatively in the office on days when not in field
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