Estates Manager

We are currently looking for an Estate Manager to join our property team! 

Topps Tiles is the UK’s largest tile specialist with over 310 stores across the country. Our plans for growth, and desire to grow our market share, mean we continuously seek new and fresh talent to complement our current team, as well as developing our people to reach their full potential. As a market leading company, we know change is needed when it comes to the environment and have just launched our ambitious Environmental Leadership strategy of being ‘carbon balanced’ by 2030 .

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Group Property and based out of our Leicestershire Support Office, with the autonomy to manage your time between home, office and site visits, you’ll play a key part in our dynamic in-house property team delivering our Estate Optimisation Programme and building on the success of the property team that shared in the continued growth of the company.

You’ll lead a small in-house Estates Team and liaise with external partners in respect of financial property management (rent, insurance and service charges) and also with solicitors, landlords, tenants, consultants, insurers, surveyors as required. With the potential to build additional partner relationships where suitable.

You’ll maintain an up-to-date Estate Management Schedule and regularly maintain reports on estate KPIs/averages, lease renewals, rent reviews, building surveying matters, business rates and agency advice. With regular exposure to the Executive Management Team you’ll be expected to prepare and present updates and general market opportunities which offers a great opportunity for a driven, confident property professional to influence decisions at the highest level of the Group.

You’ll obtain Landlord consent for tenant alterations by way of a Licence to Alter and carry out lease renewals or rent reviews (or instruct and liaise with external consultants to carry out the same).

You’ll be involved with delivering new store acquisitions, store disposals, sub lettings, dilapidation matters as allocated and provide budget and other reports to finance colleagues on rent, rates, insurance and other service charges.

You’ll also work closely with the Facilities Manager in advising on Estate and Lease compliance, plus Landlord consent requirements where applicable.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

You’ll be an experienced RICS Chartered Surveyor (General Practice or Estate Management) with extensive experience and up to date knowledge of commercial property legislation, estate management and landlord and tenant matters. With demonstratable experience of working in-house for a multi-site occupier.

You’ll be able demonstrate your ability to manage expectations, work on own initiative and prioritise heavy workloads effectively and delegate effectively.

You’ll have an enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude, combined with a resilient and dynamic approach to getting things done and able to influence decisions at all levels of business.

Rewards Package

The Company has ambitious goals for the future, one of which is to  grow market share to  ‘1 in 5’ by 2025 and we want all our colleagues to share in our success so you’ll receive a competitive salary, a company car, life assurance, pension scheme, share save scheme as well as generous staff discounts and inclusion in the support office bonus scheme.

For further information please contact beth.sutton@toppstiles.co.uk