JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Buying Negotiator
Salary:  £25,500
Location: Burnley BB12
Hours:  8:30am to 5pm

WHO WE ARE

We are a Family-owned group of Companies. As a Group we have been dealing with Property Management (both UK commercial and residential properties as well as Dubai Properties) and IT Services (Internet Services and Phone Services) for over 30 years. Our Company which we are recruiting for, which is part of a group of Companies (Find UK Property, Rent UK Property & Sell UK Property), have been operating for just over 10 years now.

WHAT WE DO

We offer a fully client based serviced approach to investing in properties. We acquire properties from the open market, renovate them to a set standard and specification, pass them onto our lettings department for maintenance and management and we resell to investors
We have our Property Surveying Department, Renovations Department, Lettings & Maintenance Department, Legal Department and relevant Sales & Marketing Departments etc. We do everything in-company. We are expanding and are looking for new recruits – we have recently moved to a brand new fully refurbished larger office as a result of this expansion.
Due to our success, we have recently been featured on the popular BBC TV Show Homes Under the Hammer numerous times The BBC really liked our model and featured Our Company in TWO further episodes!

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Strong organizational skills and punctuality is of upmost importance
• Time management
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Self-motivated and development driven and hardworking to achieve targets
• Team player
• Willing to go the “extra mile”
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Full UK driving license
• You will be well spoken and well presented
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft office e.g. word, excel

THE ROLE

This is a fantastic opportunity for a friendly, task-focused, pro-active individual who loves to be organised and work efficiently.
The ideal candidate must be having excellent negotiating skill and interest in properties.

DUTIES

• Maintain and develop relationships with sellers and estate agents
• Achieve targets set by the company
• Proactively check property listings on portals and book viewings
• Maintain records on internal data base
• Arranging viewings from office and gathering feedback
• Maintain accurate knowledge of each property
• Handle offers on properties
• Understanding local market trends and property values
• Daily contact with sellers
• Utilising strong communication and relationship-building skills, ensuring efficient support is provided to the buying team and strategy goals are met.
• Regular competitive analysis of properties on the market
• Adhere to Purchasing policies and procedures.
• Adhere to deadlines set by your peers and the business.
• Be self-motivated and work proactively as part of a team
• Passionate about delivering results and determined to exceed expectations
• Be a strong negotiator, able to influence with demonstrable ability to add value
• Have excellent analytical, numerical skills
• A good understanding of buying properties
• Good understanding of budget management
• Ensure the procurement of all properties are continually monitored against budget.