Property / Asset Manager

at  HOWDENS JOINERY CO

Howdens Joinery are looking for a commercially astute Property / Asset Manager to join our busy Supply Property team. Our Supply Property Portfolio comprises a mixture of Manufacturing and Warehousing Facilities (totalling circa 5m sq. ft). Our Supply Business supports the Trading Arm of the business by providing product which is both manufactured internally, as well as 3rd party products which are centrally warehoused, before being delivered to the Trading Depots.
This role is to primarily provide proactive and effective day-to-day estate and asset management and support for the Howden Joinery Supply Portfolio in order to ensure that the business objectives of the Supply Team are met. In addition to this, the role will encompass support for the Trading Property Portfolio (circa 840 Trading Depots), depending on workloads on both the Supply and Trade Property Teams.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Have worked in a similar role or holding at least 3 years’ experience in estate / asset management gained from an industrial or general practice environment.
• Educated to degree level, ideally holding your MRICS (Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) qualification.
• Detailed knowledge of Landlord and Tenant law and other relevant property-related legislation.
• Experience of supervising and managing external stakeholders including agents, project managers and solicitors
• Strong communication, presentational, negotiating and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions based on experience, skillset and information on a given project / subject.
• Ability to influence and effect change at any level
• Ability to respond quickly to address and resolve estate management problems arising at the operating levels of the business.
• Logical, analytical, articulate, and numerate.

ABOUT US:

Howdens Joinery, the UK’s leading trade kitchen supplier, offers a diverse range of products in kitchens, joinery, and hardware. With 800+ depots across the UK and Europe, we are the top choice for over 460,000 trade professionals. Our sales reached circa 2.3bn last year, and our ambitious growth plans are fuelled by our strong, entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic work environment. We are proud to be voted one of the top 10 best big companies to work for.

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