Estate Manager – Regional Estates Manager
Join Superdrug Head Office – Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Location: Field based
Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend‑setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station, is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Role Purpose
This role is in place to assist the company in maximising profitability and minimising expenditure through efficient and effective management of A S Watson’s store estate, including Savers, Superdrug, 3 and The Perfume Shop together with any future brand acquisitions.
Typical Day & Responsibilities
- Responsible for a geographical area with approx. 210 stores across all brands.
- Manage lease renewals, lease extensions, rent reviews and other lease events in-house.
- Ensure notices are served on time, negotiate and report deals, instruct solicitors and complete legal agreements.
- Provide input on property strategy and recommendations based on store performance.
- Manage external agents and liaise with solicitors, building surveyors, finance, accounts teams and property management.
- Ensure robust rent budgeting, rent runs and invoice processing are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Support acquisitions teams with store relocation or upsize information.
- Support audit processes to ensure compliance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience in retail property.
- Extensive knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation, strong property network connections, and retail market trends.
- Ability to travel within region and attend team events/meetings.
- Successful estates/lease management of a multi‑site retail property portfolio of comparable scope and scale.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and internal databases.
What you’ll need
- Great drive, ambition to achieve, commercial acumen, decisive, results‑oriented.
- Drive to achieve results under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail while maintaining commercial focus.
Benefits
- 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 2 staff discount codes.
- 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products.
- Company pension matching and bonus.
- Stream money management app.
- Part of A.S. Watson Group, over 15,700 stores.
- Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.
- Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss & support.
- Come and be part of something special!
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Industry
Retail
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