Property Administrator

Job Description

Property Administrator

Full Time, Permanent

Nottingham, Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson

What you'll be doing

Boots Opticians has just had its 4th record breaking year. Our property team are delivering more new stores and store interventions that ever and our team is expanding.

We therefore require a Property Administrator to help support the scheduling, delivery and management of our property and maintenance strategy.

This role is dedicated to Boots Opticians Property team, based in D90 but with a remit covering the UK, the role reports to the Program and Planning Manager.

Key responsibilities

• This role will support the implementation of the Retail Property Investment strategy for all 550 Boots Opticians stores including Franchise.
• We deliver 200 annual property change schemes, which requires support in their planning, scheduling, design, contracting and on budget.
• The annual Maintenance programme also requires detailed planning, follow up and execution.
• The role will involve the administration of Investment Requisition papers, support the Project management of schemes and have significant relationships across Boots UK and Hearing care property teams, contractors, suppliers and maintenance teams.
• Requirement to work closely with Core and Franchise stores.
• Accountable for the assignment and ordering of all Boots Opticians store based maintenance in line with £1m pa budget.
• Accountable for escalation to ensure safety of store teams and customers and to ensure trading interruption is minimal.
• Assign work to contractors, communicate with stores and retail leaders.
• Accountable for in year clinical equipment planning, spend, delivery and maintenance.
• Responsible for the management of supply chain of furniture orders.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Significant experience in administrative roles covering substantial financial impact.
• Experience with Stores and support office teams.
• Creative and independent minded, with an understanding of the crucial role they play in the delivery of their role.
• Experienced administrator who can bring a sharp focus to deliver the in year and future plans without line management.
• Self starter, balancing autonomy with being highly accountable.
• Builds strong internal and external relationships with influence and impact.

It would be great if you also have

• Strong financial understanding
• Tactical thinker, able to critically analyse issues and deliver solutions at pace and challenge the business where required.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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About The Boots Group

The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses, serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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