Responsible for securing a profitable pipeline of sites suited to requirements of being packaged, sold, and delivered as development led turn-key deals for our client.

It requires strong leadership and management, working in conjunction with the client's Design, Planning, Technical, Commercial, and Partnerships teams.

Client Details

Our client has serious ambition, aiming to be the number one house builder within the next decade. These are no ordinary homes, built in a huge factory perfectly located just off junction 47 of the A1, using Modern Methods of Construction and the kind of technology applied in Formula One. They are also beautiful homes that help the environment, utilising the latest technology to make sure they are energy efficient and tread lightly on the planet.

All of which means our client is in a great position to help solve the UK's housing crisis, providing beautiful, sustainable and affordable homes, quicker and at no more cost than traditional builds. As a zero-carbon committed organisation, PageGroup is proud to be partnering with this organisation assisting with their major scale-up programme.

Now is the time to join this pioneering organisation, as they plan to recruit lots of new team members in the next year to support their growth plan.

Description

• Establishing a strategic understanding of the UK housing market (particularly affordable) & identifying the modular customer base & their requirements.
  
  
• Establish and maintain a network of connections with land agents, land owners, property professionals, funders, strategic partners, developers and house builders to identify, negotiate and agree a programme of projects, acquisitions and opportunities.
  
  
• Negotiate attractive land acquisition deals with vendors, land agents and customers ensuring deals meet key bid criteria for our client.
  
  
• Negotiate the contractual and commercial aspects including Heads of Terms for new projects, drawing on expertise from external advisers as required, and progress opportunities through to handover to the post-contract development team.
  
  
• Demonstrable experience of a strong understanding of residential development, particularly in the Social, Affordable and Private Rented sectors, and how schemes are progressed from concept, through viability assessment, planning considerations, to pre-construction ready.
  
  
• Oversee appraisal and valuation of development sites liaising with key external and internal stakeholders.
  
  
• Monitor and report on agreed KPIs to ensure that the progress towards and delivery of objectives is tracked in a transparent and accountable manner.
  
  
• Develop a performance culture, collaborating with managers across relevant departments to facilitate transformational change whilst acting as a role model with regards to all of our client's values and behaviours.
  
  
• Keep informed on market research and analysis keeping up to date on market forces to aid business decisions.
  
  
• Develop & manage bid strategies & obtain approval in line with Board Approval processes.
  
  
• Develop the pricing & negotiation strategy, working alongside the Head of Partnerships to negotiate with clients to ensure successfully converted into new business.
  
  
• Demonstrate strict adherence and compliance with defined Health, Safety & Environment.

Profile

Our client is particularly interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in the South East markets. This particular role requires knowledge of the patch and an established contact's base specifically in the home counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
  
  
• Experience in a business development role preferably in the construction industry
  
  
• Key understanding of the land acquisition process
  
  
• Strong commercial acumen to develop viability appraisals
  
  
• A strong appreciation of the residential sector value streams
  
  
• Knowledge of the UK housing market in particular; Housing Associations, Private Rented Sector, Regulated Social Providers, Local Authorities and the associated funding streams.
  
  
• Experience in bid leadership & work winning
  
  
• Project Management experience including risk management

Job Offer

Excellent salary, generous car allowance & bonus plus a great benefits package, that includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, shopping discounts and a company pension scheme.

Please note, if you wish to submit an application for this role, please consider the following information:

PageGroup are exclusive recruitment partner for this vacancy and all applications, whether internal or external, will be forwarded to them.

If you're successful, you may be subject to all or some of our client's standard pre-employment checks.