Asset and Disposals Manager – 12-month FTC Salary: £77,000 + Car + benefits Location: National. Role will require some occasional travel and overnight stays across the UK. ...
Asset and Disposals Manager – 12-month FTC
Salary: £77,000 + Car + benefits
Location: National. Role will require some occasional travel and overnight stays across the UK.
We’re Whitbread home of Premier Inn the UK’s largest hotel chain, as well as some of the nation’s favourite go-to restaurants; Beefeater, Brewer’s Fayre and Bar + Block but we’re more than that. We’re the 38,000 people who make everyday experiences special that delight over 5 million guests every month.
We are now recruiting an Asset and Disposals Manager within our estates team that will include the management and execution of our disposal programme. Working closely with external advisors for marketing and negotiation of sale and leasing of assets you’ll need a hands-on approach to manage our asset and disposals programme.
Reporting to the Asset Manager, you’ll work in partnership with our wider property, finance , operational teams and legal counsel to understand the nature of property, site performance and ongoing future property requirements of the business in line with our property strategy.
Why you’ll love it here:
- Company car OR Allowance: £5,650 per annum OR drive one our fleet of diverse vehicles
- Bonus: Enjoy an annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 30% of base salary
- Healthcare: For you and your family
- Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands
What you’ll do:
- Maximise returns and manage efficient disposal practices, to drive improvements in operating returns by managing the disposal of poor performing returning assets at minimum cost and to create profit.
- Prepare a disposal programme and overall property strategy for surplus property with a poor return on investment.
- Maximise returned on exit strategies and preparation of integrated property plan to bring together operational development requirements with opportunities for each asset.
- Develop strong working relationships with external consultants from lawyers, agents and planning consultants.
- Understand Whitbread and PI&R operational strategies, aligning property management to support business objectives.
What we need:
- Previous property experience ideally gained within a multi-site corporate/fund/ surveying practice along with up-to-date knowledge of property law.
- Ideally you will be a member or working towards membership of MRICS or similar.
- Knowledge of hotels and restaurant sector and relevant legislation would be beneficial
- Commercially astute with the ability to analyse financial data and preparation of reports.
- Excellent communication skills to engage and influence across internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to close deals.
Be part of our Property Team at Whitbread
New premises, refit, floor plan, they’re all part of the day-to-day life in our property team. Here it’s all about getting everything ready for our guests’ arrival. Getting into the right places, strategically selection locations and ensuring every little detail is considered before our spaces are unveiled to the public. With plans to expand our portfolio of more than 800 hotels in the UK, Germany and the UAE, there are real opportunities to come on the journey with us and help us reach new global destinations. We’re just warming up.
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 62445-4492
Advertised: 17 Apr 2025
Application closed: 21 Apr 2025
