Head of Estates

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Head of Estates Zachary Daniels is partnering on a confidential basis with a high growth UK retailer to appoint a Head of Estates. This is a senior leadership opportunity with responsibility for Facilities Management, Construction and Store Design across a sizeable and expanding UK store estate. Reporting into the Property Director, the Head of Estates will play a pivotal role in delivering the business's store growth strategy while ensuring the existing estate operates efficiently, safely and in line with brand standards. This is a hybrid role and candidates can be based across the UK.

The Role

This Head of Estates position has full accountability for the end to end estates function, balancing strategic planning with hands on delivery in a fast paced retail environment. Key responsibilities include: Ownership of the UK estate across facilities management, construction and store design

Leading new store openings, refits and refurbishments at pace

Developing and executing estates strategy aligned to business growth

Ensuring consistency of brand, layout and customer experience across a small-box format

Managing contractors, consultants and supplier partners

Ensuring compliance with all statutory, health & safety and regulatory requirements

Driving cost control, value engineering and continuous improvement

Acting as a senior stakeholder across Operations, Finance and Property

Candidate Profile

This opportunity is best suited to candidates from small-box retail, convenience, QSR or hospitality backgrounds, where speed of execution and commercial decision making are critical. The successful Head of Estates will demonstrate: Senior-level estates or property leadership experience within small box retail or hospitality

Strong technical background across FM, construction and store design

Proven delivery of rapid store expansion or transformation programmes

A pragmatic, hands-on leadership style with strategic capability

Strong commercial awareness and supplier management skills

Ability to work at pace in a high-growth, evolving business

Package

The Head of Estates role offers a competitive senior package including: Six-figure basic salary (£110,000-£130,000)

Car allowance

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

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Location:
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Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Property

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