Senior Acquisitions Manager

McDonald's is the largest family restaurant in the world, serving approximately 69 million customers across 36,000 restaurants a day; in more than 100 countries. The UK & Ireland market is one of the most successful entities across the wider business, serving on average 4 million people a day. It has operated in the UK since 1974 and the business is growing continuously with more than 1,400 restaurants and over 136,000 employees. McDonald’s UK & Ireland has a consistent record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its commitment to being a modern and progressive company. Every year it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training. We strive to be the most inclusive brand on the planet by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world. We are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet.

Company Vision and Culture… Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald's and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Ireland’s best-loved restaurant company. Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

• Serve: We put our customers and our people first
• Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
• Integrity: We do the right thing
• Community: We are good neighbours

Job Description: Deliver and execute the Company’s ambitious new restaurant opening programme on a regional basis. Responsibility for the Regional Acquisitions team, with direct management of 4 Senior Acquisitions Surveyors.

What team will I be part of? You will be a part of the real estate department and will lead the northern acquisitions team.

Who will my customers be?

• Franchisees
• Directors of Franchising/Operations
• Acquisitions team
• Construction team
• Finance team
• The UK Executive Team, UK Operations Hierarchy & Department Heads
• Retained agents, external suppliers, consultants and contractors.
• In house legal team

What will my key accountabilities be?

• Implement the acquisition plan across Drive Thru and Instore locations, including building a strong pipeline of new restaurants to drive the next 3 years growth and beyond.
• Deliver stores in line with expected sales and ROI.
• Work closely with the Construction and Finance teams.
• Manage legal negotiations with external solicitors and deal with planning and licensing and appropriate authorities ensuring deadlines are met.
• Management of Acquisitions Surveyors including personal development, training, talent management and succession planning.
• Interface closely with the Operations functions for both Franchising and McOpCo to ensure alignment on new restaurant openings locations, sales, impact and relocations and closures.
• Externally and internally promote the reputation of the department and the business working closely with the internal Communications team.
• Manage the new store approval process – Reports prepared and presented to the Exec team for sign off.
• Work alongside Construction team to ensure delivery of high quality, cost effective restaurants.

Qualifications: Team orientated, strategic thinker & leader with an excellent geographical knowledge of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Track record of building a real estate pipeline and leading a multi site roll out programme. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Projects a professional and highly credible image. Capable of representing the Development Team with all levels of management. Delivers, sets plans and keeps stakeholders informed of progress and status. Excellent prioritisation and personal management skills. Efficient and productive. Recognises the need to get involved in detail from time-to-time, but always maintains a higher management perspective in addition. Adaptable, with desire and capacity to rapidly acquire new knowledge. Self-motivated. Ambitious with desire to succeed and progress. A team player with a focus on recognition and succession planning. Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business.

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life… People are at the heart of everything we do and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers give us strength. We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play. We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.