Land Manager - Takeley in Stansted Mountfitchet

We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Manager to join our team within Vistry Central Home Counties, at our Takeley office. As our Land Manager, you will identify, appraise and submit offers to acquire land opportunities to meet business requirements, including growth plans and margin improvement as well as enhance reputation in the marketplace. The Land Manager is a largely self-sufficient role and should have the ability to network to source land opportunities both on and off market. You will work closely with the development team to appraise sites, identifying opportunities and constraints in the process.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we are also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you:

• Behave in line with our company values: Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Minimum of Degree standard or with suitable alternative experience
• Experience and demonstrable track record in successful land acquisition, utilising a range of structures and proposals
• Understands the residential planning environment and has led projects through the planning process
• Excellent geographic knowledge
• Commercially astute and credible in a highly competitive environment
• Skilled in appraising land opportunities
• Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake residual valuations for land appraisals and undertake comparable sales valuations
• Highly literate able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Able to work under own initiative, having good decision making skills and a keen sense of responsibility
• Able to operate successfully in a corporate environment
• Persuasive and strong negotiation skills
• Professional manner commensurate with delivering business development and promoting the business

More about the Land Manager role:

• Identify and appraise new residential land opportunities for open market sale, private rent and affordable housing in line with the partnerships approach and business plan.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the region in order to propose acquisition strategies with strong commercial acumen and present development opportunities to senior colleagues for approval.
• Work with colleagues in the development team to formulate and manage offers and co-ordinate early technical investigations required to formulate land bids.
• Work closely with Development and Sales colleagues to seek supporting information where necessary and monitor site progress through to offer acceptance.
• Implement all internal procedures including providing accurate and articulate reports in line with governance/procedural requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, national and local agents, landowners and promoters in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
• Represent the business in a professional and credible manner and build excellent working relationships across the sector in order to promote Vistry Partnerships and gain positive exposure for the business.
• Work with internal colleagues to drive the development agenda forward and ensure our offering is competitive and credible.
• Build a pipeline landbank through the acquisition of circa 250 homes per annum based on a strong margin and advantageous deal structure and cashflow.
• Ensure familiarity with the Groups Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

We build more than homes, we are making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we are a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry.