Sourcing Associate

ROLE SUMMARY

To support the sourcing of high-quality stock for Property Hub Invest clients.

This will mainly be new-build residential developments, off-plan and stock properties, predominantly city centre apartment blocks. You will also need to be analysing potential locations for future growth.

Updating all Salesforce and Monday boards with key documents and deal information.

Liaising with 3rd party suppliers to chase up documentation or provide relevant information to progress a deal to launch and then completion.

Responsible for liaising with the marketing team to ensure all launch documentation is accurate and delivered on time.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Communicate on progress to network of residential real estate professionals, including agentsand developers

Proactively seek out potential deals through research, sharing them with the sourcing manager

Attend property events to grow property network

Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships with developers and agents, become their first point of contact once a deal has been agreed and work collaboratively with them to complete and record the due diligence

Identify and contact local agents to validate pricing and lettings information on potential deals

Occasional travel to meet developers across the country, mostly although not exclusively, in the North of England and Midlands

Manage the contract process, overseeing due diligence and valuation analysis on target developments, ensuring that comprehensive appraisals are undertaken to deliver high quality deals

Prepare agreed deals for launch to clients - working with other PH departments for handover e.g. Care Team & Marketing and 3rd party suppliers including but not exclusively Brokers & Solicitors, Agents and Developers

Report as required on KPIs & weekly activity

EXPERIENCE

Demonstrable experience in Property or Business Development

Ability to present findings and data in a useable format

Experience of negotiating deals

KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Essential:

Efficient and organised

Agile and able to change course quickly when timeframes are changed

Good excel skills and ability to analyse data and report back on it

Excellent written skills to be able to contribute to and create documents for clients and 3rd parties

Exceptional communication skills and able to talk with confidence to agents/developers/solicitors/mortgage brokers and our internal Invest teams

Property knowledgeStrong problem-solving capability

Desirable:

Educated to degree level, ideally in a real estate or business-related subject

Knowledge of the conveyancing and mortgage process would be a huge advantage

First hand experience within the property industry (residential or commercial)

Strong professional network of property contacts, e.g. developers and agents

Competent user of a SRM and/or CRM system; preferably Salesforce, in order to maximise efficiency and automation of business processes.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Communication skills are critical you will have a clear and concise communication style who can articulate Property Hub requirements clearly to both internal stakeholders and external contacts

Always ensure that in all interactions, you are aware of and promote our company core values and standards

Highly organised with strong diary management and time management skills.

Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and spin many plates at the same time.

Ability to manage stakeholders across the PH business to ensure key deadlines and targets are met

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location: Based from our Manchester Office with an expectation to travel to developments. We operate a policy of hybrid working so there will be the opportunity to work from home.

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £35,000 + bonus based on sourcing targets and annual profit share and employee ownership scheme.

Healthcare Cash Scheme,

27 days holiday + BH with opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 additional days each year.