Acquisitions and Facilities Coordinator

Dublin, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Dublin, Ireland, Ireland

Full-time

JYSK is one of the fastest growing retail chains in Europe. Operating in over 50 countries around the world, we have expanded from just 1 store in Denmark in 1979 to more than 3,000 stores worldwide today.

At JYSK, our mission is to provide a great offer for everyone within sleeping and living. Our business concept focuses on selling quality products with a Scandinavian look and feel, at very competitive prices.

JYSK’s vision is to not just be the customer’s first choice but also the employee’s first choice in the retail sector. We have ambitious growth plans in UK over the next 5 years and are looking for confident, passionate and ambitious employees to come on that journey with us. If you bring Dedication… You will meet Possibilities.

As an Acquisitions and Facilities Coordinator you will contribute to the implementation of the approved business plan for the real-estate area of the business across Ireland and the UK.

Working with the Acquisitions and Facilities Manager you will be involved in managing the existing estate of stores as well as assisting with our plans to expand the number of stores in both countries.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the real estate industry and is looking for a varied role with an opportunity to grow with the business. The role will include the following:

Lease Contract Administration

Act as contact person for lessors, building administrators and developers.
Participate in the analysis and verification of new lease contracts, or annex's to lease contracts.
Register, file and follow up all lease contracts
Participate in the budget process for all lease contracts.
Inspect and evaluate lease invoices and service charge accounts from lessors.

Facility Management

Administer repair requests from stores to ensure operational impacts are kept to a minimum
Arrange for repairs and maintenance in a cost effective manner
Arrange and record inspections in line with building regulations
Administer planned preventative building maintenance

Electricity, Heating, Waste Management and other current expenses

Participate actively in monitoring consumption of electricity, heating, water in the stores.
Participate actively in waste management agreements and follow up of the area.
Make enhancement suggestions and define investment needs within the real-estate area.
Participate in the budget/costs follow-up on the above real-estate account.
Continuously control and administer receipts for current expenses.

Project Management: Building of new stores and renovation of current stores

Tasks include contact to building administrators and lessors, participation in and follow-up on building projects.
Participate in the efforts to minimize property costs when rebuilding stores and building new stores.
Ensure the internal communication of information and data in case of store alterations.

Store Building Activity

Monitor and procure all required legal and official licenses/permits upon direction.
Supervise building projects in order to ensure that JYSK standards are observed.

You Bring Dedication and you…