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Hybrid in Veghel·Added 3 months ago (last checked 5 Nov)
Our summary
- Salary
- €6,000 - €7,700 a month
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Veghel
- Languages
- Dutch
- Experience
- 5+ years




Skills
This job advert was originally written in Dutch.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- You have a demonstrable university-level (WO) working and thinking level.
- You have at least five years of work experience in a similar role.
- You have an extensive and relevant network of contacts in the (retail) real estate market with a proven track record in acquiring new locations and optimizing existing supermarket locations.
- You have experience with leasing in both tender processes and exclusive negotiations.
- You have experience with complex redevelopment projects. Architectural experience is a plus.
- You reside in the Randstad.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- A gross salary between €6,000 and €7,700 per month (based on 40 hours).
- An annual bonus of up to 10% of your annual salary based on organizational objectives.
- 30 vacation days (with the possibility to buy or sell vacation days) and 8% holiday allowance. You build up a pension through participation in the Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor het Levensmiddelenbedrijf (Industry Pension Fund for the Food Industry).
- An (electric) lease car. We enjoy working together in the office, but you can also work partly from home.
- Room for entrepreneurship, growth, and development. Not only in your duties but also via our Jumbo Academy, online training via GoodHabitz, and with a training budget.
- A (di)verse lunch in our Foodcafé, good coffee, and fresh fruit. For a small fee, you can exercise in our Jumbo Gym.
- Various colleague discounts, such as a 10% discount on your groceries (max. €325 per year), participation in our collective health insurance, and great discounts via Benefits at Work.
The role
Jumbo's ambition is to be the most beloved supermarket in the Netherlands and Belgium. We want to surprise customers and exceed expectations, so that customers enjoy doing their shopping with us. With over 700 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium, the possibility to have groceries delivered to your home via jumbo.com, our own distribution centers, and the colleagues at the office, we work together with all colleagues every day towards that ambition. Entrepreneurship together to win the customer, that is what we strive for at Jumbo.
As an Acquisition Specialist, you make an important contribution to Jumbo by standing at the foundation of Jumbo's growth. You formulate the acquisition policy in your region based on our strategic goals and future vision. You acquire new locations, seeking creative ways to bring complex (redevelopment) projects to realization. You negotiate with various parties, including property developers, end investors, municipalities, and leasing companies. In addition to new locations, you optimize our existing store network through expansion of floor space, relocation, or optimization.
Get started! This is what you will do
What you'll do
- You formulate a clear acquisition policy for the West Netherlands region and, together with your fellow acquisition specialists and the regional team, ensure its realization.
- You acquire new locations according to the principles of the strategic focus plan and market-standard terms. You optimize existing locations and negotiate independently with various parties.
- You navigate all relevant procedures and develop proposals into profitable business cases. You present these for approval in the management meeting and ensure the timely initiation and completion of spatial procedures and permit applications.
- You participate in tender processes for new supermarket locations. In doing so, you proactively look for optimizations for Jumbo to be able to submit as favorable a bid as possible within the boundaries of the business case.
- You maintain and build an extensive network with various retail, real estate, and government organizations. You identify relevant market developments and follow information and trends within your professional field.
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About Jumbo
Jumbo is a grocery retailer operating supermarkets under the Jumbo Supermarkten brand, offering a wide assortment of food and daily essentials with a focus on everyday low prices. Customers can shop in stores or order groceries online for home delivery or collection at pick-up points, supported by the Jumbo app and a loyalty program with personal offers, points and savings promotions.
The company's work spans store operations, logistics and grocery delivery as well as office functions, and its careers site presents openings ranging from part-time jobs to long-term careers, with the message that everyone brings something different and that this is what helps the company move forward together.
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About the company & team
Together we are Jumbo: This is where you will work
The Real Estate department consists of three teams: Acquisition & Strategy, Asset Management & Support, and Store Portfolio Management. As an Acquisition Specialist, you will work in the Acquisition & Strategy team with Jasper Buijnsters as Lead. You work intensively with the Operations department, and business cases are prepared in close cooperation with the Finance department. All disciplines come together in the regional team, which collectively ensures the realization of the real estate and renovation projects in the annual plan.