Corporate Real Estate Manager - Diversified Industrial Group

Corporate Real Estate Manager - India

Job Summary :

- The Corporate Real Estate Manager will be the main contact person for any real estate related topics and projects

- The Corporate Real Estate Manager reports to the CFO India and to the Real Estate Portfolio Management in the HQ

Details About Client :

- Our client is a diversified European Industrial group

- Our client has generated global sales worth 40 Billion euros

Job Description :

- Build strong partnerships with management boards and property managers of the various Group companies and the relevant Corporate Functions in Europe

- Assume RE Governance role for the group's portfolio in India

- Identify core business space and service needs

- Identify portfolio, asset and market opportunities, risks mitigation and cost savings opportunities

- Develop strategies for real estate projects, and ensure strategy and budget alignment (incl. portfolio analyses, benchmarking, business case development, NPV calculations, etc.)

- Manage major projects and transactions (incl. tender processes, due diligence, site audits, contract negotiations)

- Manage service providers in the course of acquisitions, disposals, etc.

- Increase data transparency, compile and document contracts, licenses, pre-occupation conditions, etc., and enable data update routine through Group companies

- Monitor real estate markets and re-negotiate lease contracts, where necessary

- Ensure compliance to the guidelines, Health and Safety and other regulations in the course of real estate projects and operations

- Consult Core Business and Corporate Functions on RE topics

- Increase transparency on facility management costs and service levels, develop sourcing strategy in close alignment with HQ and Group companies, and pro-actively support the roll-out of real estate related Global Shared Services

- Manage all real estate related issues concerning the Regional Headquarters in Mumbai

Candidate's Profile :

- 10-15 years work experience in real estate business and negotiations, ideally in an industrial or logistics Corporate setting

- Solid understanding of real estate laws, practices, calculations and experience in the negotiation of real estate contracts

- Fluent English, additionally fluent Hindi or fluent Marathi knowledge is a plus

- Business experience with European companies is a plus

- Confident manner, open and communicative personality

- Strong project management skills with a structured, methodical and analytical work approach

- Independence, initiative, flexibility and strong commitment.

- Strong service focus and team skills

- Willingness to travel

- Sound knowledge of MS Office, SAP experience is a plus