About This Role
This Real Estate Manager role supports all property acquisition activity across East India, focusing on timely completion of new lease transactions, including renewals, expansions, terminations, and reconfigurations of existing warehouse space. The role involves defining requirements, negotiating lease terms, conducting on-site surveys, performing financial analysis, and managing projects to secure cost-effective storage and operational space.
Responsibilities
- Deliver the Real Estate requirements of the assigned region in keeping with the overall strategy for maintaining and developing space requirements of Amazon India Warehouse/storage strategy
- Monitor and manage large construction projects
- Develop a strong team capable of working on and delivering various Real Estate requirements of Amazon
- Develop strong relationships with developers, property consultants, and key government functionaries in the assigned geography
- Understand Zoning rules, Development planning byelaws, Master planning and Land title due diligence
- Discuss with local stakeholders and governmental bodies to ensure support for FC (Fulfillment Center) expansions
- Innovate and structure complex real estate transactions
- Manage landlord relations, negotiation and contractor management, including escalation of any issues beyond regular daily activity
- Manage stakeholders across different levels, both internal and external
Requirements
- BE (civil)/ B. Arch. / LLB with PG in management / PMP / MBA with BE
- Significant exposure to Industrial, Commercial and Retail real estate asset class
- Significant transaction management experience with ability to close agreements, due diligences and commercial terms in line with corporate policies
- Industry expert with strong network of key players in the market
- Strong knowledge of construction, budgeting, valuation and scheduling of large construction projects
- Asset Management skills (property and buildings), including the acquisition and disposition of assets and lease administration
- Experience of team building and team management
- Ability to proactively monitor and control various vendor relationships and external resources (including contract negotiation and vendor management skills)
- Knowledge of financial analysis techniques including discounted cash flow and capital budgeting
- Understanding of real estate trends, best practices and the vendor marketplace
- 5+ years of direct leadership/supervisory experience
- Experience with computers, including MS Excel, Word and Office
Nice to have:
- 5+ years of team management, budget responsibilities, supplier management, problem solving, and client/ customer relations experience
