Landlord Asset Manager

Coles Group Pty Ltd; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym facility

Free parking

Coles discounts 5%

Double discount periods

Recognition platform mythanks

Job summary

Coles Group Pty Ltd is seeking a Landlord Asset Manager to connect the National Maintenance and Property teams with landlords across the Coles network. You will manage landlord-owned assets, clarify responsibilities, review lease obligations and drive timely outcomes for our stores.

You will build strong relationships with landlords, negotiate on capital works, and support cost recovery while coordinating issues with stores and service providers.

Qualifications

• You will have tertiary qualifications in Property Management, Facilities, Building Services, Engineering, Asset Management or a related field.
• You have experience working with landlords, managing agents or property stakeholders across a multi-site portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with landlords, managing agents, centre management and Property teams.
• Clarify landlord and tenant responsibilities for maintenance and assets.
• Review lease obligations, responsibility matrices and supporting documentation.
• Lead discussions and negotiations on landlord-owned equipment and capital works.
• Support cost recovery by holding landlords accountable for obligations.
• Coordinate escalations and issue resolution across stores and property stakeholders.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Property/Asset Management qualification

Job description

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

Procurement supplies solutions. Coles Group is a top 30-listed ASX company with diverse needs from thousands of suppliers. Our team specialises in reducing cost and risk across our supply base. We partner with all areas of the business to develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies that innovatively deliver sustainable value to our customers.

About the role

As Landlord Asset Manager, you’ll be a key conduit between the National Maintenance Manager, our Property teams and external landlords across the Coles network. You’ll manage landlord-owned assets, clarify maintenance responsibilities and work through lease and property obligations to achieve timely, practical outcomes for our stores. You will also:

• Build strong relationships with landlords, managing agents, centre management and Property teams.
• Clarify landlord and tenant responsibilities for maintenance, assets and property-related works.
• Review lease obligations, responsibility matrices and supporting documentation to guide decisions.
• Lead discussions and negotiations on landlord-owned equipment, recurring issues and capital works.
• Support cost recovery and cost avoidance by holding landlords accountable for agreed obligations.
• Coordinate escalations and issue resolution across stores, maintenance providers and property stakeholders.

About you and your skills

You’re a confident relationship manager with experience across leasing, centre management, commercial real estate, property contracts or a similar environment. You combine strong communication and negotiation skills with a practical understanding of leases. You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Property Management, Facilities, Building Services, Engineering, Asset Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with landlords, managing agents or property stakeholders across a multi-site portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of lease agreements, responsibility matrices and contractual obligations.
• Experience negotiating property, maintenance, asset or capital-related outcomes with external partners.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Property, Operations and service providers.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email [e-mail]