Real Estate Transactions Manager – South LATAM

PepsiCo Inc.; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development programs

Wellness programs

Financial wellness initiatives

Flexible working arrangements

Scholarships for children

Aid plans for life events

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. seeks a senior Corporate Real Estate leader to define and drive the regional strategy across LATAM from Colombia to Argentina/Chile. You will oversee a vast portfolio of offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers, guiding footprint optimization and value creation.

You will influence leadership decisions with strong financial analysis, negotiation and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring operational continuity and growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Corporate Real Estate, Portfolio Management or Asset Management.
• Proven track record managing large, geographically dispersed real estate portfolios.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Corporate Real Estate strategy across LATAM, including Colombia to Argentina/Chile.
• Manage a complex portfolio of owned and leased assets across multiple countries and sites.
• Provide strategic direction on portfolio optimization, occupancy planning, and transactions.

Skills

Corporate Real Estate

Portfolio Management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate

Finance or MBA

Engineering/Architecture

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Responsible for defining and leading the Corporate Real Estate strategy across Colombia to Argentina/ Chile (South Latam), ensuring the regional real estate portfolio enables business growth, operational continuity, capital efficiency and long-term value creation.

Leads a complex portfolio of owned and leased assets encompassing headquarters, corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, cross-docks and other operational sites across 10+ countries and more than 17 million square feet. Provides strategic direction on portfolio optimization, occupancy planning, acquisitions, dispositions, lease negotiations, network footprint transformation and location strategy.

Acts as the primary Real Estate advisor to business leadership, influencing investment, capacity, occupancy and expansion decisions that support operational requirements and future growth while balancing financial performance, risk management and alignment with PepsiCo Global Real Estate strategy.

Your Impact

• 1.- Regional Real Estate Strategy
• 2.- Portfolio Optimization & Transformation
• 3.- Strategic Transactions
• 4.- Financial Stewardship, Investment Analysis and decision support
• 5.- Market Intelligence and Location Strategy
• 6.- Executive Stakeholder Management & Risk Management and Governance

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

• Significant experience in Corporate Real Estate, Portfolio Management or Asset Management, poven experience managing large, geographically dispersed real estate portfolios, experience leading complex real estate negotiations and transactions.
• Strong financial acumen including investment analysis, business case development and financial planning, experience operating within highly matrixed multinational organizations.
• Demostrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive strategic decisions.

Education

• Bachalor's Degree in: Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, etc.
• Fully Bilingual: Experience at a comparable level of seniority, regional experience, and fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese are required.

What can you expect from us:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

• Development programs according to Leadership skills.

• Specialized training according to the role.

• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.