Real Estate Manager, QC & ATL

Sobeys; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian grocery company is seeking a Real Estate Specialist to support strategic planning and execute real estate transactions. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in the fuel/convenience/retail property sector, a strong background in real estate contracts and is bilingual in French and English. This hybrid position requires presence in the Montreal office at least three days a week.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

Competitive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care

Retirement and Savings Plan

10% in-store discount

Paid Vacation and Days-off

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of fuel/convenience/retail property sector experience.
• Detail oriented with experience in analyzing legal documents.
• Flexibility to travel anywhere in Quebec/Atlantic and occasionally in other provinces.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and update of the strategic plan.
• Evaluate and negotiate real estate transactions.
• Coordinate with the construction team on real estate matters.

Skills

Fuel / convenience / Retail property sector experience

Strong background with real estate contracts

Knowledge of the retail market in Quebec and Atlantic Provinces

Team and Project management skills

Exceptional communication skills

Effective negotiation abilities

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Strong multitasking and adaptability

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Excellent command of oral and written French and English

Education

Post-secondary degree

Job description

Overview

Requisition ID: 191443

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Immobilier aménagement et transactions

Travel Requirements: 20 - 30%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Québec

City: Montréal-Nord

Location: Bureau de Montréal-Nord

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

What you’ll be focusing on

• Support the coordination, development and update of the strategic plan as required (network planning)
• Evaluate, select, recommend and negotiate real estate transactions (leases, acquisitions, dispositions, renewals) to achieve the capital plan
• Support the redevelopment planning of existing site including adding CRU’s
• Negotiate documentation (lease, Sublease, PSA, affiliation agreement, Fuel supply agreement etc…) and assist in production of documents
• Assist in the completion of the business case development for projects including market studies, budgeting and proforma modeling to obtain approval of senior management
• Coordinate with our construction and engineering team on real estate matters before and during the construction period
• Direct corporate and external legal counsel in the preparation of the necessary documents
• Lead real estate dispositions of redundant nonstrategic properties in accordance with the company’s Disposition Plan (including Sales, lease and Sublease)
• Manage the authority requirements including municipal, MTQ, and ministry of environment.
• Provide ongoing support to operations for any new or replacement projects from beginning to end.
• Meet the developers, municipal official and regulatory representatives prior to and during the development process and represent the company interest as project move throw.
• Recruitment of merchant from competitor NTS (new to shell)
• Participate on decision regarding ROFR

What you have to offer

• 3-5 years of fuel / convenience / Retail property sector experience
• Strong background with real estate contracts (Purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases and other legal documents)
• Knowledge of the retail market in Quebec and Atlantic Provinces (Ideally knowledge fuel / convenience and supermarket network)
• Team and Project management skills
• Post-secondary degree completion
• Exceptional communication skills
• Effective negotiation abilities
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong multitasking and adaptability
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Detail oriented with experience in analyzing legal documents, working with complex calculations and preparing presentations
• Excellent command of oral and written French and English : The candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the development, development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada
• Flexibility to travel anywhere in Quebec / Atlantic and occasionally in other provinces of Canada

What Sobeys offers

• Hybrid work model with presence at an office location at least three days per week (as part of team collaboration)
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package varying by role
• Competitive Benefits Package, including health and dental coverage, life, and disability insurance
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement and Savings Plan
• 10% in-store discount at participating banners and other discount programs
• Learning and Development Resources
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

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