Real Estate Manager, Real Estate

Amazon; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSPL - West Bengal - D36 is seeking an experienced Manager - Real Estate to lead property acquisition across East India. The role includes lease negotiations, on-site surveys and financial analysis to secure cost-effective warehouse space within tight deadlines.

You will coordinate with local management, manage vendors, and drive complex real estate transactions while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with Amazon’s regional growth strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Experience with industrial, commercial and retail real estate
• Experience in lease negotiations and due diligence
• Strong knowledge of construction, budgeting and scheduling
• Vendor management and contract negotiation experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Real Estate requirements of the assigned region according to Amazon India Warehouse/storage strategy
• Monitor and manage large construction projects
• Build and lead a capable Real Estate team
• Develop relationships with developers and government functionaries
• Understand zoning, planning and land title due diligence

Skills

Industrial real estate knowledge

Transaction management

Vendor management

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Education

BE (civil)

B.Arch

LLB with PG in management

PMP

MBA with BE

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Description

Job Description:

Amazon is currently looking to hire an experienced Manager - Real Estate to join the team and play a critical role in supporting all property acquisition activity across East India. Regular travel will be require and this role reports to the Regional Manager – Real Estate North.

In this role, you will support the India team to ensure the timely completion of new lease transactions including renewals, expansions, terminations, and reconfiguration of existing warehouse space. This encompasses the entire process from working with the local management team in defining the requirements, lease negotiations (business and legal terms), on-site surveys, comparative financial analysis of lease transaction, and project management to affect the end result. Your primary objective in this role is to provide adequate, cost effective storage/operation space for Amazon on the continent given the market conditions working to challenging deadlines and budgetary requirements.

Key job responsibilities

Key Tasks/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
• Ability to monitor and manage large construction projects
• Develop a strong team of capable of working on and delivering various Real Estate requirements of Amazon
• Develop strong relationships with developers, property consultants, and key govt. functionaries in the assigned geography
• Strong understanding of the 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
• Landlord relations, negotiation and contractor management, including escalation of any issues beyond regular daily activity
• Stakeholder management across different levels, both internal and external
• Basic qualifications – BE (civil)/ B. Arch. / LLB with PG in management / PMP / MBA with BE

Experience/Skills Required

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of Reliability Program Manager or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon experience
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Experience with computers, including MS Excel, Word and Office
• 5+ years of direct leadership/supervisory experience
• Experience with computers, including MS Excel, Word and Office

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of team management, budget responsibilities, supplier management, problem solving, and client/ customer relations experience
• Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Experience with preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls, and industrial electronics & robotics
• Experience working with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) integrators
• Experience maintaining material handling equipment and integrated systems
• Experience in project management
• Experience with statistical analysis

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Company

ASSPL - West Bengal - D36

Job ID: A10484345