Real Estate Manager APAC

Johnson Matthey; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Real Estate Manager-APAC in Kuala Lumpur to manage and optimize its real estate portfolio across the Asia Pacific region. This role involves coordinating with 3rd party suppliers and developing solutions to meet occupational requirements while managing costs. Candidates must hold Chartered Surveyor qualifications and have relevant experience in the APAC region. Competitive benefits, including bonuses and a supportive work environment, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in real estate management.
• Previous experience in a Client-side role is preferable.
• Essential experience working in the Asia Pacific region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize real estate schedules across JM business functions.
• Ensure consistent and transparent delivery of Real Estate operations.
• Prepare real estate metrics to monitor portfolio performance.

Skills

Chartered Surveyor (RICS)

Analytical abilities

Understanding of Workplace

Experience managing diverse property types

Education

Qualified Chartered Surveyor (RICS)

Job description

Real Estate Manager-APAC

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Job Family: Properties & Facilities Management

Together for a cleaner, healthier world.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 company, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,000 people. Johnson Matthey uses science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the past two centuries we have built our reputation and place as a global leader through quality, integrity, and innovation. Today, more than 93% of the group's sales come from products and services which provide sustainability benefits through the positive impact they have on the environment, resource efficiency and human health, but that’s not enough. We have ambitious plans for growth and need talented individuals to help shape and lead us into our next century.

As the Real Estate Manager-APAC you will focused on optimising the APAC portfolio (currently 12 Freeholds & 21 Leaseholds reflecting 25%-27% of JM’s Global Portfolio, predominantly a mixture of Manufacturing and Office uses together with third-party Warehouse occupations) to meet the current and future needs of Johnson Matthey in the most cost-effective manner. This role will actively coordinate 3rd party suppliers managing and advising on the acquisition of offices and land for company growth, disposal/relocation projects, as well as multiple Landlord and Tenant legal matters, across the Asia Pacific Region (multiple property locations and countries around the APAC region.

Your goal / purpose will be to develop real estate solutions in response to future occupational requirements, effectively managing JM’s real estate assets in collaboration with stakeholders from across all JM Business Units. Utilising the professional estate management services of outsourced suppliers, minimising the annual occupation cost to Johnson Matthey.

Johnson Matthey (JM) is a global leader in sustainable technologies that will accelerate the transition to net zero. We're dedicated to creating the sustainable technologies of the future. Using our knowledge of chemistry and its applications, we research, develop and create innovative solutions to make the world cleaner and healthier. Our science and sustainable technologies have a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, chemical processing, cleaner energy resources, catalyst capability and enabling the circularity of critical materials.

Your responsibilities

• Work with colleagues across the JM business functions to contribute towards the development of a real estate schedule to help manage and optimise the JM property footprint.
• Ensure that the delivery of all APAC Real Estate operations are consistent and transparent to effectively leverage both internal and external resources to maximise delivery efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Support the preparation of real estate metrics and respective KPI’s to provide oversight to the periodic performance of the portfolio.
• Support the development of and gain approval for property and occupational strategies across the EMEA, to help exploit critical lease events, maintaining the flexibility to respond to changing business needs.
• As part of a Global programme, accountable for the office consolidation or re-gearing opportunities to minimise the annual operating cost of the EMEA portfolio.
• Manage teams of external real estate consultants, helping to integrate their capabilities into the JM businesses to achieve effective local collaboration.

Requirements for the role

• A qualified Chartered Surveyor (RICS) with a minimum 5 years experience.
• Previous experience in a CRE/Client-side role, preferable but not essential.
• Previous experience working in the Asia Pacific region, essential.
• Understanding of Workplace, preferable but not essential
• An understanding of Corporate Real Estate activities with strong analytical abilities.
• Experience managing a diverse range of property types, preferable but not essential

How you will be rewarded

We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and generous annual leave. Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.

We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.

We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns.

Closing date for applications

This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact [e-mail].

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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.