Real Estate Manager, Business Development

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is seeking a commercially astute Real Estate Manager in Singapore to support strategic network expansion and profitable new-site development. This role involves driving store development, evaluating sites with ROI analysis, and leading negotiations to align with growth strategy.

The successful candidate will manage rental costs, assess financial impacts of openings/closures, and collaborate with landlords, brokers, and internal teams to deliver profitable expansion.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant real estate experience, ideally in retail, F&B or network expansion.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical ability, negotiation skills and market knowledge are essential.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management are important for success.

Responsibilities

• Drive new store development and portfolio expansion across high-growth locations.
• Lead site selection, commercial negotiations and acquisition processes.
• Manage portfolio rental costs and assess financial impacts of openings/closures.
• Develop relationships with landlords, brokers, consultants and internal stakeholders to support growth.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical ability

Negotiation skills

Market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

A leading consumer brand in Singapore is seeking a commercially astute Real Estate Manager to support its strategic network expansion and profitable new-site development.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Senior Real Estate Manager, the successful candidate will drive new store development and portfolio expansion across high-growth locations. The role will evaluate potential sites using sales projections, payback periods and ROI analysis, and recommend locations aligned with the company's growth strategy. The incumbent will lead site selection, commercial negotiations and acquisition processes, while ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements. They will manage portfolio rental costs, assess the financial impact of restaurant openings and closures, contribute to annual planning exercises, and develop productive relationships with landlords, brokers, consultants and internal stakeholders to support timely, profitable network growth.

Requirements

You will bring at least 5 years of relevant real estate experience, ideally in retail, F&B or network expansion. To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate strong financial acumen, analytical ability, negotiation skills and market knowledge are essential, alongside effective communication and stakeholder management.

We regret that only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted.