Industrial Real Estate & Facilities Manager

Kenan Advantage Group; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenan Advantage Group is seeking a seasoned Real Estate Portfolio Manager to oversee a national industrial property portfolio. You will lead acquisition, disposition, leasing, and maintenance efforts, coordinating with executives on post-acquisition transitions and lease negotiations.

Responsibilities include negotiating leases, managing construction and repair projects, and supervising landlord relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of lease administration, including lease abstraction, critical-date management, and lease accounting (ASC 842) in coordination with Finance.
• Experience reviewing and redlining leases, amendments, purchase agreements, and landlord notices, and working with counsel and brokers, with sound judgment on when to escalate for approval.
• Experience managing a capital budget, forecasting rent and occupancy costs, while operating within budgets set by senior leadership.
• Experience managing repair, renovation, and construction projects from bid through closeout, including contractor selection and scope and cost control.
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and communication skills for working with landlords, brokers, vendors, municipalities, and Executive Management, and the ability to prioritize a high volume of small, recurring items alongside larger projects.
• Experience managing a large portfolio of 200+ properties and leases, including a high volume of small parking and satellite site agreements.
• Experience leading or developing a small team.
• Preferred: Experience with lease management or CAFM software (for example, Tango, Yardi, MRI, or CoStar)Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.

Responsibilities

• Manage industrial property searches and negotiate the acquisition, disposition, or lease of properties (independently or with brokers), managing critical dates and events in accordance with the various corporate operational needs.
• Manage the leased real estate portfolio, including negotiating new leases, renewals, extensions, amendments, subleases, terminations, and parking agreements (independently or with brokers), to secure terms that meet corporate operational and financial objectives.
• Identify, estimate, bid, evaluate, contract, and manage construction, renovation, and repair projects
• Serve as the primary liaison with landlords, property managers, and brokers, building and maintaining productive relationships and resolving lease, maintenance, and compliance issues in a timely manner.
• Develop national, regional and local vendors and programs to effectively support all aspects of facility management
• Create, manage, and report Property Capital Budgets
• Facilitate the handling of city, county, and state requirements and community relationships as they relate to the properties, construction projects, or repairs
• Educate field personnel and manage a large volume of separate projects for diverse business groups and leaders in a supportive relationship while upholding corporate requirements and strategic initiatives
• Provide detailed information and reporting necessary to assist various Corporate departments, including Insurance, Finance, Human Resources, and Safety

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Communication

Lease administration

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate/Business/Finance/Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

Tango

Yardi

MRI

CoStar

Job description

Kenan Advantage Group is seeking a seasoned Real Estate Portfolio Manager to oversee a national industrial property portfolio. You will lead acquisition, disposition, leasing, and maintenance efforts, coordinating with executives on post-acquisition transitions and lease negotiations.

Responsibilities include negotiating leases, managing construction and repair projects, and supervising landlord relationships.