About the role
Job Description
Key Responsabilities
Acquisition
* Business Expansion in Portugal according to agreed target locations contained within the Portuguese Road Map. * To proactively find and develop opportunities to expand the Primark store portfolio in accordance with business objectives. * Tasks to include: * Manage the acquisition process from opportunity identification through to lease execution, managing external lawyers and working closely with internal departments (Retail, Store Operations, Finance, Logistics etc). * Manage (with other Stakeholder, principally Finance), the production of an internal detailed business case that accurately highlights the strengths and weaknesses of any new store proposition. * Agree Heads of Terms including all financial and all relevant lease clauses to a completed Agreement for Lease (AFL) and Lease. * Lead the AFL and Lease negotiate to the signing of all legal documents, managing external legal advisors. * Agree acquisition tactics and manage internal process to obtain board approval. * Develop contacts throughout the property industry as required.
Management
* Manage the day to day operation of the Estate and work in collaboration with Asset Manager to include:
* Rent reviews: Achieve the best terms possible outcome in line with business objectives to minimise ongoing leasehold liability. * Lease renewals: Proactively through the in-house Property Data base bring forthcoming lease expiries to the attention of the Business in a timely manner and where required manage the process of lease renewal. * Re-gears lease conditions to enable the Business to undertake high capital initiatives eg. Refits. * Relocations and extensions: maximise opportunity and minimize ongoing leasehold costs. * Where required close or dispose of property interests in accordance with business objectives. * To produce timely and accurate workflow reports. * To develop and effectively manage a comprehensive network of external contacts within the property industry particularly agents, landlords and developers for Portugal. * Update the department property database to assist with the management of the Estate. * To support Store Operations team leading up to and after store handover.
General
* To control and manage advisors and consultants who may be used from time to time e.g. surveyors, solicitors and other specialists. * To follow up and meet the deadlines set by the company regarding new projects and works at stores, to comply with the opening dates of the same.
Qualifications
* 5 to 10 years of experience * High/Advanced English language level * High level of Excel
Additional Information
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