Real Estate Supervisor Central US/Remote Flex Loc
Job Summary
The UPS Store, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS is the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing and business service centers. The UPS Store has over 5,000 independently owned locations in the U.S. and Canada. If you're looking for an exciting and dynamic career opportunity, we want to hear from you!
The UPS Store (TUPSS) Real Estate Supervisor is responsible for managing lease negotiations and key business terms for new and relocating franchisee owned retail stores. The incumbent researches markets, investigates facts, interprets GIS data, uses analytical tools to assess site selection options and reviews legal documents to support the area franchisee network and corporate owned area site selection process. This role also negotiates lease renewals and rent concessions, resolves landlords/franchisee disputes and develops positive landlord/broker and shopping center developer relationships.
Responsibilities
- Develops relationships with local brokers, national developers and landlords to ensure prime placement of stores
- Reviews Letter of Intent (LOI)s and lease drafts to assist franchisees and tracks project status with a sense of urgency to optimize project timelines
- Prepares and reviews site package information for committee reviews
- Responds to information requests from internal/external sources to ensure consistent and accurate information is provided
- Analyzes current market placement to develop priority market lists by area and communicates goals to internal shareholders
- Works with franchisees for lease renewals and relocation assistance
- Assists in all lease assignments during the store transfer process
- Displays ability to present in management and executive level meetings
Preferences
- Demonstrates ability to use negotiation techniques in complex situations; recognizes the potential impact of negotiation proceedings on the business; gains consensus from involved parties
- Considers industry and financial trends when making account decisions
- Understands franchisee/franchisor relationship as well as the franchising industry as a whole
- Displays ability to multitask and quickly jump from multiple projects at the same time
- Possesses knowledge of commonly used applications within the retail real estate industry
- Displays ability to learn quickly with a sense of customer service and urgency while completion complex projects accurately/completely; is a self-starter
- Experience in retail real estate negotiations
- Experience in franchise contracts
- Real Estate license or certification
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite products (Intermediate Level)
- Willing to travel, as needed. This remote job can be located anywhere in the central United States including (Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, and Iowa); being near a major airport is beneficial due to required travel
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law