Americana Restaurants
Job Purpose:
Working closely with the Real Estate Director to manage the current portfolio and relationship with Landlords. Lease Renewal / Negotiating Rental / Rental Saving / Negotiating Lease Term in accordance with Americana’s Terms and Conditions / Managing Store’s Closures
Meet Landlords, negotiate deals, ensuring financial viability, assessing store performance then managing renewal process and legal process for Lease review.
Preparation of paperwork for renewal and obtaining approvals.
Liaising with Internal Team, Lease Admin, Finance, Legal to facilitate and ensure a smooth renewal process.
Manage daily and weekly leasing reports.
Be proactive initiating Lease renewals 6 month in prior to Lease Expiry or Critical Date
Maintain up to date database for the current portfolio and lease details in order to secure early Lease renewals.
Maintaining awareness of new strategic developments within each Trade Zone.
Maintain relationship with various Landlords and owners.
Minimize property cost inflation for Restaurants portfolio and deliver reduced cost to the business.
Monitor all property costs and charges and challenge where appropriate (incl. Rent, Rates, Service Charge, Insurance, dilapidations claims); instruct specialist consultants to negotiate optimum settlements
Build a strong and reliable profile for each store including but not limited to (Land deed, owner ID, Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Official layout, etc.)
Deliver cost effective disposal of closed/surplus stores (in line with market conditions).
Agree strategy & encourage best practice for effective negotiation
Qualification & Experience
8-10years Post Grad Exp preferred with a multi-unit Development
Very high professional integrity with confidence and consistency
Steadfast in opinions/able to deal with conflict / experienced Landlords
Process driven with Broad commercial acumen and determination.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and negotiation skills.