Real Estate Management Lead - Bedok

Founded in Singapore in 2013, Castlery is an online furniture brand that creates its own distinctive, quality furniture designs and offers them at accessible prices via a seamless, fuss-free experience for the modern furniture shopper. Since then, we have grown into overseas markets like the United States and Australia.

It is a place where all ideas are listened to; where brainstorming means job titles get left at the door and where a self-starter can really make their mark.

If you are eager to make an impact at a fast-growing technology company and you have a passion for moving the needle, come join us!

Job Description:

The Retail Property Manager will be an individual contributor position and is a newly approved role in our expansion efforts.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support all real estate operations and activities in Castlery’s operating regions
• Identify and evaluate all real estate opportunities through site selection metrics and criteria, demographic analysis and research, to ensure the best location, performance and brand reach for network expansion
• Perform financial analysis and projections of potential opportunities and lease renewals
• Evaluate and monitor commercial terms and lease provisions for the company’s real estate portfolio, including retail stores, offices, and warehouses
• Manage all lease negotiations, lease optimization, deal priorities and compliance
• Provide strategic input and help develop plans for new stores, renewals, closures, expansions, relocations, storage, and pop-up stores
• Develop strong working relationships with Castlery’s key internal stakeholders such as Sales, Customer Experience, Logistics, Merchandising, Creative, Finance, People, IT and Legal teams
• Act as the point of contact and "knowledge-bank" of Castlery’s real estate projects, industry developments and related government regulations
• Conduct research and prepare reports on market trends and competitors’ real estate activities in the operating markets
• Support market analysis and provide recommendations for Castlery’s retail network in alignment with the brand’s strategies
• Coordinate the real estate information, reports, budgets, and memos to ensure that all stakeholders receive timely, accurate and comprehensive information to facilitate discussion, planning, and decisions
• Support the team in reviewing and producing systems, tools and processes that improve Castlery’s real estate portfolio effectiveness
• Develop and manage relationships with the network of landlords, property management and real estate agencies, consultants, vendors, and service providers

Requirements:

• Possess minimally 5 years' of professional retail-space leasing experience (e.g. retail shop space, pop-up store space)
• Experience working as a tenant representative or similar, handling USA, Singapore and/or Australia retail real estate transactions would be highly advantageous but not mandatory
• Real Estate degree preferred, but not necessary for candidates with adequate experience and aptitude
• Experience working in small, dynamic teams and fast-paced environments
• A deep network of landlords and agents along with a strong understanding of real estate strategies to drive market and brand shares
• Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation ability
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to prepare compelling proposals
• Personality and professionalism to smoothly operate in a large, diverse and multi-national environment, balancing corporate demands, brand requirements, while recognizing the uniqueness of each operating market