Real Estate Manager

Role Synopsis: The Real Estate Manager assists in day-to-day administrative and operational support with respect to facility lease administration, space management, and facility-related services, supplies and expenses across all company locations. This role requires experience with lease administration, cross-functional collaboration, and vendor relations. This position reports to the Company’s VP, General Counsel & Secretary, but will also work closely with the Operations and Finance teams.

Responsibilities

Support lease negotiations and lead lease administration; Monitor critical lease dates, liaise with stakeholders, review and monitor compliance with key lease terms; Proactively identify, explore and pursue facility co-locations; Responsible for facilities cost management and pursuing savings opportunities across the real estate portfolio; Manage utilities, energy usage, facilities services, warehouse equipment, and employee supplies; Work with General Counsel and Operations team to address facility maintenance and repair issues; Responsible for facility maintenance needs of the company’s headquarters in Addison, IL

Requirements

10+ years’ experience with lease administration, support of real estate portfolio management, and indirect procurement of products and services used within office and warehouse facilities and by employees of those facilities; Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite; Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision; Strong organizational skills to handle administration of a large lease portfolio; Experience negotiating with, and managing, third parties who provide facility-related products and services; Self-starter, demonstrate initiative and ownership of areas of responsibility, be an effective communicator, exhibit pride in work product, maintain a positive work attitude, and have strong interpersonal skills

Nice to have

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study; Familiarity with LeaseCalcs or similar lease administration software