Centre Manager_Retail

To oversee the property's performance with the goal of adding value by growing income and maximizing return.

• To formalize a strategic plan for the property and make recommendations to the portfolio manager regarding re engineering, streamlining and risk balancing for the property.
• To improve the property (upgrades, renovations, development) in order to achieve its maximum potential.
• To conduct an annual risk and exposure analysis and review of current and potential risks.
• To conduct a monthly performance analysis of the property in terms of performance against budgets and relevant industry benchmarks.
• To utilize market research and market intelligence in order to deliver on the marketing strategy to include target market identification, compilation on tenant mix and tenant procurement.
• To control capital expenditure for refurbishments and improvements to the property.
• To build and maintain relationship with tenants and prospective users of the property.
• To align, interpret and implement the actual output of property and lease administration and operational functions with the output expected by business operations.
• To ensure that property and lease administration is well administered.
• To ensure the effective management of tenant accounts as it relates to the interaction with relevant stakeholders and functional areas and necessary resolution of relevant issues.
• To assess staff functions within the respective functional areas and conduct regular performance reviews and effectively manages all reporting staff.

The above duties are the main duties required to be successful in this role, however, the employee can be requested to perform other duties and responsibilities from time to time during his/her employment with the company, based on its operational requirements. The job title does not define or restrict the employment relationship, and it is required within reason that the employee avail him /herself to undertake other work at the request of the company.

• General property administration (essential)
• Commercial/Property law (essential)
• General Accounting (essential)
• Operations/Facilities Management (essential)
• Sector specific knowledge of commercial/ industrial/retail property fundamentals

• Negotiation skills (essential)
• Budgeting/Forecasting skills (essential)
• Oral and Written communication and interpersonal skills (essential)
• Problem solving skills (essential)
• Conflict and dispute resolution skills (essential)
• Leadership skills (essential)
• Organisational and time management skills (essential)
• Business Writing skills (essential)
• Entrepreneurial skills (essential)
• Analytical skills (essential)
• Computer proficiency skills (desirable)

• 8 Years of Property Relevant experience (Essential)
• 5 year financial experience in property management (essential)
• 5 years leasing experience (essential)
• 5 years management experience (essential)
• 3 years operational/facilities experience (desirable)

• Grade 12 (essential).
• Commerce qualification (essential)

• Analyzing
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organizing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Leading and Supervising

• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Applying Expertise and Technology Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Creating and Innovating
• Writing and Reporting
• Relating and Networking