National Leasing Manager - Property Department - Rowville

• Manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Regular travel (nationally).
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation and organisational skills a must.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is the Global Leader in Automotive and Industrial aftermarket parts distribution, encompassing a number of significant international businesses in USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Our Asia Pacific businesses include NAPA, REPCO, McLeod Accessories, AMX and Motion Industries in Australia & New Zealand Store Network.

With an expanding portfolio of over 600 sites with significant growth. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, and passionate, retail and industrial property leasing professional. Reporting to the General Manager - Group Property and based in our National Support Office in Rowville (VIC), your ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced role, together with excellent negotiating skills, will see you succeed. This role will be predominately focused on Industrial property leasing, however may additionally offer exposure to retail and other commercial leasing opportunities.

Role responsibilities include:

• Identify suitable sites for store development and/or relocations for all Motion brands nationally
• Re-negotiate existing leases/tenures to maximise cost savings
• Negotiate commercial terms and submit offers to lease
• Prepare budgets, strategic plans and Property reports.
• Negotiate lease renewals, relocations and make-good requirements
• Provide strategic initiatives and opportunities for the portfolio
• Manage risk and compliance for property transactions
• Provide market analysis/true market rent on locations when negotiating options
• Understanding of Planning and Zoning Laws
• Consolidation of multiple brands and properties and site selection for new properties
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and support functions to ensure clarity and consistency across the Property Network

This role is perfect for you if you are a natural leader, strategic thinker, and capable of juggling multiple tasks in a high-volume, fast-moving environment. You’re a people person, who knows how to effectively negotiate to get the best outcome, and you take pride in your organisational skills, and your ability to review and continuously improve the property portfolio.

Other characteristics that will ensure your success:

• Sound knowledge of the Industrial Property market nationally
• 5+ years’ experience in tenancy leasing
• Exceptional lease negotiation skills
• Experience re-negotiating effective, but over-market, leases
• Experience negotiating lease surrenders, make-good and dispute resolution
• Already established landlord/agent networks and relationships
• Highly developed leadership and people skills
• Relevant experience in a similar role (industrial property experience required)

Some of the reasons we love working at GPC:

• Part of a global organisation, yet you feel part of a team
• Successful, stable, growing business
• Support iconic and emerging Australian brands: Repco, NAPA, AMX, Sparesbox and more
• Attractive product discounts across all GPC AP businesses
• A supportive team environment, where we work with supremely talented people
• Access for team members and their families to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career development and internal employment opportunities across the group
• Strong values-based foundations
• Innovation and forward moving are a reality
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
• Access to GPC’s exciting employee platform MOVE, unlocking amazing discounts at top retailers, business announcements, e-cards and our employee recognition program, plus so much more!

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of GPC Asia Pacific