The Senior Manager, Quick Commerce Real Estate serves as the subject matter expert for real estate, responsible for the rapid deployment, lifecycle management, and physical maintenance of all quick-commerce assets (Dmarts/dark stores) across 11 markets for Foodora, foodpanda, and Yemeksepeti. Reporting to the Head, Real Estate, this role focuses on end-to-end Early Life Cycle execution—from site scouting, zoning compliance, and fast-track fit-outs
1. Strategic Portfolio Management
- Lead the Early Life Cycle framework across 11 markets to drive successful launches, relocations, expansions, and reinstatements/closures of Dmarts.
- Direct local teams and external agencies through site scouting, zoning feasibility, municipal permitting, and regulatory approvals (safety, environmental, and building codes).
- Cultivate and manage strategic relationships with landlords, developers, and real estate brokers.
2. Project Management
- Oversee fast-track construction, fit-outs, and handovers to operational teams within strict timeline and cost parameters.
- Audit third-party vendor and contractor performance against strict regional KPIs and SLA standards.
3. Financial & Capex Governance
- Lead annual Capex budgeting exercises and track real estate capital expenditure across all assets.
- Identify portfolio optimization opportunities, execute cost-saving action plans, and oversee lease negotiations.
4. Data Governance & Lease Administration
- Oversee lease administration data quality and maintain accurate portfolio data within the leasing platform (Tango).
- Ensure transparent visibility to the Global Real Estate Team through standardized reporting, dynamic dashboards, and data governance.
- Evaluate and support the integration of emerging real estate and prop-tech tools.
5. Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure strict compliance with local regulatory requirements and global brand standards.
- Oversee execution, auditing, and continuous improvement of health and safety (H&S) policies across all facilities.
- Maintain central compliance repositories for operational documentation, licenses, permits, and safety certifications.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 5 - 8 years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, portfolio management, or expansion experience within quick-commerce, retail dark stores, logistics, or multi-unit QSR environments.
- Proven track record navigating local zoning, municipal permitting, and building compliance across international markets.
- Experience operating in a matrixed organization, acting as a business partner across multiple regional brands and executive stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience with Lease Management Systems (preferably Tango)
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling (Excel) for Lease and Capex tracking