Senior Real Estate Expansion Manager en Madrid

Amazon is currently looking to hire an experienced Senior Real Estate Expansion Manager to join the team and play a critical role in supporting all facility and property activity across Amazon's South European Network (mainly Italy and Spain). Regular EU travels will be required.

In this role you will support the EU team to ensure the timely completion of new lease transactions including renewals, expansions, terminations, and reconfiguration of existing warehouse space. This encompasses the entire process from working with the local management team in defining the requirements, lease negotiations (business and legal terms), on-site surveys, comparative financial analysis of lease transaction, and project management to affect the end result. Your primary objective in this role is to provide adequate, cost effective storage/operation space for Amazon on the continent given the market conditions working to challenging deadlines and budgetary requirements.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:
· Support the EU team to fulfill the overall strategy for maintaining and developing space requirements of Amazon European Warehouse/storage strategy
· Develop and implement investment models together with market player to optimize investments
· Discuss with local stake holders and governmental bodies to ensure support for FC (Fulfillment Center) expansions
· Develop the annual European real estate business plan & budget, and will be responsible for transactions to meet the business plan
· Developing regular communications to all business owners including local and central Finance managers, IT, legal, Operations, Facilities and Engineering functional representatives
· Ensure the efficient day to day operations of Amazon major facilities, coordinating with local Administrative or Purchasing personnel on all facility issues on an escalating basis
· Project Management, working to successful completion within deadlines and on budget and safety
· Landlord relations, negotiation and contractor management, including escalation of any issues beyond regular daily activity
· Alteration management and reducing Fix costs (all building related costs)

Experience/Skills required:
· Extensive experience managing large capital projects with proven success in delivering on time, on budget and safely
· Significant Real Estate negotiation and transaction management experience in Logistic or Retail
· Knowledge of life-cycle of physical assets (property and buildings), including the acquisition and disposition of assets and lease administration
· Ability to proactively monitor and control various vendor relationships and external resources (including contract negotiation and vendor management skills)
· Working knowledge of financial analysis techniques including discounted cash flow and capital budgeting
· Broad understanding of how to innovate in real estate services to optimize customer satisfaction and productivity
· Understanding of real estate trends, best practices and the vendor marketplace
· Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
· Proven ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with customers/partners with the ability to invite input from these groups when determining what will work best for the business
· Ability to think strategically and holistically about business units' unique real estate needs
· Ability to understand and value different customer needs and provide tailored services where necessary
· High level of leadership capability and credibility with the ability to be influence at all levels
· Acts decisively, holding others and self accountable for tasks, actions and development needs


The ideal candidate will have a strong real estate background, with significant experience in a similar role at management level. The ideal candidate speaks fluent English, Spanish and ideally Italian.

In return, Amazon will offer you a competitive salary, stock units and other excellent benefits including healthcare and employee discount. You will also have the opportunity to develop a rewarding career with one of the EU leading online retailers.

MBA or Engineering Degree,
Chartered Surveyors / RICS member,