National Leasing Manager

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is the Global Leader in automotive aftermarket parts distribution, encompassing a number of significant international businesses in USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Our Asia Pacific businesses include NAPA, Ashdown-Ingram, McLeod Accessories, Motospecs, Motion Industries and our iconic Repco Australia & New Zealand Store Network.

With an expanding portfolio of retail sites (over 500 sites and growing) and significant growth, we are seeking to appoint an experienced, and passionate, property 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.

**Role responsibilities include**:

- Identify suitable sites for store development and/or relocations for all GPC 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
- Identify and secure both Retail property and Industrial Property suited to business units.

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**:

- Proven track record in multi-site Retail Tenancy leasing
- Experience in Industrial tenancy leasing
- A sound knowledge of the Commercial Property Market Nationally.
- 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 (retail industry experience advantageous)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Keen eye for detail
- Ability to prioritise across multiple projects and events
- Comfortable meeting competing deadlines and working under pressure
- Ability to travel nationally, frequently
- Working knowledge of Retail Leasing legislation Nationally

**Some of the reasons we love working at GPC**:

- Part of a global organisation, yet you feel part of a family
- 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 the GPC Asia Pacific family