Retail Property Manager (Responsable Patrimoine Réseaux)
Commercial Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal Full time

Description
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Network Manager, he/she is responsible:
• To implement/ deliver the regional network plan with specific regard to all aspects of network development and property management.
• To manage a designated portion of Shell’s network portfolio so as to maximize its profitability & returns.
• To provide field input into the development & updating of the regional network plan.
• To manage the Maintenance plan for Retail sites

Dimensions:
Portfolio: 120 Sites

Direct reports : 02

Principal Accountabilities:
• Providing the cluster Retail Manager with field input & analysis to support the production & updating of the Vivo network strategy, property strategy & network plan eg. network action proposals.
• Provide input into the implementation plans (of which the annual capex & maintenance plans are a part) to deliver the network plan.
• Negotiation of deals for identified network projects eg.
• Negotiation of property purchase, lease agreements, supply agreements & financing (eg. loans, prepaid rentals/ rebates) for NTI’s, KDR’s, Major/ minor improvements, Reties, C.R developments (eg. shop, car wash, lube bay, workshop, ATM).
• Proposal & implementation of preferred ownership of sites, resulting in certain property sales, buy-ins, & lease-ins.
• Negotiation of main lease agreements for existing company-leased Vivo Service Stations.
• Negotiation of supply agreements for existing dealer-owned Vivo Service Stations.
• Identification and sale of unprofitable Vivo assets.
• Compilation of development proposals (case sheets) for the above projects.
• Provide input into site design for specific projects.
• Ensures security of tenure (contracts & securities) at Vivo Service Stations.
• Endorsement of dealer lease renewals by area business managers (with regard to security of tenure and proposed rentals).
• Responsible for all property administration in Senegal.
• Responsible for ensuring that network information systems reflect the correct data.
• Responsible for the maintenance of Retail sites

Key Challenges:
• Managing disciplined implementation of the network plan when deviations are mooted by Sales/ Ops.
• Leading & alignment of teams through the change process


Requirements
Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
• Engineering profile with Maintenance knowledge, as well as in Finance Budgeting, Business Development, Commerce, Commercial Law or Town Planning.
• qualifications and experience typically required to perform the job fully and effectively.
• Previous Retail sales experience would assist.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of property market and related issues (eg. town planning, property law), sales forecasting, project financial evaluation, commercial law & contracts, and tax for investments.

Competencies:
Network Master Planning
Network Optimisation Analysis
Site Acquisition, Renewal & Disposal
Site Analysis & Selection
Real Estate Management
Network Perfomance Analysis
Planning Site Acquisition
HSSE
Retail Economics
Retail Essentials
Maintenance knowledge