Property Manager - Industrial - Southern Suburbs (Cape) at Growthpoint Properties

Job Purpose 

• Responsible for the overall management of tenant leases, monthly reporting on income statements (variances) and vacancy reports. Manage utility recoveries and CAPEX alongside the Facility Manager.  

Role Location 

• Cape Town Head Office, MontClare Place, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7708. The Company will accommodate some flexibility in this regard. 

Reporting Manager 

• The Property Manager reports to the Portfolio Manager. 
• Direct Subordinates 
• No direct subordinates.  

Budget Responsibility 

• Prepare and manage budgets.
• Prepare analysis comparing actual income versus budget.
• Prepare and oversee motivation for income and expenses which are unbudgeted.
• Prepare monthly reporting on income statements (variances), vacancy reports within the deadline parameters.
• Complete monthly projections on income and expenses.

Duties and responsibilities 

• Market their properties in conjunction with the Letting Division.
• Ensure their buildings are maintained to appropriate standards.
• Ensure tenants leases are renewed in conjunction with the Letting Division, rents collected and that tenants are retained.
• Ensure tenant installations and criteria (needs analysis) are conducted and attended to timeously and within budget and expectation.
• Ensuring that all documentation procedures are correct and manage outstanding leases and tenant correspondence.
• Approve expenses letting deals and tenant installations within authority levels.
• Manage utility recoveries.
• Manage SBU meetings including production of minutes.
• Manage arrears.
• Prepare renewal sheets with information on current and budgeted charges.
• Monthly reporting on GLA / vacancy movements.
• Take part in staff Performance reviews.
• Management of SBU staff.
• Management of capex alongside the Facility Manager.
• Management of risk alongside the Facility Manager.
• Management of legal alongside the credit controller.
• Participation in development related matters.

Requirements
Experience 

• Three to five years of property management experience in industrial sector.
• Appropriate people management experience is essential.

Qualifications

• B. Com or appropriate degree.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver on time and within budget
• Strong organizational abilities, accuracy and attention to detail 
• Knowledge and understanding of leasing agreements and accounting principles is a prerequisite
• Strong negotiating skills
• Must have an in depth understanding of market trends