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Canadian Tire Property Manager in Laval, Quebec
What you’ll do
In this role, you will manage property-related issues by acting as the main point of contact between store operators, landlords and other stakeholders. Your responsibilities include resolving property disputes and interpreting lease agreements and minimizing operational impacts. The position requires significant experience in property management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in English and French.
Act as the key liaison between the store operator or dealer and the landlord or other third parties on property management and real estate issues.
Ensure uninterrupted store operations by negotiating timely resolutions to property issues that arise between the landlords, the
Corporation’s store operators, our tenants and other third parties (e.g. adjacent owners).
Provide reliable subject matter expertise on lease and contract interpretation as it relates to property matters.
Minimize the financial and operational impact of location repairs on the business by reviewing landlord and tenant responsibilities under the lease and other documents, and providing recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and leverage strong relationships with all stakeholders.
Ensure all property related documentation is uploaded to Lucernex system, and that all properly issues and resolutions are properly tracked in the system to provide visibility to the entire team.
Support the lease renewal negotiation process by advising the real estate development team of any property issues or lease opportunities that would provide favorable points for negotiations.
Prepare temporary site access/occupancy agreements.
Lead special projects as assigned from time to time.
What you bring
5+ years’ experience in Property Management, at least part of which was with a retail tenant organization.
Proficient in lease/legal language and contract interpretation.
Excellent communication including negotiation and presentation skills.
Bilingual in English and French with proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in both languages.
Post-secondary education in Business Administration or another related field (or commensurate experience). Pursuing an accredited commercial real estate designation (eg. CPM) would be considered an asset.
This position will have significant interactions with our store dealers and senior operations executives. It is therefore important that the candidate can show a history of acting with diplomacy and determination to quickly resolve issues between store operators, property owners and the corporation.
Able to exhibit knowledge of common property issues and experience with how to resolve them quickly and effectively.
Able to demonstrate cases of researching/investigating complex property and lease issues and negotiating a positive resolution to them.
A good understanding of common municipal property bylaws.
Proven track record of building and fostering professional relationships with internal and external parties
Experience working with real estate and financial systems (Lucernex, Peoplesoft) and able to learn new systems.
Able to travel approximately 2-3 days per month and holds a valid drivers’ license.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.