Real Estate Management Expert France

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

In this position you will collaborate cross functionally with internal teams including Business Development, Operations and Engineering as well as Legal, Finance and Lease Administration and external partners including customers, landlords, developers, brokers and advisers to lead and complete new location development/searches and lease renewals in your perimeter in France.

What are you going to do?

As a Real Estate Manager, you will:

• Coordinate and manage all new real estate transactions, including renewals, blend and extends, acquisitions, relocations, dispositions, consolidations, build-to-suits and bid searches
• Lead or be advisor on the strategic negotiation
• Lead and anticipate all renewals on lease agreement
• Follow all real estate KPI’s (cost per sqm, cost of facility management per lot, sustainable goal …)
• Prepare budget for savings, rents, maintenance costs and investments for France
• Follow up the P&L each real estate companies in France
• Have a dashboard to follow the French real estate market (yields, cost/sqm land and building….)
• Have a benchmark on the real estate strategy of our competitors
• Manage CEVA business rules as it relates to real estate acquisitions and project approval process
• Manage all CEVA field real estate brokerage activities
• Manage CEVA subleases – primarily facilities that become unused due to changes in CEVA operations
• Implement energy savings measures
• Drive property related sustainability projects in the region such as LED lighting and solar panels
• Coordination of routine and extraordinary maintenance activities
• Oversee reduction and control of facility repair expenses
• Challenge and prepare all necessary documents for investment committees

Where will you be working?

In this position, you will report directly to French Real Estate Leader

You will be located in our new HQ “Emblem” in La Défense nearby Paris

What do you have to offer?

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Real Estate, or Engineering is required, MBA preferred; Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web- based and job specific software applications
• At least 10 years of commercial or industrial real estate management experience is required
• Knowledge of high value negotiation and sourcing processes and methodologies
• Knowledge of local markets and connected with Real Estate sector players (Portfolio Owners, Investors, Developers, Trade Associations Professional Bodies)
• Strong financial acumen and fundamental knowledge of accounting and financial statements
• Balance team and individual responsibilities
• Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in demanding environments with tight deadlines
• Being able to communicate and relate to all levels of the organization verbally and written form
• Ability to work within a large international matrix organization
• Language skills essential, English

What do we offer?

CEVA has an informal and transparent corporate culture. Our company is currently in a dynamic and growing market, and we pay a lot of attention to continuous improvement and operational excellence. We strive for improvement daily, within all the levels of the company. Our mission is to be the most professional third-party logistics provider and we could use you to achieve this! We offer a lot of space for entrepreneurship, personal development and your ambitions. At CEVA, we have plenty of career opportunities for you to grow. You will receive a market-based salary package.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.