Real Estate Specialist at Sleep Country, Brampton

AI Summary

Sleep Country in Brampton, ON, is seeking a Real Estate Specialist for an 18-month contract. This role supports the Real Estate team with administration, reporting, and project execution. Key duties include coordinating documentation, tracking lease milestones, and preparing financial analyses. Candidates need a College Diploma in Business Administration or Finance and 1-3 years of related experience, along with strong organizational and reporting abilities.

About the Opportunity

This Real Estate Specialist position at Sleep Country Canada offers an exciting 18-month contract opportunity in Brampton, ON, for an early-career professional keen to develop expertise in commercial retail real estate. The successful candidate will provide essential support to our dynamic Real Estate team, contributing to the administration, reporting, analytics, and execution of various real estate initiatives and projects. This role provides hands-on experience in retail real estate, working within a team that actively supports strategic growth, portfolio management, and store development. You will have the chance to develop valuable skills in lease administration, financial analysis, and project coordination, all while contributing to the success of a growing organization dedicated to helping Canadians achieve better sleep. The role requires a strong ability to manage detailed documentation and critical lease milestones, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Key Responsibilities

As a Real Estate Specialist, you will coordinate crucial real estate documentation, circulating materials for internal review and approval to ensure smooth operations. A significant part of your role will involve preparing comprehensive approval packages, pro forma analyses, and presentations for various lease transactions and real estate projects. You will provide vital support for real estate analytics, detailed reporting, and overall project administration activities. Maintaining internal reporting, including store count reporting, budget tracking, and portfolio summaries, is a core responsibility. The role also involves tracking and monitoring critical lease dates, such as notice periods, rent escalations, lease renewals, and condition waiver deadlines, requiring strong attention to detail. Furthermore, you will coordinate tenant allowance package submissions and reimbursement processes with landlords and internal stakeholders, ensuring accurate lease and property records are always up to date. This position offers real experience in collaborating with internal departments, landlords, developers, and external partners to support all real estate activities, including assisting with special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this Real Estate Specialist role should possess a College Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. We are seeking individuals with 1 to 3 years of related experience, ideally with previous experience supporting a retail real estate function. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent organizational and tracking skills, coupled with a strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Exceptional attention to detail and robust document management capabilities are essential. Strong verbal and written communication skills are paramount for effective collaboration and reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required, alongside strong analytical and reporting abilities. Experience with Tango lease administration software is considered a valuable asset. The role demands the ability to maintain confidentiality, handle sensitive business information professionally, and exhibit a self-motivated, collaborative, and customer-focused approach. A proactive and detail-oriented mindset, combined with strong problem-solving and organizational capabilities, will ensure success. A willingness to learn and grow within the retail real estate environment, and the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple departments and stakeholders, are also highly valued for this real estate support position.