About DPDHL and CRE: Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) the logistics provider of the world with over 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

Corporate Real Estate (CRE) at Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) is responsible for more than 12,000 properties across all DPDHL business units worldwide. This portfolio covers an area of more than 30 million m2 and is managed by around 1700 dedicated real estate experts worldwide. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our AMERICAS region.

Corporate Real Estate AMERICAS - that's us! Together with our global colleagues, we offer excellent services along the property lifecycle Commercial, Construction and Facility Management for all DPDHL properties in a sustainable way. We ensure that DPDHL develops and grows in the future.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of CRE? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of DPDHL, you will be working with a global network of CRE colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

Job Purpose: Execute real estate plans that align with the plans of our Business Units in order to maximize the value of DHL’s portfolio. Provides input to portfolio planning. Typically, responsible for a sub-portfolio.

Your tasks:

• Execute plans and transactions to maximize the value of DHL’s real estate portfolio
• Provide input towards portfolio planning to provide the best mix of properties in line with business strategy and objectives, corporate guidelines and policies
• Typically, responsible for a sub-portfolio
• Manage simple acquisitions & development projects
• Liaise with business colleagues including business development, solutions design teams, operations, and finance teams to ensure the real estate solution aligns with business requirements
• Assess real estate options and viability in order to determine commercial opportunities
• Provide thorough market information in support of business cases
• Negotiate best outcome for transaction and present opportunities to business colleagues in standardized format to allow for comparison
• Manage project from sourcing to handover working with teams from Construction, Facilities Management, Property Management and our Broker Network, as required
• Work with stakeholders to finalize transactions, including Legal, Risk, Procurement, among others
• Connect with and influence other specialist departments and 3rd parties e.g. external service providers
• May convince others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Build strong, trusting cross-functional relationships with DHL managers
• Understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns and advise direct reports, customers and key stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance to line managers and employees
• External stakeholders: Commercial real estate agents, Landlords, property managers
• Internal Stakeholders: Business Unit Country Management Team, GBS CRE local and sub-regional Team/Legal/Risk & Insurance

Your profile: Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification

Experience Level

• More than 5 years

We Offer

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.