Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
When you're part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
This is an exciting opportunity to become a member of the CRE Team which serves as a strategic partner to ThermoFisher Scientific around the world. The role requires someone with skills in relationship management, strategy / planning and property transactions.
The role will build positive relationships throughout ThermoFisher Scientific facilities management organization, finance leaders, business as will be their EMEA point of contact. All transactions require approval by ThermoFisher Scientific senior leadership, and this role will work closely with the Director of CRE and Business Transformation Office (BTO) to develop solid case which will include appropriate input from Internal CRE functional and external real estate professionals.
Responsibilities
- Driving multi-disciplinary real estate solutions for business challenges and initiatives across EMEA Portfolio.
- Driving EMEAs real estate planning process to develop short, medium and long term strategies that support business strategies by right-sizing the real estate portfolio, developing plans.
- Maintain robust model of the portfolio that maps both current and future supply to multi demand scenarios allowing "what If" scenario planning. Updating this information for the quarterly business reviews.
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with the various group and divisional business leaders across EMEA.
- Collecting, consolidating and disseminating key business data and intelligence to aid CRE in the development of overall portfolio strategy and operational plans.
- Using comprehensive analysis that draws on their expertise and that of the wider team to develop solutions to business issues to proactively find opportunities for the business to lower real estate costs or improve portfolio efficiency.
- Ensuring that CRE transaction strategy is aligned with business strategy and portfolio planning strategy and ensuring that the transactions that are completed conform with the goals of the agreed strategy.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a professional in Real Estate working in a role that requires them to influence outcomes in a multinational environment. Ideally this candidate will have experience in the geographic which they would be responsible for in this position.
Creative problem solver with strong financial savvy in terms of understanding how Real Estate deals can affect the P&L
Outstanding client engagement skills. A proven track record showing strong communications skills is also required. Previous experience with US headquartered organizations is also an advantage.
The successful individual with have a personality and mind-set that would thrive in our ThermoFisher Scientific culture which requires a high degree of flexibility, agility, ability to operate optimally in a matrix and a "Get it Done" demeanour.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, business, finance/accounting; or a related area is required.
- Requires 10 years + of Real Estate related experience across EMEA.
- Experience in roles requiring client interface and commercial real estate transactions.
- Consultive approach plus relationship building experience with clients is an advantage.
- Experience across Commercial offices; Industrial and logistics and laboratories is helpful.
- Experience in Facilities Management; Project management and Change management are preferred
Skills and Proficiencies
- Excellent client engagement and relationship building skills.
- Analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to rapidly evaluate and distil key information.
- Demonstrate ability to successfully handle changing priorities.
- Demonstrate ability to think strategically while identifying tactical requirements vital to achieve ThermoFisher Scientific objectives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface effectively with clients, colleagues, external legal counsel, landlords and senior ThermoFisher Scientific leadership.
- Well-reasoned approach that combines strong analytics and excellent communications.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to handle conflict constructively in an optimal way.
- Excellent active listening skills.
- Pragmatic approach to problem solving and deal structuring.
- The highest level of personal and professional integratory
- The role will involve travel around 25% across Europe!
The closing date for this role is 16th August.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.