Regional Real Estate & Facilities Manager

About the role

ALS Limited is a laboratory-based testing services company with 19,000+ employees across 70+ countries, and it is strengthening its Procurement, Supply Chain, Real Estate and related functions. As Regional Real Estate & Facilities Manager, you manage all leased and owned ALS facilities within an assigned region, overseeing real estate transactions and leading strategies to optimize real estate and facilities cost, value and capital use. The role is based in the region, primarily covering Europe and Africa, and assists with Asia-Pacific and Australia as needed. It reports to the Global Real Estate & Facilities Director.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the region's main contact for new leases, renewals, purchases and sales, advising on contracts, terms and price negotiations, and handling day-to-day lease management, enforcement and disputes.
• Build relationships with regional operations, landlords, brokers and other stakeholders, and implement regional policies and procedures, including training.
• Evaluate project initiation requests, use lease and facility management software for tracking, reporting and lifecycle management, and support sustainability statistics (energy, waste, space).
• Lead sale-and-leaseback transactions with broker support, assess facilities to minimize excess space and maximize ROCE, and benchmark the portfolio for pricing guidance.
• Represent ALS at property showings, evaluate property tax reduction strategies, and coordinate with Sustainability on environmental impact, employee wellbeing and safety.
• Work with business leaders, procurement and sustainability to reduce facility costs (energy, utilities, maintenance, cleaning, waste), and coordinate with architects and the procurement team on new construction and refurbishment.
• Achieve Real Estate & Facilities KPIs and cost savings, and follow health, safety and sustainability requirements.

Required profile

• Minimum 7-10 years of corporate real estate experience in country or regional leadership roles.
• BA or BS in Business, Real Estate, Operations or a related field preferred.
• Facility management certification (e.g. FMP) preferred.
• Proven record of delivering cost savings and continuous improvement, and international business experience.
• Fluent Czech and English; additional European languages are an asset.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, evaluation and critical thinking skills, with problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization with many stakeholders.