The Site Acquisition role will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and securing current café locations in line with the company's expansion strategy. The role requires strong market knowledge, relationship management skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to work cross-functionally with legal, projects, finance, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities
Site Identification & Market Mapping
Identify potential retail spaces for new café openings.
Conduct market surveys to evaluate catchment potential, competition, demographics, and customer footfall.
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective sites.
Track upcoming commercial developments, malls, high streets, business parks, airports, and mixed-use projects.
Site Evaluation
Assess locations based on:
Footfall and visibility
Accessibility and parking
Target customer demographics
Rental viability
Competition mapping
Sales potential
Prepare feasibility reports and business cases for management approval.
Lease Negotiation
Lead commercial negotiations with landlords, developers, and property consultants.




Negotiate rentals, security deposits, lock-in periods, escalation clauses, CAM charges, and other commercial terms.
Ensure commercially viable lease agreements aligned with company policies.
Stakeholder Management
Develop relationships with:
Property owners
Mall management teams
Real estate consultants
Developers
Brokers
Coordinate with internal teams including Legal, Projects, Finance, Operations, and Design for timely execution.
Expansion Planning
Support annual and quarterly expansion plans.
Monitor market trends, rental benchmarks, and competitor expansion activities.
Provide regular MIS reports on pipeline status and project progress.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Commerce, or a related field.
MBA is preferred.

Experience
4–8 years of experience in Site Acquisition, Retail Expansion, Business Development, or Real Estate.
Experience in QSR, Retail, Food & B

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