The Site Acquisition role will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and securing new café locations in line with the company's expansion strategy. The role requires solid 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 recent café openings.
Conduct market surveys to evaluate catchment potential, competition, demographics, and customer footfall.
Build and maintain a solid 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 & Beverage, Hospitality, or FMCG is preferred.
Proven track record of successfully closing retail lease transactions.

Preferred Experience - Exposure to high street retail, malls, and commercial real estate.
Existing network with landlords, IPCs, brokers, and developers.
Understanding of legal documentation related to commercial leasing.

📌 Site Acquisition Specialist Hyderabad (India)
🏢 Third Wave Coffee
📍 India