Business Development Manager – Shoprite Group

Job Description

Role Overview

The organisation requires a specialist to oversee exceptionally intricate, high-value, and sensitive real estate ventures across the portfolio. The position delivers high-level technical knowledge regarding economic feasibility, complex deal-making, and finalisation, assisting leadership through strategic guidance on difficult initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent will spearhead the evaluation and progression of elaborate real estate projects involving diverse stakeholders and significant financial exposure. Duties include navigating unconventional obstacles through advanced commercial reasoning, conducting thorough commercial and operational evaluations, challenging baseline assumptions, and establishing risk mitigation strategies for capital investments. The role oversees high-stakes negotiations to protect commercial interests, resolves critical deal bottlenecks, and builds strategic connections with external landlords, investors, and developers. Furthermore, the position provides technical mentorship to junior personnel and aids in refining departmental standards.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must possess a relevant tertiary qualification in areas such as Real Estate, Town Planning, Property Studies, Business, Finance, or Law. Applicants require between five and six years of practical background within business development, leasing, acquisitions, or retail property expansion, including demonstrated involvement in high-level real estate transactions. Essential criteria include specialised expertise in commercial deal negotiation, financial feasibility evaluation, and specific professional background within the clothing or fashion retail sector.

How to Apply

Submit your application through the employer’s application page: Apply now.

Closing date: 2 November 2026.