Eric K Bell

Sunnyvale, CA ***** 408-***-****

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Real Estate Asset Manager

Twenty years of team leadership in real estate portfolio management and asset management. Effective negotiating lease, purchase and construction contracts with principals and government agencies.

Led cross functional teams including Real Estate, Facilities Design & Engineering, Construction, Security, Furniture, Risk Management, Finance and Environmental Safety; developing Strategic Facilities Planning models, Move Add Change processes, and Vendor Management Sourcing systems.

WORK HISTORY

Real Estate Strategies Consultants 2010-Present

Global Real Estate Projects Manager, Project Management Sourcing Manager

• Directed Project Managers worldwide, with full accountability for tracking budgets and schedules, while maximizing use of resources and controlling costs.

• Managed Key Performance Indicator metrics and developed Service Level Agreements.

• Directly oversaw a broad spectrum of project management duties, including cutting delivery schedules by 20%, sourcing facility services and construction projects, realizing 15% budget reductions, and delivering 100% final job completion.

Jones Lang LaSalle - Sun Microsystems 2007-2010

Senior Contracts Manager

• Consistently worked with senior management to identify cost-control areas and implement targeted Global Sourcing plans to improve asset profitability while maximizing property quality.

• Awarded Employee of the Month for Sourcing Facility Services and Construction Management.

Zip Realty Inc. and Ace Capital Group 2002-2007

Broker Associate - Real Estate Acquisitions Executive

• Achieved 50% growth in quarterly sales as Team Leader motivating team through verbal, written, and graphic presentations and implementing innovative prospecting techniques.

• Awarded President’s Club Gold status for Exceeding Sales Goals for two consecutive years.

CB Richard Ellis, Global Research & Consulting, Cisco Systems 2000-2002

Director Workplace Strategies, Advanced Planning

• Achieved successful surrender of leased space at 50% of NPV, ensuring that business growth initiatives aligned the action plans with global headcount and financial forecasts.

• Led construction project management teams in design and construction of leasehold improvements.

Clarify Inc. (Acquired by Nortel Networks) 1997-2000

Real Estate Operations Manager

• Promoted domestic and international expansion while delivering on property acquisition goals, meeting 20% annual growth demands; resulted in acquisition by Nortel Networks.

• Negotiated leases; designed and implemented tenant improvements, furniture and IT installations.

• Managed Facility Services, Reception, Security, Space Planning, Moves, and Vendor Relations.

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PRIOR EXPERIENCE

• Performed market research and presentations for Board of Directors. Advanced Planner (Cisco)

• Completed $12 million Class 10 Clean Room Fabrication facility for KLA-Tencor on schedule and under budget, enabling occupancy plan implementation. Construction Project Manager (Facilicorp)

• Created rolling five-year facility plan including asset portfolio data, growth projections, downturn flexibility, operating budgets and market objectives. Real Estate Operations Manager (TRW Inc.)

• Demonstrated exceptional communication and negotiation skills in facilitating $200 million in real estate transactions and managing 14 million square feet. Senior Real Property Manager (Lockheed )

• Developed and established space utilization standards; reduced occupied space 30% by obtaining approval for new occupancy standards from four divisions. Facilities Manager. (ESL Inc.)

• Led the negotiation of $90M in real estate transactions while overseeing P&L analyses for 15 sites.

• Earned Malcolm Baldrige Award overseeing TQM teams developing performance metrics. (LMSC)

KEY SKILL AREAS

Operations Management

• Performed programming studies, requirements definition, acquisitions, lease negotiations, tenant improvement design and implementation, IT integration, furniture selection and procurement.

• Directly oversaw a broad spectrum of property management duties, including landlord and tenant relations, operating budgets, expense reconciliations, and contract negotiations.

• Consistently improved efficiency of operations by applying industry expertise toward delivering superior troubleshooting and problem resolutions.

• Improved processes across internal organizations securing multiple division concurrence and implementing systems to stream line operations and save man hours.

Communications and Leadership

• Trained and supervised a broad range of support staff in order to ensure timely completion while boosting productivity and quality.

• Functioned as active liaison between subcontractors, clients, vendors, and general contractors to track project development and complete projects within deadlines and budgets.

• Motivated team to work together efficiently while mitigating conflict on issues regarding jobsite budgets, and final job completion.

Research and Analysis

• Integrated extensive market research and competitive analyses to stay abreast of current market conditions and effectively negotiate with vendors, subcontractors, and general contractors.

• Conducted in-depth analysis regarding project goals, objectives, and overall requirements to timely meet deadlines within budget.

• Tracked project progress in anticipation of completion dates and allocated resources by establishing project priorities, timelines, and deliverable s.

EDUCATION, SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS

MBA, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA

BS, Business Administration in Real Estate & Urban Planning, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Certified Professional Manager and Licensed Real Estate Broker Fluent in Spanish

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