Head of Property

• Determine the market potential of the brand through market studies develop and implement expansion strategies and plans to drive business growth
  
• Build a deep understanding of market customer and channel trends issues/opportunities and competitor activity
  
• Provide regular updates to senior management of changes in the retail environment and to prescribe countermeasures and propose improvement plans
  
• Evaluate and explore alternative store formats/channels economic and property models to drive long term growth
  

• Work with the crossfunction team to achieve the target number of store openings as per timeline.
  
• Identify the best locations for new store openings including market analysis feasibility study site visits and site presentation
  
• Build relationships with landlords and agents to ensure preferential access to new site opportunities
  
• Negotiate with landlords for new sites and lease renewals analyze and advise legal risks in tenancy and prescribe countermeasures accordingly.
  
• Evaluate site complexity and requirements to inform project cost estimate using external consultants as required to provide technical perspective
  
• Work with BI team to develop sales forecasts and combine with cost estimates to create business case for all projects (new sites relocations major refurb)
  

• Brief external Designers with necessary operational customer and brand requirements engaging with internal functions to get necessary information
  
• Review and feedback on design drawings to ensure projects meet design intent/direction whilst balancing operational and budget requirements. Engage with internal stakeholders team for signoff
  
• Evaluate tenders negotiate with contractors and manage value engineering process to maximize contract value
  
• Manage contractors to deliver fit out on budget on time and to spec.
  
• Engage with Operations during design and construction to ensure the project is fit for purpose and operations are bought into the design and in the loop on timings
  
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of project quality cost efficiency and lead time. Implementing best practices in project briefing tendering and negotiation where appropriate
  
• Maintain good working relationships with existing contractors and identify and develop relationships with new contractors.
  

• Optimize the current portfolio through relocations extensions renegotiations and consolidations.
  
• Develop and implement a framework for evaluating where to deploy capital in the existing estate linked to commercial operational and brand criteria
  

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Real Estate Property Management Business Studies or equivalent.
  
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in the areas of store expansion retail development or property development.
  
• Proven track record in market analysis and development of expansion strategies to drive business growth.
  
• Strong understanding of market customer and channel trends with the ability to identify opportunities and propose improvement plans.
  
• Strong people management and leadership skills to eSectively lead a team.
  
• Proven ability to establish and maintain a strong network with mall owners and partners.
  
• Experience in reviewing design drawings to ensure alignment with design intent operational needs and budget constraint
  
• Proficiency in tender evaluation contractor negotiation and value engineering processes.
  
• Project management skills to ensure fitout projects are delivered on budget on time and to specification.
  
• Experience in reviewing AutoCAD drawings to ensure project specifications are met.
  
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced and dynamic environment delivering results within strict deadlines.
  
• Extremely detailoriented well organized and strong problemsolving skills
  
• Strong verbal and written communication
  
• Travel is required occasionally (Malaysia & Singapore)