Business Development (Leasing)

Responsibilities: Develop plan for new stores, renewals, relocations, expansions and closures.

Negotiating and managing existing lease renewals with Landlords

Analyse on impact of renovation cycles, sales transfer, initiatives rollout, and store expansions, closures and relocations.

Conceptualise design ideas to produce winning tender proposals; maintain a pool of designers for project collaboration.

Proactively coordinate with Project and Maintenance teams to resolve issues related to facilities, renovations and landlord improvements.

Review contracts, seek solicitor’s input and highlight any deviations or anomalies.

Process and follow up on all lease documents to ensure its completion; update leasing reports and schedules.

Prepare and/or update weekly/monthly reports periodically for submission to Senior Management.

Establish and maintain strong relationships with landlords, property agents, etc.

Ensure adherence to legal and operational compliance requirements.

Conduct site visits or viewings to identify potential areas for expansion 

Work with various landlords and property agents to secure new sites through tender or negotiation.

Maintaining good relationship with stakeholders for long term partnerships.

Stay current with the real estate developments in Singapore and constantly lookout for potential and suitable sites for the brands.

Attend all social, industry and business networking events if required

Requirements: Possess solid presentation skills, proficient in MS Office applications

Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Well versed with commercial contracts terms and conditions

Able to work independently 

Able to facilitate and orchestrate resources cross functionally to support business development activities

Highly motivated, acute business sense with an analytical mind

Experience in F&B chains and public or private tendering processes would be added advantage