VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

Manager – Retail Leasing

Real Estate SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must have extensive experience and proven credentials as a top real estate executive in a multinational retail organization or with an established developer focused on retail.
The candidate must have thorough knowledge of market planning and advanced negotiation strategies and techniques.
The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain working relationships and influence business partners at all levels.
The candidate must be able to think conceptually and strategically about business challenges, take action, and proactively solve problems.
The candidate must be able to recognize opportunities to collaborate and integrate work to minimize costs and maximize relationships.
The candidate must demonstrate a strong focus on real estate return on investment.
A university degree or master’s degree is desirable.
The candidate must have at least five years of experience in retail real estate and lease negotiations with a reputable retailer or developer.
The candidate must be fluent in English and Chinese.
The candidate must have strong analytical skills and expert-level proficiency in Excel.
The candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
The candidate must demonstrate attention to detail, strong organizational and multitasking abilities, knowledge of core processing, and strong problem-solving ability.
The candidate must be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

Support the Retail Leasing Director in creating and executing a strategic retail real estate portfolio plan for VF China that optimizes asset value and meets financial objectives.
Secure profitable retail and outlet store locations based on brand and commercial criteria, negotiating the most favorable terms possible.
Work with brand and finance teams to prepare capital expense requests required to open new stores and extend leases.
Partner on business plans and proactively manage market planning and market development, including exploring new markets, touring existing markets to anticipate renewals, identifying strategically preferable sites, and supporting pipeline store openings and expansions.
Review lease expirations and develop plans with each brand for renewals, relocations, and closures, and guide analyses of their impacts.
Prepare and analyze lease evaluation packages and leasing decisions, ensuring timely renewals with optimal profitability.
Develop relationships with real estate brokers and lease management companies alongside brand stakeholders, and manage broker performance and selection.
Maintain active relationships with regional, local, and national landlords.
Set key performance indicator measurements to maximize investment priorities in line with market mapping development.
Work with Brand Store Operations teams to analyze underperforming stores and provide guidance on possible solutions.
Partner with the VF legal department, prepare letters of intent or renewal agreements, and resolve legal, lease, and renewal issues.

Desired Qualifications

Extensive real estate experience throughout China, particularly in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, is desirable.
Experience in financial planning and analysis is preferred.

GENERAL SUMMARY

To deliver expertise and recommendations to VF China’s range of brands based on the strategic direction and management of the retail real estate portfolio.

To facilitate all retail real estate leasing related activities including site selection, lease negotiation and landlord relationship management, and to leverage VF’s growth and footprint to optimize locations and negotiations to ensure profitability.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Supporting the Retail Leasing Director in the creation and execution of a VF China strategic retail real estate portfolio plan to optimize the value of the Company's portfolio of assets and meet financial objectives.
Secure profitable retail and outlet store locations, based on brand and commercial criteria, negotiating the most favourable terms possible.
Work with the brand and finance teams to produce the capital expense requests (WEAs) required to open new stores, extend leases.
Partner on business plans to proactively manage market planning process and all aspects of market development including, but not limited to: exploring new markets for opportunities, touring existing markets to anticipate renewals or better strategic site identification to meet pipeline store openings and expansions.
Review lease expirations and develop plans with each brand for renewals, relocations, closures and guides analyses on impact of any of these.
Prepare and analyze lease evaluation packages and leasing decisions, ensuring that leases are renewed in a timely manner with optimum profitability.
With the key stakeholders in the brands, develop relationships with real estate brokers and lease management companies and manage broker performance and selection.
Maintain active relationships with regional, local and national landlords.
Set KPI measurement to maximize investment priorities in line with market mapping development.
Together with the Brand Store Operations teams, use the analysis of under-performing stores and provide guidance on possible solutions.
Partner with VF legal department, prepare letters of intent or renewal agreements and resolve legal, lease, and renewal issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and /or abilities required for the individual to be successful in this position:

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished commercial real estate executive who is well known in the industry and possesses deep and congenial relationships with key retail real estate developers and landlords.
He/ she will have extensive experience and proven credentials as a top real estate executive in a multi-national retail organization or from an established developer focused on retail.
The candidate must have thorough knowledge of market planning and advanced negotiation strategy and techniques. He/ she will possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships and influence business partners at all levels.
Extensive full China real estate experience would be desirable with a key focus on Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.
The ability to think conceptually and strategically regarding business challenges combined with a bias for action and a proactive approach to problem solving.
Ability to recognize opportunities to collaborate and integrate where possible to minimise costs and maximize relationships.
Strong evidence of Real Estate Return of Investment focus. Experience in financial planning and analysis preferred.

Education: University Degree or a Masters’ degree would be desirable

Experience: A minimum of 5 years’ experience in retail real estate and lease negotiations with a reputable retailer or developer.
Language skills: Fluent English and Chinese

Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills; Expert in the use of Excel
Other:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to details
Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities
High knowledge of core processing
Strong ability of problem solving
Willing to travel

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About the Company

VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

VF Corporation coordinates a global portfolio of apparel, footwear, and accessories brands with a focus on outdoor, active, and workwear. The company’s products span clothing, footwear, and accessories under recognizable names like The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies. It operates through multiple channels, selling wholesale to mass merchants, specialty stores, and department stores, while also running direct-to-consumer options via VF-owned stores, concessions, and e-commerce. VF differentiates itself by combining a large, diversified brand roster with an omnichannel strategy and an internal venture arm (VF Venture Foundry) that tests new platforms, services, and experiences. Its goal is to grow its brands and revenue by expanding its direct-to-consumer presence, optimizing its multi-channel distribution, and evolving the business to respond to market changes.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 1899

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