The LEASING MANAGER will be responsible for the expansion in a specific geographic region for the Philippines, both for new stores as well as for lease actions for existing stores (renegotiations, rebuilds, extensions, and terminations).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Enable long term growth 

• Creates growth strategy by developing and maintaining the roadmap for the geographic region
• Makes sure full potential in geographic region is mapped and added to the roadmap

• ·    Makes sure competition is continuously mapped

•      Creates and follows up on pipeline

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• Optimizing the existing portfolio

•      Ensures that the portfolio is commercially competitive in the geographic area
•      Negotiates lease actions for existing stores
•      Coordinates portfolio reviews

Ensure the best possible deal

• ·       Enables optimization of each deals selling, location and profitability
•    Recommends the full business case in terms of fit with market strategy, location requirements, commercial idea, configuration of space, economic and legal terms
• ·       Fact based targets for sales, rent, and net investments levels
• ·       Recommends ready negotiated business cases (HOT, lease line) for approval by the Country Leasing Committee
•    Coordinates with other functions before finalizing the negotiations (Construction, Interior Head, Accounting, HR, Marketing, Merchandising, Visual, Security, etc)
• ·       Tracks the performance of new stores and rebuilds
• ·       Relates profit, loss and added value to own work and the whole organization
• ·       Capable to present H&M in the best way to current and potential business partners
• ·       Prioritizes according to where the most impact is created
• ·       Uses insights gained from internal and external sources to make smart decisions and proposals

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• ·       Bachelor’s Degree or professional education in either/or Engineering, Economics, Management or equivalent
• ·       Previous experience in handling retail leasing is preferred
• ·       Excellent communication skills especially in written and spoken English 
• ·       Excellent presentation skills and computer skills
• ·       Strong interpersonal skills and able to influence at all levels 
•         Should have an analytical mindset
• ·       Remains calm and positive in difficult situations and under pressure
• ·       Works well autonomously and handles problems with creativity and minimal guidance
• ·       Prioritizes time effectively – balancing between long term and short-term planning
• ·       Seeks and capable to analyze all relevant information from a range of sources and angles in order to improve decision making with the company
• ·       Shows passion and enthusiasm in your daily work and inspire others with a positive attitude 
• ·       Flexibility – can handle more than one task at the same time; can quickly acquire new information and learns new skills
• ·       Willing to travel within and outside of the country