Senior Manager – Retail Expansion
This is an open vacancy with one of our clients.
- Experience
- 8–12 years
- Where
- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
- Salary
- ₹16,00,000–₹32,00,000 per year
- Work mode
- On-site, Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Qualifications
- MBA/PGDM
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About the role
One of our prestigious clients is hiring a Senior Manager – Retail Expansion to lead the search for, and opening of, new retail sites. You will evaluate locations, negotiate terms and plan each expansion step with a team that sees it through. Good site choices made here influence store performance long after opening day.
What you'll do
- Evaluate potential retail sites on catchment, footfall, visibility, competition and expected business returns.
- Build expansion plans and business cases that set out the investment and expected return for each new store.
- Lead negotiations with landlords and developers on rent, lease conditions and fit-out timelines.
- Manage the expansion team, assigning site searches and reviewing progress against the opening pipeline.
- Coordinate with projects, operations and legal teams so approved sites move smoothly towards opening.
- Maintain relationships with property partners and brokers to hear early about suitable opportunities.
What you'll bring
- 8–12 years of experience in retail expansion, site acquisition or retail real estate.
- An MBA or PGDM, with the commercial grounding to defend an investment case.
- Strong site evaluation skills, combining field judgement with data on catchment and footfall.
- Confident negotiation with landlords, developers and other partners.
- Experience in business planning and building investment cases for senior approval.
Good to have
- Prior experience in the retail or consumer sector.
- Familiarity with lease structures, title checks and property documentation.
- Exposure to working alongside project and fit-out teams on new openings.