WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Store Development Lead, India, you will be reporting into the Store Development Manager, Southeast Asia & India (SEA&I). In this role, you will establish and foster a strong relationship with Nike Internal Stakeholders (Real Estate, Store Construction, Facilities, Legal, Finance, Design, Partner Management and Operations, Loss Prevention, Technology, Demand Supply Management, Territory Nike Direct Leadership Team, Territory Sales Team, etc.), Real Estate Developers, Landlords, Nike Partners and Contractors to implement the strategic fleet plan in the marketplace.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an individual experienced in retail real estate and construction to lead Store Development for India. Based in Bangalore, you will join the Nike Direct Stores Team, and support the Nike Direct Stores business (Owned & Partner) to set, lead, and implement the real estate marketplace strategy in India by creating the fleet of the future.

• A passion for Nike: Our product, our brand and our mission; and more generally for sports and fashion

• Bachelor’s degree in Real estate & Project management, Business Administration, Business Management, Architecture or equivalent, post graduate degree preferred; At least 8 years working experience in retail real estate, fleet expansion, portfolio management, strategic planning. Multi-vendor management with strong external communication skills; At least 5 years of working experience in retail stores construction related project and program management. Possess technical knowledge of retail store development & construction, budget & scope management and fluency with architectural drawings.

• You should bring a successful track record of working closely with internal and external cross functional teams, external consultants, contractors and vendors.

• Strategic mindset – Proven ability to use strategic tools and frameworks to analyze complex strategic problems, develop clear recommendations and present findings.

• Quantitative background – Proven ability to synthesize data and analyze research related to consumers, industries, and competitors.

• Relationship-focused and Problem-solver – Experienced in building relationships, interacting with all levels of leadership; Ability to break down and be creative to negotiate through a successful solution with internal stakeholders and external partners, tracking against organizational goals.

• Project leadership – Proven ability to effectively scope and execute projects and to lead cross-functional teams to a successful store opening.

• Communication – Excellent comprehension, communication and execution skills, with proven ability to craft and articulate compelling presentations with engaging storytelling for communicating strategies and recommendations.

• Works independently; accountable for the performance and results.

• Skilled in Microsoft office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat)

• Fluent in English written and spoken.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Real Estate

• Strategic real estate portfolio analysis and leadership; Create growth strategy and 3-year fleet pipeline through development of marketplace mapping with sound marketplace insights; Ensure balance between growth and optimization of existing portfolio.

• Lead site selection, enable optimized deal-making and lease analysis focused on location and profitability, lease negotiation and administration excellence; Deliver accretive investments, divestitures and lease savings to optimize the Nike Direct Stores portfolio.

• Provide real estate marketplace insights and financial model support strategic initiatives relating to market rent/sales trends, retail co-tenancy dynamics, consumer insights and competitive intelligence

• Ensure compliance on processes, quality control, lease rights and opportunities and timely updating of Nike’s global lease administration system.

• Coordinate real estate processes like strategic fleet review and real estate approvals, including management of 3-year fleet plan, annual fleet plan and quarterly/monthly real estate reviews.

• Chief agent for change - Connecting across the organization, including internal stakeholders, Nike Partners, Landlords, etc, to drive opportunities through the Store Development process, anticipating and solving hurdles along the way; develop impactful presentations to communicate Store Development strategic plans and visions across the Territory, within Geo/Global teams in the organization.

Store Construction

• Site Selection, Work letter and Turnover Negotiation, including negotiation of construction-related technical lease conditions.

• Ownership of Construction Budget & Schedule Management; Ensure stores open on budget and on schedule. 

• Oversee Store Design and Construction Management, including external design, architectural, construction, engineering, cost estimation, project management, and other vendor services; Review and ensure construction drawings compliance with Nike Store Design guidelines and lead Nike Construction and Design teams to resolve overall constructability, design efficiencies and faithfulness to best-in-class processes. Monitor construction quality.

• Work with Geo team to execute Nike local and global procurement strategies; Partner with Facilities and Operations post store opening to ensure stores are kept in good working condition; Key contact on store construction matters

• Responsible for executing against LEED program and other sustainability initiatives.