Real Estate Portfolio Manager

COS; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Portfolio Manager, where you will lead the expansion strategy across European markets. This role emphasizes omnichannel growth, ensuring that the existing Real Estate portfolio is optimized for profitability and brand alignment. You will collaborate with various teams to evaluate business cases, oversee store openings, and act as a key point of contact for expansion matters. With a strong focus on leadership and strategic planning, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic retail environment. Embrace the challenge and help shape the future of a brand dedicated to quality and innovation.

Benefits

25% staff discount

Up to 25 days holiday

Annual health checks

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Private health & dental care

Employee assistance via retail trust

Qualifications

• 4+ years in retail property, preferably with leasing experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive omnichannel expansion and manage the real estate portfolio.
• Oversee new store openings and ensure brand alignment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Commercial mindset

Teamwork

Education

Experience in Retail property sector

Leasing experience

Job description

Job Description

As the Portfolio Manager, you are responsible for developing and executing the expansion strategy within select European markets. Exploring omnichannel growth opportunities, whilst managing and optimising the existing Real Estate portfolio. In this role, you need to have a strong understanding of the brand and future business needs as well as industry tendencies.

• Responsible for strategizing and driving omnichannel expansion (including franchise) to deliver growth and profitability within the region.
• Drive ongoing portfolio management to ensure elevated store experiences in line with the brand DNA, whilst leveraging all opportunities to secure a financially resilient portfolio. With the responsibility for overseeing all new store openings, relocations, rebuilds, and closures within selected markets.
• Lead/coordinate projects and key stakeholders within brand/markets, to deliver projects with quality and efficiency.
• Set and provide P&L and market KPIs, including sales projections, Profit, (omni) ROI, investment levels and multichannel analysis.
• Act as the main point of contact for expansion related matters in specific markets, ensuring all stakeholders are informed.
• Collaborate together with the Interior, construction and sales team to evaluate the viability of proposed business cases: location, layout, commerciality, rent conditions, operational efficiency, sales projections etc.
• Travel to verify new locations in line with overall expansion strategy, securing growth and expansion targets, aligning market strategy and portfolio actions.
• Represent COS as a strong brand ambassador when meeting all external partners, ensuring all stakeholders have good knowledge of the brand strategy.
• Seek out future business development, with retail and fashion industry trends in mind, and develop/adapt new ways of working to create sustainable growth.

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

What you need to succeed:

• At least 4 years working within the Retail property sector, however leasing experience within a Retailer is preferred.
• Experience working with external business partners is beneficial.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Inspire and guide teams towards achieving strategic goals while effectively communicating and building strong relationships with all stakeholders.
• Proven organisational, analytical and decision making abilities.
• Commercial mindset.
• Willingness to travel up to 60%.
• Ability to take initiative and work effectively as part of a team.

Additional Information

This is a full-time role based in our London Head Office.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP.

In addition to this, London-based colleagues also receive:

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless.

In this role you will be able to take advantage of a hybrid working arrangement. You will have the flexibility to work both remotely and from the office. While remote working is an integral part of our offer, approx. 2 days per week office presence will be required to foster strong collaborations and teamwork.

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Retail

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