Zouk
Business Development Manager – Retail Expansion (EBOs)
- Eligibility
- Not stated
- Batch
- Not stated
- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Pay
- Competitive
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About this role
About the company: - Zouk is an Indian vegan lifestyle and accessories brand expanding its presence through e-commerce, direct consumer sales and physical retail outlets. About the role: - Support the company's national retail expansion by finding and securing suitable locations for exclusive brand stores. - Take responsibility for the property acquisition process, from identifying potential sites through negotiations and handover. What you'll do: - Search for promising shopping mall and high-street locations in different regions of India. - Evaluate prospective stores using customer footfall, surrounding demographics, competition, visibility and rental economics. - Develop relationships with property owners, brokers, developers and shopping mall management teams. - Negotiate rent, maintenance charges, deposits, lease periods, fit-out arrangements and commercial terms. - Prepare financial assessments and site proposals for internal approval. - Maintain an organised pipeline of potential store locations and monitor progress towards final agreements. - Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Retail Operations and Projects teams on property documentation and store handovers. - Research competitor store expansion, upcoming shopping destinations and promising retail markets. - Manage several property opportunities simultaneously while meeting agreed commercial requirements and timelines. What we're looking for: - 3–5 years of experience in retail expansion, business development, retail leasing or store-location acquisition. - Experience assessing retail properties and managing commercial negotiations through to closure. - Knowledge of rental structures, CAM, lease conditions, security deposits and retail real estate economics. - Strong professional relationships with landlords, property developers, brokers or mall management professionals. - Understanding of shopping mall performance, high-street markets and retail catchment areas. - Ability to work independently, maintain stakeholder relationships and travel extensively for business requirements. Good to know: - Based in Chembur, Mumbai, within the Offline Revenue function. - The position involves frequent travel across India, including opportunities in established and emerging retail markets.