Your mission
1. Lease Negotiation & Contract Management
- Organize, conduct, and lead negotiations with landlords and property managers for new lease contracts, renewals, extensions, or terminations.
- Manage the legal expertise and review process for all lease agreements.
- Maintain complete administration of lease documents, filing, record-keeping, and the lease contact database.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with lease agreements and store operations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
2. Market Research & Strategic Expansion
- Search for potential store locations, conduct extensive market research, and perform statistical/market analysis.
- Develop and implement regional expansion strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Prepare evaluation/approval documentation (Deal Packs) for new projects in support of the Director Retail.
3. Project Management & Store Openings
- Oversee end-to-end project management for store openings, relocations, and renovations while ensuring operational continuity.
- Coordinate communication and workflows between contractors, external vendors, and mall/property management during the store setup and opening process.
4. Budgeting, Cost Control & Vendor Relations
- Support the Director Retail in budgeting, tracking, and controlling rent expenses, payment schedules, and current operating cost contracts to optimize financial performance.
- Manage vendor relationships and operational service contracts.
5. Facility Management & Retail Operations Support
- Oversee facility management and ongoing maintenance to ensure stores comply with company standards.
- Provide ongoing support to the retail team, assisting in resolving non-standard or unexpected issues with mall management or properties.
6. Stakeholder Management & Reporting
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, landlords, property management, and external partners.
- Monitor, measure, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to store development and lease management.
Your talent
- University Degree, preferably in Business Development & Construction or Legal
- Fluent in English
- Work experience in a similar position for at least 5 years or experience at legal/ financial /construction fields background.
- High proficiency in MS Office, especially Power Point & Excel
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder handling skills.
- Project management capability with an analytical, solution-oriented mindset.
- Fundamentals of management: planning, organization and follow up.
Our principles
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.
