Senior Lease Manager Mx-Co-Ec

About the Role

As a Senior Lease Manager MX-CO-EC in the Expansion function, you are responsible for the management of the store portfolio for your landlord key account in your assigned geographic region in the US. This role will be responsible for enabling long term Omni growth by optimizing the existing portfolio by Lease actions for existing stores (renegotiations, rebuilds, extensions and terminations) and identifying top locations for new stores. Key objective to obtaining the best possible deals by negotiating lease contracts with property owners.  You will also be responsible for mentoring and developing other Lease Managers within the group. You work with both internal and external collaboration, always with the future of the forever changing retail world in mind.  

This hybrid role reports into our Expansion Manager MX-CO-EC and is based out of Mexico City, MX.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

• Create growth strategy by developing and maintaining the road map for the geographic region 
• Ensure full potential in geographic region is mapped and added to the roadmap 
• Secure competition is continuously mapped 
• Responsible for creating and following up on pipeline 
• Enable the optimization of each deal’s selling, location and profitability 
• Recommend the full business case in terms of fit with market strategy, location requirements, commercial idea, configuration of space, economic and legal terms and present ready negotiated business cases for approval by country management  
• Coordinate in a positive and collaborative way with other functions before finalizing the negotiations (construction, Store Design, accounting, HR, marketing, merchandising, visual, security, etc.) 
• Assist in facilitating the deal through the legal and construction process 
• Ensure that the portfolio is commercially competitive in the geographic area 
• Negotiate lease actions for existing stores (breaks, terminations, lease term, extensions, rent reductions) 
• Proactive in looking for ways to improve the portfolio, keeping in mind long term impact 
• Work in close collaboration with the Expansion Manager to set and implement the strategy in your market and do the same for other Lease Managers within the function
• Collaborate with Expansion Manager to secure the best overall result for the business
• Understand involvement of all other stakeholders and secure their input in the project time plan and service scope delivery
• Develop a strong understanding of best practices in LIMA and provide constructive feedback on how to improve while assisting others
• May perform other activities related to the position
• Required domestic travel up to 60% or time. Some international travel may be required at times

Who You Are:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Real Estate, Business/Economics or similar  
• 3+ previous leasing skills and good legal understanding highly desired  
• Strategic planning and long-term vision 
• Strong Planning & Organizing 
• Multi-tasker with strong prioritization skills 
• Able to remain calm and positive in difficult situations and under pressure 
• Balance between long-term and short-term planning 
• Good financial understanding  
• Extremely results driven individual 
• Knowledge in MS Office, more specifically Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and MS Teams. 
• Strong time management and leadership serving as a mentor to others  
• Ambitious, competitive and humble and value having your own responsibility. 
• Strong analytical skills and a strong track record of results. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence decision making. 
• Socially confident in negotiations and are not afraid to leave your comfort zone. 
• Inclusive, positive, open to feedback, willing to multitask and learn on the job

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues

• We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits
• You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

Global Benefits 

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. 

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries. 

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, 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.  

We strive to have a fair and equal process.

Company Description

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true. 

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.