senior manager, store development

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Job Summary

This role contributes to the success of Starbucks Asia Pacific by leading and executing a comprehensive store development strategy across assigned markets, driving disciplined and profitable expansion, and fostering strong collaboration with licensees and cross-functional partners.

The role plays a critical role in advancing regional growth by delivering a high-performing and sustainable store portfolio, leading new store expansion & format innovation, conducting strategic portfolio reviews to optimize performance, and enhancing development processes and systems to improve efficiency and scalability.

This role requires strong strategic acumen, cross-functional leadership, and deep expertise in retail and F&B development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead licensees in developing and executing market growth and real estate strategies, including portfolio optimization, renovation planning, and strategic new store expansion.
• Review and approve store development opportunities to ensure alignment with growth priorities and brand standards.
• Drive pipeline performance by identifying risks, monitoring market progress, and providing actionable insights to inform business decisions.
• Partner with licensees and the Market Planning team to conduct strategic portfolio reviews and develop growth plans for new and existing stores.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate new growth and innovation ideas that deliver a profitable, sustainable, and future-ready store portfolio across assigned markets.
• Strengthen adoption of market planning capabilities through training, systems adoption, and governance.
• Develop strategic channel relationships that Licensees can leverage for their growth.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in real estate industry, real estate consulting, and/or F&B/premium retail
• Proven records in building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, leveraging high emotional intelligence to influence and align

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a clear view of the big picture
• Collaborative team player, able to work independently and with peers
• Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills
• Asia Pacific real estate knowledge is a plus, but not essential

Our Promise

• Our partner promise: Bridge to a better future
• Our customer promise: Serve the world's finest coffee with a moment of connection
• Our farmer promise: Ensure the future of coffee for all
• Our community promise: Contribute positively
• Our environmental promise: Give more than we take
• Our shareholder promise: Generate long-term returns

Let us give you the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself. It is time for you #tobeapartner. Apply today!

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