Head of Real Estate & Construction

Job description

This position will oversee the planning and execution of real estate and construction strategies for the North America business in close partnership with executive leadership team, Retail leadership and Finance. Position scope covers retail, outlet, travel retail and corporate office facilities. This is a hybrid role; we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day weekly. Qualifications: - Develop and execute real estate strategies including new stores, relocations, renewals, and remodels. - Manage the end-to-end real estate process, from fleet reviews and site selection to store construction and handover to operations. - Negotiate Letters of Intent (LOIs) and leases, including lease documentation and administration. - Manage and oversee day-to-day financial, operational and legal management of Tumi’s leasehold interests including the tracking of all key events, verification of all occupancy payments, document coordination, desktop audits and lease abstractions. - Lead construction activities in partnership with the Senior Director of Construction, including estimating, vendor selection and management, and oversee construction execution from planning and approvals to handover to operati...