Job Description

Assistant Manager – Business Development, Retail Expansion (South Region)

Department: Business Development / Retail Expansion
Designation: Assistant Manager – Business Development
Region: South India
Industry: Jewellery / Retail
Employment Type: Full time

Role Purpose

The Assistant Manager – Business Development will support the expansion of the company’s retail footprint across South India by identifying high-potential markets, evaluating suitable retail locations, coordinating commercial negotiations, and ensuring timely execution of recent store openings.

The role requires solid market understanding, real estate knowledge, commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to travel extensively across the assigned region.

Key Responsibilities
Market Mapping & Expansion Planning
Conduct detailed market mapping across South India to identify potential cities, micro-markets, high streets, malls, and emerging retail locations.
Identify suitable markets based on population profile, purchasing power, competition, catchment, footfall,



and jewellery retail potential.
Support preparation of city-wise and region-wise retail expansion plans.
Track upcoming malls, commercial developments, high streets, and retail projects.
Site Identification & Evaluation
Source potential retail properties through landlords, developers, IPCs, brokers, mall management teams, and local market networks.
Conduct physical site visits and evaluate properties based on:
Location visibility
Frontage
Carpet area
Footfall
Catchment profile
Accessibility and parking
Competition
Rental commercials
Store feasibility
Prepare comparative site evaluation reports and recommendations for management approval.
Commercial Negotiation
Support negotiations with landlords, developers, m
all operators, brokers, and property consultants.
Evaluate rental structures, CAM charges, security deposits, escalation clauses, lock-in periods, revenue sh

📌 Assistant Manager Business Development Hyderabad
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