Assistant Leasing Commercial Manager

Our portfolio of shopping centres are the hearts and hubs of our communities, creating a better everyday life for the 100 million visitors who visit us every year.

Together with our IKEA stores, we create meeting places for friends and families to have a safe and fun day out. We also develop land and invest in residential, office and other types of real estate to create vibrant destinations where people can live, work and play. With strong ambitions to grow our portfolio, we currently operate five meeting places in Malaysia and Thailand. These include IPC and MyTOWN in Kuala Lumpur, Toppen in Johor Bahru, the first phase of Klippa in Batu Kawan, and Megabangna in Bangkok. We are part of Ikano Retail, one of 12 IKEA franchisees and the only one owned by the family of Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA in 1943. To learn more, visit our Ikano Centres website or LinkedIn page.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Support leasing activities by facilitating effective communication and coordination between the Leasing Commercial function and Centre Management teams. Ensure accurate and high-quality information flow to support decision-making, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to align on leasing strategies and goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

• Conduct and prepare market research, competitor studies, and customer profiling to support the leasing plan.
•  Gather and maintain up-to-date knowledge of local tenants, market trends and portfolio insights.
• Support and initiate pro-active cross-department cooperation with the leasing teams and responsible people within the projects and centres.
• Coordination of project-related activities. 
• Follow up on Offer Development Plan in support to Leasing Commercial Manager.
• Monitor and analyses Tenants’ sales performance. 
• Prepare and compile of materials for monthly meetings, including presentations, agendas, and reports.
• Track and monitor leasing milestones, renewals, and upcoming deadlines to support proactive decision-making.
• Initiate and support in organising leasing-related internal and external meetings and events. 
• Collect statistics and reports about tenants sales, categories performance data that could be used for planning and analytical process  
• Provide general administrative support and coordination of the Commercial team
• Perform other tasks as assigned by line manager as defined. 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in leasing, retail operations, or commercial property management.
• Familiarity with shopping centre operations and tenant mix strategies is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, and ability to work with leasing systems/databases.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills focus on Excel and Power point
• Good written and spoken English as a business language.

Please apply by 9 August 2025