Real Estate Development and Investment
Coupang · Taipei
Company Introduction
Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.
Our services in Taiwan include “Rocket Delivery” which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, “Rocket Oversea” which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.
We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang’s expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang’s growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?”
Role Overview
The Senior Manager of Logistics Real Estate Development and Investment will serve as the head for all development of fulfillment center real estate expansion, capital allocation, and heavy asset strategies in Taiwan. This leadership role is responsible for setting the macroeconomic and operational real estate vision, shaping the multi-year asset pipeline, and overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of large-scale logistics and fulfillment facilities—from land banking and investment underwriting through complex governmental entitlements, high-value commercial structuring, design innovation, construction delivery, and stabilization. The Director will act as a primary executive sponsor, orchestrating cross-functional alignment across regional leadership, operations, finance, legal, and external institutional partners.
What You Will Do
- Strategic Vision and Portfolio Pipeline: Formulate and execute Coupang Taiwan’s long-term real estate master plan and multi-year capital expenditure pipeline, seamlessly integrating network capacity design with aggressive business growth projections and regional supply chain goals.
- Investment Governance and Capital Allocation: Champion major investment proposals, steering committee defenses, and high-stakes business cases; collaborate closely with global Finance, Treasury, and Tax to optimize investment structures, financial returns, asset ownership models, and capital deployment.
- Executive Site Acquisition and Deal Structuring: Direct high-profile site selection, land banking strategies, and complex commercial real estate transactions, managing elite negotiations for joint ventures, build-to-suits, forward-funding models, and strategic acquisitions.
- Complex Permitting and Government Relations: Spearhead institutional stakeholder management and high-level government relations to navigate complex zoning, environmental, traffic, and municipal entitlement approvals, mitigating macro regulatory risks early in the asset lifecycle.
- Technical Innovation and Design Leadership: Drive the strategic integration of next-generation automation, sustainable building practices, and mission-critical logistics technologies (including cold-chain infrastructure) across all regional facility designs.
- Commercial and Contractual Executive Oversight: Establish corporate contracting standards and risk-allocation frameworks for major developer, general contractor, and consultant agreements, personally leading resolutions for high-value contractual disputes or critical path deviations.
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Mentor, scale, and inspire a high-performing multidisciplinary real estate team, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and proactive risk mitigation.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Finance, or a related field.
- Approximately 18 or more years of progressive experience in logistics, industrial, commercial, or large-scale real estate development, with a substantial track record at a leadership level.
- Proven executive experience leading multiple full-cycle developments or a regional portfolio of large-scale industrial/logistics facilities from conception to stabilization.
- Demonstrated ability to interface and negotiate successfully with C-level executives, institutional investors, board members, and senior governmental bodies.
- Exceptional command of real estate financial modeling, corporate finance, development economics, and institutional investment underwriting.
- Professional proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin) and English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Track record within a leading e-commerce, global logistics, retail, tier-1 industrial real estate developer, or institutional real estate private equity fund.
- Extensive experience delivering highly automated fulfillment centers, multi-story distribution hubs, or advanced cold-chain infrastructure.
- Advanced degree (Master’s in Real Estate, MBA, or relevant engineering/planning discipline) or premier professional accreditations (e.g., RICS, AIA, PMP).
Recruitment Process and Others
Recruitment Process
- Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.
Details to Consider
- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.