About the role
From the employer’s listing · Coupang · posted 1 October 2026
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 principle Logistics Real Estate Development will need to responsible on the development of large-scale logistics and fulfillment facilities from site strategy and land acquisition through permitting, design, construction, operational handover, and stabilization. This role needs to provide strategic direction, establish project governance, lead critical decisions, and align internal and external stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
What You Will Do
- Development Strategy and Pipeline: Develop and maintain a multi-year logistics real estate development pipeline aligned with network capacity requirements, business growth, operational priorities, and capital plans. Evaluate development, acquisition, build-to-suit, redevelopment, and lease alternatives, and provide clear recommendations to leadership on project prioritization, timing, location, and delivery strategy.
- Site Selection and Land Acquisition: Lead the site selection and land acquisition process by setting evaluation criteria, directing feasibility and due diligence activities, and overseeing commercial negotiations and transaction execution. Ensure that proposed sites meet operational, financial, legal, infrastructure, access, utility, environmental, and development requirements before material commitments are made.
- Feasibility, Permitting, and Development Risk: Establish the development feasibility and permitting strategy for each project and direct specialist teams responsible for zoning, entitlement, environmental, traffic, utility, building, fire-safety, and occupancy approvals. Identify material development constraints early, define mitigation plans, and escalate risks that may affect project viability, cost, or schedule.
- Investment and Business Case: Own the overall development business case and ensure that project scope, total development cost, schedule, operating assumptions, and financial returns are appropriately assessed. Partner with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, an