About the Role:YQN is seeking a Director of North America Asset Management & Permitting to serve as the single point of ownership for permitting compliance, warehouse asset management, and new-site launch milestones across our U.S. warehouse network, from site opening through ongoing operations. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will work directly with government agencies and inspectors, manage external consultants, and lead our PMO and asset management team to deliver results.
Key Responsibilities:Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
- Own permitting and renewals across all regions (California, New Jersey, Atlanta, Savannah, and more), including building permits, Certificates of Occupancy (CO), business licenses, fire permits, and COIs.
- Work directly with government agencies and inspectors, and personally drive resolution when approvals are stuck.
- Select and manage external permitting consultants: define deliverables, track progress, and evaluate whether their plans and timelines are realistic.
New-Site Launch
- Own the end-to-end launch timeline: CO / business license / insurance / permits racking installation construction inspection move-in. Identify risks early and escalate.
- Lead the PMO to drive milestones, and hold contractors, landlords, and consultants accountable for their progress.
Warehouse Asset Management
- Build and maintain the asset register and cycle-count process for all North America sites (forklifts, racking, PDAs, scanners, batteries, computers, etc.).
- Monitor variances, loss, and utilization; find root causes, assign accountability, and drive improvements.
Landlord & External Coordination
- Lead landlord communication on permitting, construction, and facility matters.
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop the PMO and asset management team, and build SOPs for permitting and new-site launches.
Qualifications:- 5+ years of experience in U.S. commercial real estate, warehousing/logistics, or industrial real estate, including 3+ years of team management.
- Hands-on experience independently obtaining U.S. permits (building, fire, CO, etc.) and strong knowledge of government approval processes.
- Experience leading multi-site warehouse openings or large facility projects.
- Fluent in English; able to work directly with government agencies, landlords, attorneys, and consultants.
- Results-driven, with a track record of getting external partners to deliver.
- Mandarin speaking preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience opening overseas / cross-border e-commerce fulfillment warehouses.
- Experience in asset or equipment management.
- Familiarity with U.S. commercial lease terms.
Work Location: On-site in Fontana, CA. Frequent travel to sites and government offices is required. Relocation assistance is available.
Pay: $120,000 - $180,000 per year, based on experience.
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(K), PTO
