Frankie Lee Chee Lih

Working in a Japanese company in Malaysia proved to be no challenge for Frankie. He quickly found that despite the different working culture there were many similarities. The language proved to be a barrier at first, but according to him, there is always a way to communicate. With so many opportunities in front of him, Frankie is always ready to give his best effort.
Frankie’s current position is that of General Manager of Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang (He is also taking the position as Deputy General Manager of Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd in operation department). He is responsible for the upkeep of the building, advertisement and promotion, business relations and shopping mall management in general. Besides the mall in Sepang, he also supports the Mitsui Lalaport BBCC project and Mitsui Outlet Park Penang project. In the future, he hopes to further excel in his career at Mitsui Fudosan with a globally recognized position, while also making time for his family. Frankie has three children he loves dearly, so he works to ensure time spent at home and at the company are balanced.

Mutual respect, continuous growth and abundant opportunities are what make working at Mitsui Fudosan special. Equal chances and equal work between Japanese and Malaysian staff are the best balance according to Frankie. He enjoys seeing his own growth within the company and is looking forward to his upward journey within the company. Frankie’s colleagues are equally motivated thanks to the management’s ‘grow together’ philosophy. When mistakes are made or tough challenges are faced, everyone learns from each other so they are better prepared in the future. For Frankie, this philosophy extends to the tenants and landlords they manage as well. According to him, growing together with the company can only bring benefits to both parties.
While Mitsui Fudosan expands globally, the knowledge between international offices gets shared to the betterment of everyone. Frankie says he is grateful to have the opportunity to gain experience from such a well-established and experienced project development company. He hopes that the company will maintain its policies for taking care of its employees while maintaining good results and a focus on the environment. According to Frankie, these goals should be no problem as long as the company maintains its ‘grow together’ philosophy for future generations.
His wish for his team is that all members continue to be independent and responsible, while constantly considering alternative options and solutions to any and all problems. So far, the Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be a significant challenge, as it introduced a new business environment to navigate in. Frankie said he encountered many obstacles on operational matters, but he found it an interesting opportunity to think outside of the box. With Mitsui Fudosan’s trust, empowerment and respect for every employee, productivity quickly returned to normal. He recounts that the pandemic directly affected business at the Mitsui Outlet Park with sales dropping for all tenants. Discovering and using new technologies opened up doors to alternative methods of business and marketing Frankie had never considered before.
Frankie has realised that a new era of doing business has arrived. How to grow within these new normalities is the question indeed, but he says that Mitsui Fudosan is prepared. The company has provided a healthy and safe environment and is supporting new ideas as the world keeps changing. Live streams, online shopping and fast delivery have become a staple of retail services, and Frankie is using all means to adapt. He thinks that today’s changing world will not shake the strong culture within Mitsui Fudosan because of its strong company policy and clear goals it has set. For Frankie, changes within this framework will ensure the profitability of all company operations.