The Real Estate Project Manager will support growth initiatives by conducting market research, evaluating development opportunities, optimizing our store network, and identifying strategic locations for new-to-industry and replacement sites. This role will complete an initial analysis on expected performance to ensure that build classes meet or exceed company return profile thresholds.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities:- Identify and review current and future markets for growth and network optimization
- Monitor and adjust growth plan initiatives based on competitive landscape changes
- Conduct performance analysis of new or replacement opportunities through modeling, store-level data, comparable stores and other variables correlated to performance
- Create strategic market plans to optimize the network in conjunction with growth strategy.
- Interpret city, county, and state code requirements to ensure development ability
- Cultivate relationships with brokers, developers, economic development groups and municipalities
- Negotiate contractual terms with potential sellers, developers, neighbors, cities, etc.
- Prepare and lead market and site tours
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Accountable to act with integrity, adhere to company expectations of performance and behavior; abide by work rules and demonstrate high standards of moral and ethical conduct at all times
- Makes certain company safety and security procedures are communicated and practiced by all employees, contractors and subcontractors while performing their work duties
- Maintains confidentiality of all company information; including but not limited to planned projects and strategic growth plans; is forthcoming in reporting all policy and procedural violations and any wrongdoing to Management or Human Resources
EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTSRequired:- Excellent organizational and follow up skills, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred:- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Management or Finance with at least 4 years real estate experience, convenience store, retail, or commercial real estate preferred
- Experience with negotiating contracts with a proven track record of excellence. Financially astute with a strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex deals and identify mistakes and inefficiencies.
- Capacity to work cross-functionally with various departments including Business Development, Construction, Operations, Legal, and Finance to ensure accuracy with financial models and capital expenditures.
- Ability to think quickly and creatively to identify and implement solutions to problems.
TRAVEL- Ability to travel up to 75% with overnight stay required. Must possess a valid driver's license and have the physical ability to drive a vehicle for job related travel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
