Real Estate Manager

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Job description

Position Mission:

Serves as the real estate manager for company operated stores. Manages development and execution of overall strategy within the assigned geographic area(s) to meet new store opening requirements.

Position Performance Measures:

• Identifies and secures new company and relocation store sites to satisfy the company's real estate criteria and requirements.

• Negotiates letters of intents and leases and assists in the documentation of leases.

• Helps develop and implement the market specific growth strategy for new and existing stores.

• Liaisons with company brokers and field operations to review targeted trade areas and identify sites suitable for new stores and relocations.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements market planning, lease negotiations, and lease execution in several markets nationwide resulting in new store openings.
• Interfaces with landlords, developers, real estate professionals, store operations, and senior management to effectuate strategies by opening new stores and relocating stores as needed.
• Engages brokers to help implement new store expansion strategy including managing broker relationships, bringing in new sites, drafting letters of intents, and creating brief summaries of deal. Acts as a liaison between company and broker on issues regarding real estate.
• Identifies markets and trade areas for strategic store placements by performing market analysis including evaluating market competitors and projecting market sales and volume. Reviews current company footprint including proximity to company stores, evaluating how new store will affect other store profitability and determining if the new store would add to bottom line.
• Utilizes financial models and store operating proformas to predict stores performance and determine store profitability.
• Drafts and negotiates letters of intent, leases, and related documents by working with landlords. Negotiates contract terms and landlord delivery responsibilities. Reviews and approves documents for accuracy and works with legal to create finalized document.
• Explains real estate and lease circumstances to field managers as needed including lease interpretation as questions arise.
• Works with field operations team to prepare real estate approval packages for all new and relocated sites, including executive summary, proformas, site/fixture plans, signage plans, competitor information, market data, etc. Estimates property value by researching and analyzing property information for market comps, acquisitions, and financial audits.
• Conducts ad hoc analysis quickly with high degree of accuracy including calculating market rents for upcoming store purchases, producing reports for senior and executive team, providing updates as requested as well as reports relating to market value comparative analysis and subleases.
• Performs other real estate tasks as directed.

Experience, Education, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in real estate, business administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with retail site selection in a multi-unit corporate environment development in high growth situations.
• Experience developing and following Real Estate and/or Development and Construction department procedures.
• Ability and experience in estimating retrofit and build out costs.
• Experience in the managing of refurbishments or construction projects is a plus.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Understanding of real estate laws, practices, calculations and experience in the negotiation of real estate contracts.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to perform market analysis, calculate figures amounts relating to real estate leases and related occupancy costs (e.g., taxes, insurance and common area costs).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven track required in identifying, securing, and delivering sites in multiple metropolitan markets required in a fast paced work environment.
• Knowledge of the process of taking site form market research and planning through to the final lease negotiation and site permitting.
• Proven record with managing multiple cross functional business relationships with internal and external parties.
• Project management skills with a structured, methodical, and analytical work approach.
• Independent worker who is flexible and reliable with strong communicative skills and a hands-on work approach.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines.
• Must possess advanced negotiation skills and the ability to verbally express thoughts in a logical, persuasive manner.
• Work is performed in a typical office environment
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.