Real Estate Specialist, Real Estate Strategy - Lakeland

Publix Super Markets • Lakeland, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Real Estate Specialist plays an integral role on a team that is responsible for developing and implementing a real estate strategy for an assigned territory that is utilized by various senior leaders within the company. This role involves researching, analyzing, and evaluating data to make recommendations on new store locations, relocations, rebuilds, closures, remodel budgets, and competitor acquisitions. Additionally, the Specialist will assist in training and managing the Real Estate Manager Assistant, provide support for new retail concepts and special projects, and collaborate with other real estate teams to ensure customer satisfaction. The responsibilities are not exhaustive and may include additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate or GIS or other analytical degree or equivalent experience.
• At least two years of experience in Real Estate, Finance, Contract negotiation, Legal, or related business experience.
• Knowledge of competitor trends.
• Knowledge of property valuation.
• Knowledge of financial modeling.
• Knowledge of real estate industry standards and practices.
• Knowledge of legal language and its applications.
• Knowledge of industry lease and contract standards and implications.
• Knowledge of legal descriptions.
• Knowledge of site planning.
• Knowledge of geographic trade areas.
• Knowledge of local and state regulatory development processes.
• Knowledge of gravity and sales forecast modeling.
• Knowledge of the real estate trends.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, and Word).
• Knowledge of Publix QIP and CQI initiatives.
• Knowledge of the Publix Mission Statement.
• Knowledge of Customer Service.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Good human relations skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, and Word).
• Ability to understand various financial scenarios.
• Analytical skills.
• Negotiating skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Routine overnight for multiple days at a time (assigned territory requires you travel overnight several nights per week).
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Good driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Real Estate, Finance or Economics or a related field.
• Two or more years of commercial real estate strategy (market analysis, site selection) experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Real Estate Manager to develop a comprehensive “three year” Real Estate Strategy for his or her respective territory.
• Collaborates with the Real Estate Manager to sort through, evaluate and analyze a plethora of new store or replacement store site packages submitted by various commercial real estate professionals.
• Negotiating economic terms and leases for Publix Liquors locations.
• Commencing the remodel process for each store within an assigned territory.
• Performing a sales projection to be used to support various recommendations made to the Real Estate Manager.
• Performing an annual sales projection variance analysis (SPVA) following the first and second year of store operation.
• Occasionally tasked to participate, either individually, or as a part of a group, in various special projects.
• Participating in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives.
• Participating in the hiring and management of the Real Estate Manager Assistant; L2 (hire, train, and retain the “right people” to execute our strategy), P08 (optimize associate productivity) & L1 (perpetuate the Publix culture) on the balanced scorecard.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree