Real Estate Zone Manager
About The Position
The Real Estate Zone Manager delivers real estate throughout the continental United States by managing Real Estate Development Managers and ensuring adherence to AutoZone’s Strategic Plan. The role holds team members accountable for delivering the required quantity and quality of deals, ensuring the team uses AutoZone’s established methodologies, systems, and tools, and managing risk within the established profile. The manager builds and sustains effective partnerships with stakeholders inside and outside AutoZone and represents the company with integrity and professionalism. The manager develops real estate portfolios and oversees supervised geographic areas, ensuring work is prioritized and fairly distributed. The position involves evaluating trade areas and site factors, guiding sites through the Approval Committee, confirming sites through travel and review with Operations, and supporting negotiation and preparation of documents. The role also supervises and mentors staff, identifies training needs, reviews expenses, conducts performance appraisals, and helps real estate projects progress smoothly to completion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) or equivalent.
- Five to seven years of experience in Real Estate, Finance, or Law.
Responsibilities
- Communicate the AutoZone Strategic Plan and deliver real estate to achieve it.
- Develop real estate portfolios from which Real Estate Development Managers deliver viable sites in supervised geographic areas.
- Plan workload distribution among Real Estate Development Managers and ensure assignments are prioritized and completed.
- Provide Research with valid trade-area information by confirming trade areas and competition.
- Offer recommendations and opinions on barriers, traffic patterns, ethnicity, and other relevant factors.
- Deliver sites to the Approval Committee through the Real Estate Development Managers.
- Confirm sites through travel and approval, including review with Operations.
- Assist with document negotiation and preparation.
- Assess and manage risk.
- Address financial considerations arising from changes during deal histories through appropriate channels.
- Supervise and mentor the team to improve performance.
- Identify staff training requirements and develop training.
- Review invoices and expense reports.
- Conduct performance appraisals for supervised team members.
- Develop and sustain functional relationships with Operations, Legal, Validation, and Construction.
- Facilitate the smooth progression and completion of real estate projects.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match
- Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off for full-time AutoZoners
- Life insurance options for full-time AutoZoners
- Short- and long-term disability insurance options for full-time AutoZoners
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards for full-time AutoZoners
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time AutoZoners
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
