**Summary**
Real Estate Development Manager - Provide new sites to the company in order to fulfill the operating plan and store openings. Partner with Operations, Legal, Design & Construction to optimize effectiveness in deal development and implementation. Partner with Research & Opertations in order to identify new trade areas to work. Analice the market, site characteristics, negotiate with land lords, with developers and shopping centers in order to get the best deal for the company and increase the profit.
**Position Responsibilities**:
Negotiate and deliver the required quantity of quality deals consistently, through from assigned areas. Travel to trade areas, and negotiate all aspects of the real estate transaction including time frames, financial terms and legal issues while protecting Autozone's interests.
Investigate all possible sites within assigned areas. Analyze research data to confirm trade areas, sales volume projections, competition, physical barriers and provide feedback and recommendations to Research.
Review all due diligence reports and supporting information to determine the suitability and viability of specific locations. Compile information on government regulations (zoning, permits, etc.), utility data, easements, property dimensions, comparable pricing and all other relevant data. Identify, evaluate and communicate risk to the Senior Real Estate Development Manager.
Review the viability of the market areas propossed by research, the trade area configuration, sales volume and traffic flow, providing feedback to the area of Research
Partner with Legal, Construction, Finance and PreConstruction to validate all purchase/sale, ground lease and existing space contract documentation, execute closing of all approved sites.
**Position Requirements**:
Level of Formal Education: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent.
Area of Study: Real Estate, Architecture, Law, Financial
Years of Experience: Five to seven years.
Type of Experience: Retail real estate, site location and management experience, negotiation.
Special Certifications or Technical Skills: General knowledge of computer, negotiation skills
