Director, Real Estate

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate/assist in preparation and review of the 5-year store opening plan as well as assist in development of the Company’s long-range growth strategy.
• Supervise the real estate staff including Real Estate Managers.
• Travel to required market areas to find, evaluate and investigate one and multi-store site locations (availability, property values, access, zoning, development obstacles, timing, etc.).
• Accountable for analyzing and defining proposed trade areas for existing and new stores.
• Accountable for securing information required for new store site submittal packets and making presentations for the Real Estate Committee.
• Accountable for research and evaluation of pertinent data related to market areas and specific sites (population, incomes, growth trends, competition and sales potential).
• Accountable for all negotiations with property owners, brokers, developers and attorneys to control and acquire new store sites.
• Accountable for the sale/development of excess property.
• Accountable for obtaining governmental approvals required to develop a Meijer retail store and gas/convenience store on the site.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree.
• Must possess real estate site acquisition and selection experience typically acquired with 10+ years’ experience in a “Big Box” retail environment.
• Must have excellent supervisory, organizational, analytical, written and communicative skills.
• Must possess demonstrated judgment, project management, business acumen, interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills.
• Travel required.

Pay

Meijer Rewards: Weekly pay, Scheduling flexibility, Paid parental leave, Paid education assistance, Team member discount, Development programs for advancement and career growth.

Schedule

Travel required.