Real Estate Specialist, Real Estate Strategy - Lakeland

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

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
• 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)
• Able to work nights and weekends
• Good driving record

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Year End Bonus