Junior Development Manager

• Provides data and guidance for Real Estate Analyst to run financial models to qualify new sites for lease or purchase
• Negotiates Purchase contracts with sellers and leases with Landlords
• Prepares real estate proposals and contracts for management approval
• Provides guidance and support to Real Estate Coordinator on organizing real estate market tours
• Compiles site ride binders and market summaries
• Assists Sr RE Manager to oversee due diligence, entitlement activity, beer and wine applications, escrow closings
• Assists in coordinating with architects, engineers, attorneys and other consultants
• Works closely with internal management team to design projects
• Ensures compliance with requirements, policies and regulations
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget
• scheduling expenditures
• analyzing variances
• initiating corrective actions
• Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops
• reading professional publications
• establishing personal networks
• or participating in professional societies
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related field preferred
• Three years of experience in General Commercial Brokerage, Development, Finance or Corporate Real Estate Management with emphasis in Commercial/Retail/Fuel/Fast Food/C-Store industries
• Minimum of one years of management responsibility
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Mapping and Demographic software desirable
• Demonstrated ability to purchase and develop retail location
• Working knowledge of broker networks, market valuations for real property and leasehold investments
• Strong team orientation with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to work in a busy environment with multiple changing priorities and deadlines
• Self-motivated, self-directed individual with strong organizational skills
• Requires travelling primarily in Florida and Alabama, including some overnight travel (50% of Travel)
• Requires a driver’s license and a good driving record

Previous experience in gasoline retail management desirable