AVP, Acquisition & Development

AVP, Acquisition & Development

The AVP, Acquisition & New Grocery Development will be responsible for assisting the SVP Development and Redevelopment in the pursuit of potential grocery development opportunities. The role includes a variety of special projects and tasks with an emphasis on grocery development. Core responsibilities include but are not limited to land assemblage, presentation of market data analytics, negotiating contracts, and investigating site criteria in the development process including, but not limited to reviewing construction estimates and construction plans, working with municipalities in receiving entitlements, working internally with all team members and other cross-functional teams within PECO. The position will report to the SVP Development and Redevelopment and would ideally be in one of the PECO Corporate offices such as Cincinnati, OH or Atlanta, GA. Open to remote candidates located in the Eastern half of the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Review new grocery development opportunities nationwide.
• Key responsibility on land assemblage, market data analytic presentations, site investigation, site due diligence, manage all aspects of the transaction phase of securing site, construction support, entitlements and sourcing opportunity.
• Pro-active cross functional leader of internal departments (construction, legal, research, etc.) in working through all aspects of the transaction both internally and externally.
• Travel to markets to meet with sellers, brokers, JV Partners, and local authorities.
• Organize, attend and present at any zoning, permitting, or local / state jurisdiction meetings.
• Create library of available sites nationwide.
• Assist in supporting documents or information for presentations created by AVP Development (AVPD).
• Work closing in assisting the AVPD in all financial models and development site information including contracts, site information and other items as requested.
• Build relationships in key markets with local land brokers, developers, and municipalities.
• Originate opportunities which may include raw land or existing retail sites to repurpose to meet the grocery development goals.
• Work closely with the SVP Development / Redevelopment and the AVPD to assist the team in the development strategy of the grocer in emerging markets.
• Provide finance related support in strategies created for each pursuit model.
• Collect all research related information on the site and cross collaborate internally with PECO departments in assembling this information for analysis and presentation purposes directly with AVPD.
• Assist in active qualification of potential sites including research on ownership.
• Assist in working through all contracts and communication involved in the land acquisition and development process.
• Communicate with all third parties and the AVPD to assist in managing the development process.

Education / Experience Requirements :

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