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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Job Description
Wawa, Inc. is a leading convenience store and fuel retailer known for its commitment to exceptional customer service and community involvement. Founded in the mid-20th century, Wawa has grown to become a trusted name in retail, celebrated for its quality products, including fresh hoagies, coffee, and an extensive range of everyday essentials. The company operates hundreds of stores primarily along the East Coast of the United States with a strong presence in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and beyond. Wawa is renowned not only for its innovative retail concepts and customer loyalty programs but also for fostering a... Show More
Job Requirements
- bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
- real estate license preferred
- minimum of five years of experience in retail and/or commercial real estate
- understanding of retail operations and business model
- must possess knowledge of local zoning law applications and local site development real estate trends
- must be based in Indiana, or have direct experience working on commercial real estate transactions within Indiana, with willingness to relocate to the state if not currently local
Job Qualifications
- bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
- real estate license preferred
- minimum of five years of experience in retail and/or commercial real estate
- understanding of retail operations and business model
- knowledge of local zoning law applications and local site development real estate trends
- excellent negotiation skills
- highly developed consultative, facilitation, project management and presentation skills
- excellent understanding of real estate finance
- ability to effectively negotiate
- strong communication skills both orally and in writing
Job Duties
- develop and maintain a market optimization plan for assigned geographical territory
- identify optimum potential new locations, quantify cost structure and return on investment including acquisition cost for land or lease versus buy analysis
- prepare detailed site analysis of all proposed new site locations including alternative properties in the area
- negotiate acquisition of new site locations and define strategies for acquisition and development
- manage the contract process including critical dates in conjunction with legal staff
- partner with the engineering staff and external resources regarding planning and entitlement process
- represent and testify for Wawa at planning and zoning board meetings
- maintain network of contacts required including brokers, developers, landlords and outside resources such as legal counsel, engineering and traffic consultants
- effectively manage cost, expenses, financial projections and minimize potential write-offs
- participate in internal monthly land development meeting for existing sites and communicate the status of projects in the pipeline
- communicate on a regular basis with legal staff on issues such as real estate agreements and access agreements, covenants and other documentation required
- participate in post-opening reviews of stores within assigned territory
- maintain active involvement in local political processes that impact store development within their territory
- identify stores that have the opportunity to improve sales with the acquisition of additional property for more retail space and/or parking
- participate in the disposal of surplus properties as assigned
- negotiate the terms of additions/acquisitions relative to these site improvement projects with landlords and owners
- conduct the approval process in conjunction with engineering staff and outside resources for the site expansions
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