Business Operations Manager
Job ID #:1942 Location:IL-Chicago Retail Headquarters
Functional Area:Management Department:BUSDEV
Position Type:Full-Time Regular Education Required:Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required:3 - 5 Years Relocation Provided:Possible
Position Summary
The Business Operations Manager’s primary responsibility will be to identify and evaluate market opportunities in accordance with company’s growth initiatives. Responsibilities will include partnering with members/investors and real estate brokers and our Retail Operations/Business Development team to identify locations and candidates for new stores. This position requires strong collaboration with the Retail Consultants (District Managers), Regional Managers, and Credit Services. The Business Operations Manager will be familiar with general leasing and real estate concepts, lease negotiations, letters of intent, and general concepts of landlord/tenant laws and demographic modeling analysis.
Position Description
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize site locations for new/relocated stores in accordance with the company’s growth initiatives
Conduct market and site research to conduct preliminary screening of locations
Establish and maintain predictive models and databases to help identify successful locations
Partner and educate the field team on leveraging real estate resources to support project submittals for committee review
Develop and maintain quality relationships with broker networks, developers and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Position Qualifications
Minimum Education Requirements:
Important Decisions/Judgments
Makes policy decisions using generally accepted guidelines
Relies upon data, own experiences, other’s perspectives, and a clear process when evaluating course of action and making recommendations and decisions
Role requires associate to recognize and adopt cost-saving ideas, quantify and address scope changes, seeks efficient ways to structure and accomplish work; coaches others on the financial impact of their role
Additional Qualifications:
Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of particular field
Possess proficient understanding of widely used PC applications including Market Survey/Industry Related Tools
Other Skills:
- Analytics, Communications, Forecasting, Negotiation and Project Management Skills preferred
Minimum Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience
