Land Acquisition Manager

Location

Kentucky | United States

Job description

Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It’s why we rank as the 18th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We’re proud of being named a 2022 and 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal , and we’ve been officially certified as a 2023 Great Place to Work. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.

Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in ten metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

National homebuilder with a superb reputation as a leader and innovator in the industry is seeking a Land Acquisition Manager for our the Midwest Land Division.

This position is responsible for land acquisition, including market analysis, site identification and feasibility for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Divisions of Drees Homes.

If you are independent while adhering to structure, have a desire to learn the business and have an outgoing and optimistic personality, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of market demographics, market sales data, and other available market information in order to identify area sub-markets that will sustain growth and provide opportunity for future home sales.

• Conduct detailed land/lot searches in sub-markets, consistent with the findings of market research.
• Meet with landowner(s)/developers and negotiate favorable purchase terms that satisfy the financial requirements of a successful development.
• Perform preliminary due diligence to ensure properties have development potential.
• Professionally represent the company as requested with obtaining necessary project approvals.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent math skills

• High results orientation; good personal and professional judgment; excellent problem solving skills

• Very high sense of urgency and the ability to successfully multi-task
• Understanding of real estate contract language preferred but not required
  
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, Word and Excel

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
  
• 2-4 years experience in sales or purchasing a plus
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• Development or Real Estate experience, preferred but not required
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Passionate and driven with high level of integrity
• Persistent, organized and energetic

The schedule of this position will be Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, plus additional hours as necessary.

Competitive hourly rate, bonus potential, plus a comprehensive benefits package including profit sharing and 401(k) plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website – .

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