Senior Director, Real Estate, Construction, Facilities

Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking a Sr. Director of Real Estate. The Sr. Director of Real Estate is a key leader who is responsible for real estate selection, deal negotiation, and construction of Chewy’s corporate locations, customer service centers, and fulfillment centers across the country. This individual will execute strategic initiatives while collaborating and communicating across functions (Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Procurement, HR) to ensure complex projects are delivered on time and on budget. The position will help provide leadership for the management of capital resources dedicated to the acquisition and construction of facilities that support the growth of the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, facilitate, and contribute to deliverables related to overall planning and design, space management, real estate transactions, and projects with third-party developers or general contractors
• Drive incentive negotiations with municipalities at the local and state level
• Use current information/data and business knowledge to identify real estate options for expansion and relocation as projects arise
• Lead new projects, planning, and building management, review design and functionality of new development projects with developers and construction managers
• Manages the relationships with building management and landlords
• Successful track record of completing large-scale capital projects
• Collaborate with key stakeholders’ groups, vendors and contractors, community leaders, and outside technical support providers to maintain a network of support improving existing properties under management and assure awareness of new opportunities
• Play a lead role in preparing and administering budgets. Assume ownership of key planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for areas of responsibility
• Contribute to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives by reducing real estate and facility build costs, improving productivity, revenue-generating capacity, and image of the organization
• Disciplined negotiator in large contract negotiations, able to balance cost, financial, quality, and legal terms in complex negotiations
• Develop effective teams by attracting highly skilled employees, integrating employees into the organization, and developing and retaining team members to meet current and future business objectives
• Oversee all appropriate insurance, inspections, and fees to municipalities and service providers
• Proven leader with exceptional high-level strategic, operational, and interpersonal skills demonstrating broad expertise in real estate development, property management, and construction with multiple sites and experience dealing with regulatory committees
• Assess current operational business models and develop appropriate new models as needed

What you’ll need:

• Experience in supplier negotiations, developing/executing sourcing strategies, and driving cost savings
• Candidate must have an entrepreneurial and self-starting mentality and be able to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to comfortably work in an intensely deadline-oriented environment
• 10+ years of direct experience in corporate real estate and construction management
• Ability to lead and develop a large team
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skill set
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills