Associate Director Real Estate

Job Description:

Our Opportunity

At Chewy we strive to become the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and our partners including veterinarians and service providers. Our success is measured by the happiness of the people and pets we serve not simply by the products we deliver. Thats why we continuously challenge ourselves to think outside the box and create exceptional experiences for our customers and partners.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Real Estate to lead our real estate transaction strategy across our Fulfillment Centers Pharmacies Customer Care sites and Corporate Hubs. This leader will be responsible for developing and executing real estate strategies that support Chewys rapid growth while balancing cost speed flexibility and long-term operational needs.

Reporting to the Director of Real Estate Construction and Procurement this role will lead complex lease negotiations dispositions renewals broker relationships and portfolio optimization initiatives across a diverse real estate portfolio totaling millions of square feet. The successful candidate will partner closely with Operations Supply Chain Pharmacy Finance Legal Workplace Construction and executive leadership to identify and execute solutions that enable Chewys business strategy.

This is a highly visible role requiring exceptional negotiation skills financial acumen executive communication and the ability to influence decisions across multiple business functions.

What Youll Do:

• Develop and execute real estate strategies supporting Chewys Fulfillment Pharmacy Customer Care and Corporate Hub portfolios.

• Lead all aspects of complex real estate transactions including: new site acquisitions lease renewals dispositions build-to-suit leases.

• Own transaction negotiations from initial strategy through lease execution partnering closely with internal Legal and external brokerage teams.

• Build comprehensive financial analyses including NPV occupancy cost modeling incentive analysis and scenario comparisons to support executive decision-making.

• Lead market evaluations and site selection efforts by analyzing labor transportation incentives operating costs and real estate market conditions.

• Develop executive-level recommendations balancing operational requirements financial returns risk and long-term flexibility.

• Manage national brokerage relationships and hold external partners accountable for market intelligence negotiations financial analysis and execution.

• Partner with Construction Facilities Workplace Procurement and Operations to ensure successful transition from transaction through occupancy.

• Identify opportunities to reduce occupancy costs while maintaining operational flexibility.

• Continuously improve transaction processes reporting governance and portfolio analytics.

• Mentor Real Estate Managers/Analysts as the team grows.

• Travel domestically as needed.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in Real Estate Finance Business or related field.

• 10 years of commercial real estate experience with significant transaction responsibility including industrial office and healthcare or specialty-use facilities.

• Demonstrated success leading transactions valued in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.

• Extensive negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Experience partnering with executive leadership and influencing complex business decisions.

• Strong financial analysis skills with proficiency in Excel and real estate modeling.

• Exceptional communication executive presentation and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to travel approximately 2540%.

Bonus

• Masters degree in Real Estate Business Administration Finance or related field.

• Professional certifications such as CCIM SIOR or CPM.

• Familiarity with demographic analysis labor market evaluation and supply chain network optimization.

• Comfort working in a pet-friendly environment

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidates relevant experience education and work addition this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08 positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits such as medical/Rx vision dental life disability hospital indemnity critical illness and accident. We offer parental leave family services benefits backup dependent care flexible spending accounts telemedicine pet adoption reimbursement employee assistance program and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at .

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ancestry national origin gender citizenship marital status religion age disability gender identity results of genetic testing veteran status as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements or if you need a religious accommodation please contact .

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