Land Search Analyst
ManpowerGroup
**About KB Home**
KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. **Come be a part of our team!** Learn more .
**JOB SUMMARY:** The Land Analyst position is responsible for conducting on-site visits as needed for research, providing analysis, and will manage land data for the purposes of maximizing the profit of existing and proposed land assets and identifying new land acquisition opportunities that align with Market Strategy and Business Plan goals. Assists with preparation of land packages.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**Land Opportunities Assessment/Site Visits:**
+ Conduct preliminary site visit and analysis for feasibility.
+ Assist Land Team to identify and analyze competitor locations, product offerings, price points, and acquisition costs.
+ Provide recommendations after analyzing the data and visiting the site.
+ Update all competitor information into GIS mapping system.
**Financial Analysis:**
+ Assist the Land Acquisition team in the preparation of financial proformas to determine the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
+ Create reports from Market Research Software (Marketsight, Bholke, Metrostudy) and other data sources to define competitors.
+ Research and analyze consumer preferences for product.
+ Post acquisition - maintain financial proformas to assess ways to enhance performance of existing communities and to report actual performance
**Land Committee - Transactional Support:**
+ With the guidance of Land Acquisition leadership, prepare detailed Land Packages with relevant support data for submittal to Corporate Land Committee to seek approval of real estate transactions.
+ Prepare forms necessary to transact wires for said acquisitions.
**Land Search:**
+ Utilize Land Vision software, RHONDA software, Google Earth, and other sources to research and identify potential land acquisition opportunities that align with Market Strategy and Business Plan goals.
+ Routinely perform residual analyses to determine appropriate offer prices for targeted land opportunities.
+ Maintain a tracking log and land search map of viable tracts as well as a log of comparable transactions in surrounding areas.
**Other:**
+ Prepare documentation to support FTC compliance (long form and short form disclosures)., Market Strategy Report, Other duties as needed
**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:**
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's Degree required. Preferred major in Geospatial Mapping (GIS) Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Planning, and/or Finance within the real estate or homebuilding discipline.
**Experience:**
+ 1-3 years of land acquisition transactional experience in residential or commercial real estate. Homebuilding experience preferred.
**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:**
+ Knowledge of GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) and or "Land-related" databases
+ Action oriented, with the drive to push projects to successful closure
+ Strong ability to work within a team setting, inclusive of other's ideas
+ Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to take complex concepts and communicate succinctly and accurately
+ Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple deadlines and create functional systems for handling data
+ Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (at least intermediate level). Advanced Excel Skills required
+ Strong technical and analytical skills
+ Market analysis experience a plus
+ Metrostudy software experience a plus
**Work Requirements:**
+ Ability to drive vehicle in Atlanta Metro area and valid driver's license.
Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities.
KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, "Recruiters") in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at KB Home or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for recruiting services, such resumes will be deemed the sole property of KB Home and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidate resumes, in the event any such candidate is hired by KB Home or its affiliates as a result of the submittal, without a valid written agreement between the Recruiter and KB Home.
KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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