Land Acquisition Manager

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 Manager of Land Acquisition is responsible for finding, acquiring and prioritizing land acquisitions for the division. The Manager will work directly with division senior leaders to scrutinize all property deals and find land in areas and price ranges consistent with market survey data, while optimizing the return on investment and minimizing risk to the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Land Search & Acquisition

• Aggressively search for land deals to place under contract. Build relationships with local land owners and brokers. Schedule meetings and work directly with the banks and equity partners if a Joint Venture is involved

• Drive Land process to meet VC and operating margin goals

• Under the direction of senior leaders, negotiate contracts with sellers

• To support the land acquisition process, will build strong internal relationships with Sales, Purchasing, Construction, Customer Service, Marketing, Daily Units Processing and Mortgage

Land Committee

• Compile and analyze data for the development of Land Committee packages

• Participate in Corporate Land Committee discussions when needed

Data Collection

• Oversee the compilation of data related to specific jurisdiction, rate orders, HOA obligations, MUD taxes and reimbursement structures, permit constraints

• Audit KB Home's customized database for accurate information

• Communicate discrepancies to appropriate department and oversee correction process

Reports

• Collect and analyze data to prepare daily reports to upper management with a snapshot of all acquisitions for any given time period

• Develop feasibility packages

• Provide lot analyses on all communities

Rollout Process

• Co-manage rollout meetings and related process changes with other Land department employees and/or engineers

• Schedule rollout meetings

• Provide relevant information and keep the members of the Land and Operations teams appraised

• Provide implementation strategies

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business (Finance/Economics), Engineering, Real Estate, Planning, Government Relations or related field is required

• Masters Degree preferred.

Experience

• 3-6 years proven land experience in acquisition, contract negotiation and relationship building

• Prior management experience preferred

• Home building or related construction/real estate industry preferred

• Previous Land Development experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understands market and industry trends

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities including motivating teams, employee development, and being results oriented

• Ability to connect with people, and develop and maintain professional relationships

• Proven ability of being customer centric by seeking solutions from the customer's perspective

• Strong verbal & written communication, with the ability to take complex concepts and communicate accurately and persuasively

• Proven ability to lead and execute effective training sessions or conduct strong oral presentations

• Strong ability to work within a team-setting, inclusive of other's ideas, and a willingness to cooperate

• Makes quick and accurate decisions based heavily on facts, data and/or metrics

• Strong Organization and time management skills

• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. JD Edwards database experience a plus!

Work Requirements

• Work 8-hour days with flexibility for additional work hours when necessary

• Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, trade partners, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the company

• Position is located on-site (4965 Preston Park Blvd. Suite 620, Plano, TX 75083) #LI-onsite

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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to KB Home!

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.

This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

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