Real Estate Development Associate
Operations & Administration- Cold-called (never emailed) on weekly basis to secure new vendors with high success rate- Developed and managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts, purchase agreements, and change orders for Northeast andMidwest projects, including urgent facility improvements requiring specific, difficult to source, expertise- For ~ 15 projects/month, developed new systems to track and prepare financial lender reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirementsSales & Partnership Development- Continuously devised creative ways to stay in touch with general contractors to encourage future collaboration- Led proposal negotiation calls, successfully reaching budgetary goals while driving bidders to adhere to our budget parameters;keeping in mind supply chain differentials of various materials and lead times, worked with contractors to determine most optimal path forwardProject Management- Directed and coordinated facility improvements to stay within budget and on schedule for all operational U.S. facilities- Implemented new invoice processing systems for all U.S. projects to improve internal efficiency and ensure prompt payments, trained team on new system- Oversaw expansion and buildout of accounting team and developed processes for recruiting, interviewing, and selection; pitched new process and presented to and trained both new accounting employees and senior leaders
