The Vice President of Development and Construction is responsible for leading a Construction, Development, and Facilities team with responsibility for meeting the company's annual and long range strategic and financial goals relating to real estate, store expansion, store design, construction and facilities maintenance. This individual plays a key role in optimizing the sales and EBITDA performance of the company owned store portfolio through decisions, planning, and execution regarding site selection, remodels, lease negotiations, franchise development agreements, store transfers and closings. They are responsible for developing and managing the annual Retail Capital budget in excess of $10MM for New Store Construction, Remodels, Facilities and Equipment Maintenance. This role will spearhead the lead generation, market development and optimization, site selection, lease negotiation, design and construction process for Franchise and Company Owned new store locations, including Seasonal retail sites. The Vice President of Development & Construction will work closely with the COO & Line of Business Leaders to create the long term Development and Remodel Strategy. This role will also: + Have direct leadership responsibilities for: Construction, Real Estate, Facilities and Development teams + Select, hire, and develop a high performing team that exhibits the HBH Values while meeting the facilities, development, and construction needs of Retail organization in order to deliver on operational and financial goals. + Lead integration of Real Estate, Construction, Facilities and Production Systems teams in support of company Strategic Imperatives and growth plans. + Be responsible for developing US market development strategy, identifying pre-approved trade areas for franchise, company and seasonal outlets. + Lead formal review process for obtaining Executive Team approval on new corporate store opportunities, franchise development opportunities and lease renewals. + Lead new site selection for all locations, including seasonal pop-up retail. Utilizes site selection software to perform market reviews to identify potential expansion areas and develops long-term market penetration plans. Locates and negotiates lease terms for new units in identified expansion areas. + Manage existing lease renewals. Evaluates upcoming lease renewals and makes recommendations on course of action. + Review proposed Franchise locations for compliance with company standards and makes recommendations to approve or disapprove locations. Assists franchisees in market evaluation, site selection and negotiation when necessary. + Provide ongoing cost analysis and cost management of Real Estate, Construction, Facilities and Production Systems departments. Develops annual budgets for overhead, capital and maintenance for each department and monitors on an ongoing basis. + Partner with external design firm and internal stakeholders on new store design concepts; Influences and contributes to key projects related to new store design. + Ensure new store design and brand elements are well-executed during the construction process; ensures construction and new store opening timelines are realistic and met. + Lead the continuous improvement efforts for all Real Estate, Construction, Facilities and Production Systems processes and procedures. + Oversee the facilities management and production systems for all store locations. **EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS** + Bachelors Degree in business or related field **REQUIRED EXPERIENCE** + At least 5 years experience in leading development, real estate, construction and facilities teams + Demonstrated experience and successful track record in creating market development plans, site selection and lease negotiation + Knowledge and previous experience with Buxton or similar software required. + Strong interpersonal skills and well developed negotiation skills + Excellent verbal and written communication skills + Proficient in Microsoft Office + Strong ability to lead processes, make decisions, and solve problems + Project Management and team leadership experience The Honey Baked Ham Company LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.