What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acquisitions Analyst position at Yesway?
Who We Are:
Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States. Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, which operates 403 stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. We operate our portfolio primarily under two successful brands, Yesway and Allsup’s. Our sites are differentiated through a leading foodservice offering, featuring Allsup’s famous deep-fried burrito, and a wide variety of high-quality grocery items and private-label products. Our geographic footprint consists of stores located in attractive rural and suburban markets across the Midwest and Southwest, where we often are the convenience retail destination of choice and effectively the local grocer. We have a successful track record of growing through acquisitions and believe we are well positioned to continue to solidify our market position and grow our store count. We have received numerous industry awards for our growth initiatives, management team, loyalty program, and our employees’ contributions to the industry. We offer competitive wages and outstanding benefits. Yesway values employees who thrive in a fast-paced, service-oriented, work culture and are focused on execution and collaboration.
The Opportunity:
As part of a small but focused acquisitions team, the Acquisitions Analyst will have the unique opportunity to work closely with the senior management of both Brookwood and Yesway as well as the store operations teams in the field. Analysts play an integral role in Yesway’s growth and contribute to many areas of its investment and corporate decision-making process.
Position Responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Modeling and analyzing prospective growth in the form of new development and portfolio acquisitions, including project feasibility, deal structure, and investor returns;
- Identifying and analyzing primary risks affecting an investment opportunity;
- Driving and executing the acquisition due diligence process, including coordination and management of third parties;
- Supporting Regional Acquisitions Managers in the creation and maintenance of investment briefs and general field support;
- Analyzing current asset performance and developing projections with changes in market conditions or business strategies;
- Providing support with quarterly investor requests and due diligence materials;
- Procuring and analyzing internal and third party budgets; and
- Ad-hoc requests as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, analytics, mathematics, or a related field;
- Two to four years of investment, asset management, or acquisition experience;
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word;
- Deep quantitative, analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills;
- Intelligence, creativity, and a passion for problem solving;
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills who is attracted to a collegial work environment;
- The ability to multi-task and work independently is a must.
- Proactive, positive, results-oriented attitude and flexibility in responding to changing circumstances and meeting critical deadlines; and
- Periodic travel for site and market due diligence.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
YESWAY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
