Director, Facilities and Real Estate Strategy – Planning

🔥 7 minutes ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $115k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

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US Foods

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10,000+ employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

🤝 B2B

Food & Beverage • Logistics • B2B

US Foods is a major U. S. foodservice distributor that supplies restaurants, healthcare facilities, hospitality operators and other foodservice customers with food products, supplies, and related services. The company operates distribution centers and delivery fleets (drivers and warehouse teams), maintains dedicated sales and chef-facing programs (e. g. , CHEF'STORE and Stock Yards), and invests in digital technology and corporate functions to support its B2B customers and operations.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide facilities and real estate strategy aligned with business growth and cold chain operational requirements. • Lead long-range portfolio and network planning for refrigeration and cold chain distribution centers, including site selection, leasing, acquisitions, expansions, and dispositions. • Provide governance and strategic oversight for capital and operating investments across refrigerated and frozen facilities. • Directly manage three Business Process Owners responsible for: • CapEx: Capital planning, prioritization, and lifecycle management for cold storage infrastructure and material handling systems. • OpEx: Operating expense planning, cost optimization, and performance management, including utilities, maintenance, and vendor contracts. • Business Case: Development of financial models, ROI analyses, and investment approval packages for network, automation, and capacity initiatives. • Partner with the SVP, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR to forecast capacity and space needs driven by volume growth, seasonality, and service levels. • Establish planning standards, utilization metrics, and decision frameworks tailored to cold chain environments. • Oversee external partners including developers, brokers, engineers, refrigeration vendors, and consultants. • Ensure compliance with food safety, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements. • Lead and develop a high-performing team with a focus on operational rigor and continuous improvement.

🎯 Requirements

• 8 years of experience in facilities, real estate, and/or network strategy within cold storage, food distribution, manufacturing, and/or logistics environments. • 3 years of people management experience. • Proven experience managing capital-intensive, regulated facilities and large-scale investment portfolios. • Strong financial acumen, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• health insurance • pre-tax spending accounts • retirement benefits • paid time off • short-term and long-term disability • employee stock purchase plan • life insurance