Facilities Director

Advance Auto Parts • Raleigh, NC

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Facilities is an enterprise leader responsible for the strategic oversight, operational excellence, and risk management of facilities across 4,000+ retail locations. This role owns national facilities strategy, capital planning, and vendor ecosystems, ensuring store safety, uptime, cost discipline, and brand consistency. Serving as a key partner to Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Legal, and ESG, the Director drives scalable solutions that support growth, resiliency, and long‑term value creation. The ideal candidate will have a background in multisite retail Facilities management with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading facilities operations for a multi-site portfolio of at least 1,000 locations and managing $50M annual budgets.
• Proven success leading large, geographically dispersed teams and complex vendor networks.
• Experience successfully managing large capital budgets and complex asset management projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading utilities management programs, including rate analysis, cost optimization, and energy performance tracking across a large retail or multi-site portfolio.
• Strong understanding of building systems, maintenance protocols, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategic narratives.
• Proficiency in CMMS or facilities management software.
• Strategic thinker with a bias for action.
• Customer-focused mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities or operations management, preferably in retail or multi-site environments with at least 3-5 years of leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business or related field of study

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership Develop and drive the multiyear facilities strategy that optimizes asset life, reduces total cost of ownership, and enhances the instore customer experience.
• Lead enterprise-wide capital planning and prioritization (both reactive and proactive), ensuring investments align with brand standards, operational needs, and financial objectives.
• Establish long-term asset lifecycle frameworks and preventive maintenance strategies that improve reliability and mitigate business disruption.
• Partner with Finance, Store Operations, Real Estate, and Construction to align facility priorities with broader enterprise initiatives and market strategies.
• Strengthen enterprise, field, and vendor relationships through proactive communication, transparent decision making, and reliable partnership.
• Provide executive level updates and communication on portfolio health, capital risk, operational readiness, and strategic initiatives.
• Build a strong talent pipeline, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the facilities organization.
• Lead enterprise level change initiatives, driving adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models.
• Budget Management Own the creation, tracking, and management of the annual facilities OpEx and CapEx budgets, totaling $100M combined.
• Closely monitor spend and ensure strict adherence to budget targets.
• Provide regular reporting and forecasting to finance and senior leadership along with insights to identify risks, opportunities and solutions.
• Team & Vendor Management Manage a team of 13 facilities professionals supporting across multiple regions.
• Lead >300 strategic third-party vendor partnerships, ensuring a scalable, high performing ecosystem capable of supporting thousands of geographically diverse locations.
• Create vendor scorecards to ensure performance monitoring and compliance.
• Implement regular RFP (Request for Proposal) processes to ensure vendor competitiveness, innovation, and alignment with evolving business needs.
• Operational Excellence Own enterprise facilities risk management, including emergency preparedness, disaster recovery coordination, and continuity planning to minimize store downtime.
• Ensure timely resolution of all maintenance issues and code violations.
• Implement preventive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
• Create and monitor KPIs such as work order completion rates by vendor/trade, cost per store, store satisfaction, workorder completion of facilities team members.
• Compliance & Safety Ensure all locations meet local, state, and federal regulations.
• Partner with Legal and Risk teams to address violations and mitigate liability.
• Technology & Innovation Champion innovation in technology, sustainability, and energy management to advance operational efficiency and ESG goals.
• Leverage facilities management platforms to streamline workflows and reporting.
• Data-Driven Decision Making Use data, analytics, and forecasting to proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio; guide decision making with actionable insights.
• Apply excellent analytical skills to interpret complex data sets and performance metrics.
• Tell a compelling story with data to influence decisions, drive strategy, and communicate impact to senior leadership.

Benefits

• We believe in supporting our Team Members and those they love through comprehensive health & wellness benefits.
• Learn more here: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director