Facilities Specialist, Data & Analytics - Corporate Real Estate and Facilities

FERGUSON

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Facilities Specialist, Data & Analytics transforms complex facilities data into actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and strategic decision-making across Ferguson’s real estate portfolio! This role designs and maintains enterprise dashboards, data models, and integrations to drive consistency, accuracy, and visibility in facility performance reporting and long-range planning. Location: Remote anywhere in the US or hybrid if you are located in the Newport News, VA HQ area.

Requirements

3+ years’ relevant experience preferably within Real Estate and Facilities at a corporate level.
Exceptional ability in Communication, Organizing, Group Problem Solving, Teamwork, Relationship Building, Time Management and Communication both written and verbally.
Ability to engage effectively with partners at all levels, internal and external, including the Executive Leadership Team, and act as a strategic advisor.
Perform with a strong sense of urgency, with high expectations, around driving costs from the company P&L and best preparing Ferguson for future growth.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, business management, technical facilities, or a similar field preferred.
Experience managing/supporting multi-location industrial or retail portfolios with a focus on operational improvement.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in a specialized area of Facilities Management, providing strategic insight, advanced analysis and technical expertise to enhance operational efficiency.
Design, build, and maintain advanced dashboards using Power BI or Tableau, transforming complex facilities data into actionable insights for internal partners and executive leadership.
Lead data mapping and integration efforts across disparate facilities management systems, ensuring consistent, accurate, and scalable data pipelines for enterprise reporting.
Develop and manage BI data models, including SQL-based transformations, ETL design, API integrations, data governance, security protocols, and performance optimization for real-time analytics and long-range planning.
Create and administer facility survey tools and reporting frameworks, enabling standardized field data collection and continuous improvement tracking.
Support corporate initiatives through data-driven decision-making, process optimization and vendor performance management.
Monitor and advise on budgets, capital planning, financial reports, vendor contracts, expenditures, and purchase orders related to facility operations, ensuring cost control and alignment with company objectives.
Prepare and deliver consolidated reports, including key performance indicators and periodic reviews of all facility activities, to support strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with company goals.
Act as a trusted advisor to internal partners, including executives and cross-functional teams, by providing strategic recommendations and insight into Facilities Management standard processes.
Support vendor management, including reviewing contracts, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and verifying the accuracy of completed work and proposals.
Ensure consistent and high-quality delivery of facility services, including maintenance, operational support, safety, and compliance.
Maintain strict adherence to company compliance standards, as well as Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
Leverage data and analytics to enhance service delivery, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
Identify and implement best practices for cost reduction, operational improvement, and long-term facility planning.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership.