Director, Facilities and Real Estate Strategy & Planning

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! The Director, Facilities and Real Estate Strategy & Planning leads the strategic planning, investment governance, and optimization of a temperature-controlled distribution and real estate portfolio. Reporting to the SVP, this role ensures facilities and real estate strategies support cold chain operations, food safety, regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, and scalable business growth. This position is virtual/remote which means the work can be completed from anywhere is the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. RESPONSIBILITIES 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