Manager, National Facilities Systems & Asset Management

Manager, National Facilities

The Manager, National Facilities provides strategic leadership and oversight of UNFI's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring maintenance programs, asset management processes, and regulatory compliance requirements are standardized, effective, and audit-ready. This role partners with Regional Operations leadership, facility management, and maintenance teams to drive operational excellence, improve equipment reliability, maximize asset uptime, and reduce maintenance costs across the network. The Manager leads the development and execution of capital expenditure (Cap Ex) strategies, asset lifecycle plans, equipment replacement forecasts, and ROI-driven initiatives that support business objectives.

The role establishes and continuously enhances maintenance standards, procedures, and best practices for UNFI-owned and third-party facility operations. Additionally, the Manager ensures CMMS data and facilities maintenance reporting deliver accurate, actionable insights into asset performance, compliance, and operational effectiveness to support continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Continuously evaluate and optimize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), identifying opportunities to enhance reporting, analytics, and dashboard functionality.
• Plan, direct, and monitor preventive maintenance and repair programs for Material Handling Equipment (MHE), automation systems, industrial refrigeration systems, building systems, and third-party maintained assets.
• Regularly communicate building, grounds, equipment performance, and maintenance costs to General Managers and Regional leadership teams.
• Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations for the National Director of Facilities to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish performance benchmarks and maintain effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with facility leadership, operations management, maintenance teams, and external partners.
• Conduct life-cycle cost analyses, business case justifications, and trend analyses to evaluate equipment performance, maintenance expenditures, and operational efficiencies.
• Support the development and execution of warranty recovery and policy programs to maximize reimbursement and reduce maintenance costs associated with failed components.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintenance standards utilizing industry best practices.
• Review procurement specifications, scopes of work, and vendor proposals for major maintenance, repair, and capital projects, providing recommendations to ensure cost-effective and reliable solutions.
• Ensure facilities operate in compliance with preventive maintenance requirements, repair standards, safety protocols, environmental regulations, inventory control practices, purchasing guidelines, work order procedures, and budget expectations.
• Assist in the development and leadership of both short-range and long-range strategic planning initiatives related to building and grounds maintenance operations.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and effective responses to initiatives, directives, and requests from the National Director of Facilities.
• Provide on-site training and technical support to maintenance teams to drive consistency, compliance, and operational excellence across the network.
• Conduct facility audits and assessments, including reviews of CMMS/RTA utilization, data integrity, maintenance processes, and compliance with established standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, asset utilization, maintenance productivity, and overall facility performance.
• Support Capital Expenditure (Cap Ex) planning, asset forecasting, and ROI evaluation for equipment replacement and facility improvement initiatives.

Key Focus Areas

• Ammonia Refrigeration Compliance and Reliability
• Building and Grounds Maintenance Programs
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
• CMMS/RTA System Optimization
• Regulatory Compliance and Audit Readiness
• Capital Planning and Asset Management
• Maintenance Cost Reduction
• Equipment Reliability and Uptime Improvement
• Vendor and Contractor Management
• Training, Coaching, and Team Development
• Operational Performance Reporting and Analytics

Job Requirements:

Education/

Certifications:

• BS degree preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in building and grounds maintenance management, preferably within a distribution, industrial, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
• Previous experience with RTA CMMS is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing maintenance operations across multiple facilities or maintenance departments preferred.
• Proven experience administering and utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to manage preventive maintenance programs, asset performance, labor resources, and maintenance expenditures.
• Experience leveraging CMMS data to develop equipment replacement forecasts, maintenance budgets, capital…