Senior Manager, Facilities, DC

Senior Manager, Facilities, DC
POSITION: Senior Manager, Facilities, DC
LEVEL: A190
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: General Manager, DC
LOCATION: Omni-Channel Distribution Center, Avon, Indiana
Your role at Sephora...
As the Senior Manager, Facilities, you will manage aspects of the maintenance activities within the assigned Distribution Center to provide a safe and operationally sound building in terms of equipment, resources and internal structure and external grounds. The Senior Manager, Facilities, works with local service providers, inspectors, and property asset managers in caring for the overall functional performance of the building and equipment. This position is responsible for developing, tracking, maintaining, and maintaining an end-to-end Facilities Assets Preventative Maintenance program.
Essential Functions of Job:
Drive results through the assessment, repair and documentation for equipment and facility preventative maintenance, cleaning and repair activities across all assigned facilities and operations.
- Manage and coordinate Preventive and Predictive Maintenance activities for motorized material handling equipment, conveyor belts and building HVAC systems.
- Anticipate potential facility and equipment problems and develop a plan of action to prevent the problem from affecting the Distribution Center’s operations.
- Programming robots, configuring control systems, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues, and collaborating with engineers to optimize automation workflows.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of automation systems and identify areas for further optimization.
- Manage capital budget activities for facility-wide or departmental equipment upgrade projects as assigned.
- Ensure that parts stock for maintenance department is maintained to promote efficiencies of service.
- Maintain company and required federal OSHA and state-mandated standards pertaining to safety for maintenance/mechanical activities, sanitation and housekeeping.
- Partner with vendors and contractors on the installation, training and acceptance of equipment or construction based on quality workmanship and meeting specified criteria.
- Conduct OSHA and state-mandated training pertaining to maintenance and facility management requirements.
- Ensure that Maintenance Technicians and Sanitation associates meet performance standards and comply with safety policies and regulations. Provide training and guidance to Maintenance Team to assist in their ongoing skills enhancement and career development.
- Follow all Company, state and OSHA safety rules, policies and regulations to ensure safe working practices, including proper work attire, report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate management personnel.
- Maintain a flexible work schedule and adhere to the requirement of working any designated shift and overtime as requested per business and operational needs.
- Provide high quality internal and external customer service per company standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate our Sephora values:
Welcome all to the world of beauty
Lead with passion and heart
Imagine fearlessly, make it happen
Grow together, win together
Inspire, uplift and celebrate
We would love to hear from you if have…
- Minimum of 7+ years demonstrated ability leading and coaching employee performance in a distribution center environment, required. Must include experience in supervising hourly and salary employees.
- Background in packaging automation, distribution processes, mechanical systems involving power transmission through gearboxes and belts, and an understanding of control systems is a plus.
- Experience with goods to person picking and automated storage and retrieval systems a plus (e.g., Autostore, KNAPP, TGW, SSI).
- Provides financial management (approving invoices or PO’s, budgeting and forecasting for both capital and operating expense expenditures).
- Extensive mechanical and electrical knowledge and troubleshooting skills. CFM certification or pursuing CFM certification a plus. Formal electrical/electronic, technician or mechanical millwright training, and/or welding experience are a plus.
While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…
• Beauty & Beyond: Every day we reimagine beauty, discover new brands, and influence positive change. Together we inspire our clients, empower people, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We think this is beautiful.
• Endless Evolution: You will learn with innovators, artists, and experts in every field. As our business evolves, so will you. Here, you’re empowered to choose your own path, accelerate your growth, and be your best. As part of our family and the LVMH community, your options are endless.
• Creativity Unleashed: At Sephora, you’re encouraged to explore, innovate, and have fun while working with diverse clients, teams, and leaders. You won’t just partner with iconic brands; you’ll help build them. We value your curiosity, your drive for success, and the emotional connections you make. Together we’re defining the future of beauty.
• Bold Authenticity: Being bold and different has made us a global beauty and retail leader. At Sephora, we celebrate diversity, embrace your unique and winning spirit, and believe that real beauty is being authentically you. You are what sets us apart.
• Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We pledge to create a beauty community where everyone’s uniqueness is celebrated, respected, and honored. We will drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our business—ensuring that our employees, brand partners, suppliers, and our clients feel a sense of belonging in store, online, and in our workplaces. We believe in demonstrating our values with action!
• Meaningful Rewards: Sephora offers comprehensive medical benefits, generous vacation, and holiday time off, commuter benefits, “Summer Fridays” for FSC (half-days every Friday between Memorial and Labor Day), an employee discount, free beauty product gifts from brand partners, and so much more. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://jobs.sephora.com/USA/content/Our-Perks/?locale=en_US.
Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
Additional Info
Job Type : Full-Time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level