Senior Manager - Facilities

lululemon; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 113,460 - 189,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and dental

Mental health support

Paid time off

401(k) with matching

Employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Professional development

Mentorship programs

Leadership series

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Senior Manager, Facilities to lead North American Distribution Center facilities operations, asset management, and capital planning. You will drive standardized maintenance programs, CMMS governance, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize uptime and efficiency.

The role requires 12+ years in leadership within distribution/manufacturing, PLC and MHE expertise, and a track record of developing teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of leadership experience in a Distribution Center, fulfillment, manufacturing, or similar industrial environment.
• 7-10 years of direct people management of hourly and salaried employees across multiple teams and sites.
• 5+ years of experience with PLCs, controls systems, or industrial automation.
• 5+ years of experience with material-handling equipment and complex integrated systems maintenance.
• 4-year college degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with powered equipment (pallet jacks, high-bay pickers, reach trucks) and MHE such as sortation, conveyance, and pick towers.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) expertise preferred.
• Ability to foster teamwork, excellence, cooperation, respect, and diversity.
• Strong communication, analytical, strategic, problem-solving, decision-making, and time-management skills.
• Critical thinker operating with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work in changing environments, adhere to deadlines and budgets, and maintain attendance requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and maintain a safe work environment.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, required holidays, weekends, and occasional after-hours and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Facilities operations across the North American Distribution Center network.
• Develop and execute a network-wide facilities and asset management strategy, covering building systems, MHE, controls, utilities, and critical assets.
• Establish standardized maintenance and reliability programs, including preventative and predictive maintenance, asset criticality, and lifecycle management.
• Own the North America Facilities operating model, ensuring consistency in processes, technician capabilities, maintenance standards, safety, training, vendor management, and CMMS utilization.
• Provide governance for enterprise CMMS systems, maintenance planning, asset data integrity, performance reporting, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Distribution Operations, Automation Engineering, Technology, FP&A, Health & Safety, Construction, and leadership to maximize performance and minimize downtime.
• Serve as the Facilities functional leader for new DC launches, expansions, retrofits, automation deployments, and major capital projects.
• Own the facilities capital planning process, including multi-year asset replacement strategies and capital budgeting.
• Manage facilities operating and capital budgets, identifying opportunities to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Establish and monitor network-level KPIs (equipment uptime, PM compliance, technician utilization, safety, maintenance costs, inventory accuracy, vendor performance, asset health).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Canadian Labour, environmental regulations, fire and life safety, and company standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically distributed team of Managers, Supervisors, Controls Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians.
• Champion continuous improvement, sustainability, energy optimization, and operational innovation.
• Lead through lululemon’s IDEA commitments and cultivate an inclusive, high-performing culture prioritizing safety, accountability, and collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Time management

Continuous improvement

Teamwork

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PLC programming

Industrial automation systems

CMMS

Conveyors/ sortation systems

Job description

Who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company focused on yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. We set the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, creating transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. Our success is built on product innovation, our retail emphasis, commitment to our people, and the connections we make in every community. We strive to create a healthier, thriving future and foster an equitable, inclusive, and growth‑focused environment for our people.

About This Team

The Distribution Engineering team enables lululemon’s North America fulfillment network to operate safely, efficiently, and at scale. The organization is organized around three pillars: Campus Engineering, MHE and Automation Engineering, and Facilities. Reporting to the Director of Engineering & Facilities, the Senior Manager, Facilities leads the Facilities teams across all North American Distribution Centers, driving partnership, collaboration, and operational efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Facilities operations across the North American Distribution Center network.
• Develop and execute a network‑wide facilities and asset management strategy, covering building systems, MHE, controls, utilities, and critical assets.
• Establish standardized maintenance and reliability programs, including preventative and predictive maintenance, asset criticality, and lifecycle management.
• Own the North America Facilities operating model, ensuring consistency in processes, technician capabilities, maintenance standards, safety, training, vendor management, and CMMS utilization.
• Provide governance for enterprise CMMS systems, maintenance planning, asset data integrity, performance reporting, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Distribution Operations, Automation Engineering, Technology, FP&A, Health & Safety, Construction, and leadership to maximize performance and minimize downtime.
• Serve as the Facilities functional leader for new DC launches, expansions, retrofits, automation deployments, and major capital projects.
• Own the facilities capital planning process, including multi‑year asset replacement strategies and capital budgeting.
• Manage facilities operating and capital budgets, identifying opportunities to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Establish and monitor network‑level KPIs (equipment uptime, PM compliance, technician utilization, safety, maintenance costs, inventory accuracy, vendor performance, asset health).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Canadian Labour, environmental regulations, fire and life safety, and company standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically distributed team of Managers, Supervisors, Controls Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians.
• Champion continuous improvement, sustainability, energy optimization, and operational innovation.
• Lead through lululemon’s IDEA commitments and cultivate an inclusive, high‑performing culture prioritizing safety, accountability, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of leadership experience in a Distribution Center, fulfillment, manufacturing, or similar industrial environment.
• 7‑10 years of direct people management of hourly and salaried employees across multiple teams and sites.
• 5+ years of experience with PLCs, controls systems, or industrial automation.
• 5+ years of experience with material‑handling equipment and complex integrated systems maintenance.
• 4‑year college degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with powered equipment (pallet jacks, high‑bay pickers, reach trucks) and MHE such as sortation, conveyance, and pick towers.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) expertise preferred.
• Ability to foster teamwork, excellence, cooperation, respect, and diversity.
• Strong communication, analytical, strategic, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and time‑management skills.
• Critical thinker operating with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work in changing environments, adhere to deadlines and budgets, and maintain attendance requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and maintain a safe work environment.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, required holidays, weekends, and occasional after‑hours and overtime.

Must Haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate for great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness, creating space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, recognizing greater possibility beyond fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy into work, not taking oneself too seriously.

Additional Information

Authorization to work in the U.S. is required. This role does not sponsor employment visas.

Compensation and Benefits

The typical hiring range for this position is $144,100 – $189,100 annually, based on market location and individual factors. Eligible employees may receive a competitive annual bonus program. Benefits include extended health and dental, mental health plans, paid time off, retirement plan matching, generous employee discount, fitness & yoga classes, parenthood top‑up, extensive development courses, and people networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series.

Workplace Arrangement

This role is classified as In‑Person. Work is mainly performed onsite, 4‑5 days per week, depending on role requirements.