Position Summary  

Wayfair’s logistics network is one of the fastest growing parts of our business. Our captive fulfillment network focuses on items that have historically been challenging for third-party logistics providers to handle such as mattresses, couches, and armoires. To ensure a great delivery experience for our customers we, as an organization, must think critically about where and how we build out our warehouse infrastructure. 

Our Construction Design team is responsible for delivering space to match or exceed rapid YoY growth. With millions of square feet of warehouse space under contract in North America and Europe, we are looking to create a strategic and programmatic approach to multiply that footprint in the coming years. This leader will drive the building specification, site diligence and construction management for Wayfair's industrial footprint. In partnership with the Associate Director of Construction Design, he/she will drive the roadmap for how we source, negotiate, and stand-up industrial space and how that aligns to Wayfair's broader national, and increasingly global, logistics strategy.

The Wayfair Global Construction Design team is responsible for all aspects of design, pre-construction and scoping of Wayfair fulfillment centers and home delivery operations.  As a member of this Construction Design team you will consider incorporation of layouts and designs and how they impact the key pillars of People, Safety, Storage, Cost, Throughput and Flow.  The Senior Construction Design Manager’s primary function is the design of yards, buildings, employee amenities, storage and fire suppression safety. The collective team will own generating requirements for real estate and implementation teams to execute across the global supply chain.

Job Responsibilities

• Own the overall design of Wayfair buildings working with national AE firms. 
• Drive development of a standard “Wayfair” building specification for each type of industrial logistics facility 
• Partner with Real Estate to own diligence of new sites and locations 
• Partner with Logistics, Operations and Industrial Engineering to ensure building solutions accommodate operations and automation/MHE requirements 
• Build a lean team of third party design partners to deliver world class speed of execution and cost management 
• Proactively build relationships with general contractors and developers before, during and after active projects
• Build relationships with vendors and suppliers with the goal of establishing national pricing and sourcing strategies
• Conduct punch list walk-throughs and project acceptance as required. Maintain continual open communication with Wayfair teams and all vendor and subcontracting partners.  

What You'll Need 

• Bachelor’s Degree - Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Masters preferred 
• 10+ years of experience in architecture or construction management with a demonstrated track record building national construction and maintenance management field teams 
• Strong business acumen with a bias for action – comfortable balancing disciplined execution with the need to move quickly in a growing business 
• Team player capable of managing internal stakeholders, external partners and leading multifunctional teams 
• Moderate travel as needed to visit sites 
• International experience (Asia and Western Europe) a plus