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Buske Lines Inc.
Director of Real Estate
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A Maintenance Planner improves workforce productivity and work quality of a maintenance organization by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, scheduling, and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access. Reports to Maintenance Manager and maintains liaison between Operations and Maintenance. Through supervision of the Maintenance Administrator, the planner is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance-related matters.
$69,420 / year median in the U.S.
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Position Summary Buske Logistics is seeking a Director of Real Estate to lead the strategy, negotiation, and ongoing management of our growing real estate portfolio of approximately 30 leased industrial warehouse facilities across the United States. This role serves as the primary owner of the real estate lifecycle from site selection and lease negotiation through facility maintenance and capital project oversight partnering closely with external real estate brokers and internal operations leadership to ensure the portfolio supports Buske's continued growth while remaining well maintained and positioned to serve our customers. Key Responsibilities Lease Negotiation & Portfolio Management Negotiate new leases
- Partner with external real estate brokers to negotiate new facility leases in support of network growth. Manage lease renewals
- Manage the renewal process for existing facility leases, ensuring competitive terms and continuity of operations across the portfolio. Maintain portfolio oversight
- Track key lease dates, terms, and obligations across the ~30 facility portfolio to proactively drive renewal, renegotiation, and expansion decisions. Site Selection Lead site selection projects
- Work closely with real estate brokers to identify, evaluate, and secure new locations that meet operational, customer, and network requirements as Buske opens new facilities. Evaluate site criteria
- Assess prospective sites against criteria such as labor availability, transportation access, customer proximity, and facility specifications. Coordinate cross-functionally
- Partner with operations, sales, and finance stakeholders to align new location decisions with broader business and customer requirements. Facility Maintenance & Capital Projects Manage facility maintenance
- Work closely with the operations leadership team to manage ongoing facility maintenance across the portfolio, ensuring facilities remain safe, functional, and well-maintained. Oversee capital projects
- Identify, scope, and oversee capital improvement projects that maintain and enhance the quality of the real estate portfolio. Manage spend
- Establish and monitor maintenance and capital spend to balance facility quality with cost efficiency. Support operational excellence
- Drive continuous improvement in facility condition and reliability to support uninterrupted service to Buske's customers and operations teams. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with operations leadership
- Serve as the primary point of contact between operations leadership, external real estate brokers and landlord property managers on all facility-related matters. Report to leadership
- Provide regular updates to executive leadership on portfolio status, lease activity, site selection progress, and capital project status. Coordinate with finance
- Coordinate with finance and accounting on real estate-related budgeting and expenditures.