Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Manager - Facilities

Overview

Responsible for the efficient management and operation of our Distribution Center. This includes all tasks in the Corporate Facilities + Services area, i.e. technical facility management (e.g. operation of structural and technical installations, fire prevention), building-related services (e.g. safety, cleaning, waste, outdoor facilities) and workplace-related services for employees (e.g. health & safety, space planning, moves, catering, mail services, car pool).

This is a 4-month contract role that is on-site in Wilkes-Barre, PA with a pay range of $50/HR.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible key function in the management team of the Workplaces Team which ensures a very high service level for all customers across our Facility
• Aligning service levels and costs for Corporate Facilities + Services and providing regularly reports to senior management.
• Leading and further development of the assigned employees and teams.
• Negotiation, administration and controlling of all services at the location.
• Adherence to guidelines and standards of Corporate Property + Services/HQ.
• Resource management (administration, planning, organization and controlling of personnel, tasks, timelines, costs).
• Planning, organization, and supervision of constructional and technical facility management, taking economic aspects into account.
• Adherence to US statutory safety regulations (e.g. OSHA).
• Analysis, quality control and further development of standards and processes.
• Build-up and further development of relationships with business partners at the site in order to better understand customer requirements. Ensure communication through all hierarchy levels.
• Space/occupancy planning and implementation of moves (moves management).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Functional and disciplinary lead and further development of the assigned employees and creation of an effective work environment.
• Project management (schedule, quality and cost control, representation of the owner, steering of external architects, specialist planners and other third parties).
• Design, planning, organization, tendering, placing and supervision of services and construction work, including scheduling, invoice control, documentation, defect tracking and warranty management.
• Autonomous planning, organization, and supervision of technical and constructional maintenance work as well as renovation and remodeling work in coordination with Site Management and specialist colleagues, considering different priorities, strategic goals and relevant regulations.
• Preparation of presentations, decision proposals, price comparisons, cost estimates and investment requests.

Education

• University/college degree focusing on civil engineering, electrical engineering and/or mechanical engineering with additional business management training or requisite experience equaling the same.
• At least 7 years' relevant experience in a similar function.
• Extensive knowledge of all areas of state-of-the-art facility management.
• Entrepreneurial and business mindset. Distinctive analytical, conceptual, and communicative skills. Own initiative and independent work style.
• Distinctive team orientation and assertiveness.
• Solid MS Office skills, knowledge in the application of CAFM systems. Knowledge of SAP an advantage.
• Competent English language skills.