Facilities Manager – Netherlands, South Africa
IDEXX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Hoofddorp • 🇳🇱 Netherlands
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Provide point of internal customer contact for facilities support and services
- Manage preventative and corrective maintenance to critical assets including those associated with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and building envelope while maintaining associated administration needs aligned with company policy
- Responsible for tracking maintenance services, asset renewal and spare parts availability
- Ensures compliance and enforcement of norms, regulations and internal H&S procedures and participates in various audits (e.g. ISO, insurance)
- Manage landlord and stakeholder relationships
- Manage a small Facilities Team located in the Netherlands and remotely manage an external facilities coordinator
- Manage and monitor operational FM services and drive continuous improvement
- Manage site related risks and support business continuity activities
- Provide local support for capital projects (in conjunction with Facilities Project Manager) and manage small projects (such as internal office moves) independently
- Responsible for administrative facilities tasks (e.g. invoicing, Purchase Orders)
- Manage relations with 3rd party suppliers (e.g. maintenance, cleaning, waste handling, grounds & gardens etc.) whilst complying with IDEXX screening standards and purchasing procedures
- Manage Safety and Security
- Works closely with other departments (e.g. finance, Quality Assurance, IT)
- Manage the Facilities operational budget and provide input on Strategic Planning (CAPEX)
- Being ‘on call’ in rotation to respond to after hours alarms or coordination of some activities when required to minimize disruption to normal operations
- Lead FM services contract negotiations and related agreements
- Supports technology implementation (e.g. space management modules, CMMS system, energy monitoring and work order systems) and utilizes data, metrics and KPI’s to drive continuous improvement objectives
- Participate where applicable as a member or provide update to several committees e.g. Wellness, Social, H&S Emergency Response
- Perform other duties as assigned which may also elsewhere within EMEA
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in preferably Facilities Management or Engineering or business administration
- At least 8 years proven experience in Facilities Management in a technical environment
- Experience in managing maintenance of assets and building installations
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage several workstreams simultaneously and efficiently
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary and to lead without authority
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with ability to establish and maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and problem resolution
- Ability to prepare reports and presentations
- Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations
- Ability to act as a Facilities Business Partner to Stakeholders
- Languages: Fluent in Dutch and English is a must
- No objection to occasional travel
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Incentives
- Benefits
- Positive and respectful work culture
- Opportunities for learning and discovery
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Facilities ManagementHVACElectrical systemsPlumbingRefrigerationBuilding envelope maintenancePreventative maintenanceCorrective maintenanceRoot cause analysisProject management
Soft skills
Organizational skillsLeadershipCustomer trust and confidenceProblem resolutionCommunicationMulti-disciplinary team managementTime managementNegotiationContinuous improvementStakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Facilities ManagementBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Business Administration