Title: FACILITIES MANAGER: Retail Stores across EMEA

Salary : £61,000 (Comprised of a base salary of £56,000, a £5,000 car allowance)

Contract type: 14-month maternity cover

Start date: Feb 2022

Languages: English + Additional European Language

Location: London (West End)

Company: This business is a household name within retail fashion and e-commerce. Business is booming and there is lots to do across the showrooms, offices and retail stores across the EMEA. This is a fun, busy environment to work in and a recognisable name to add to a cv!

The role: This is a commercial business partnering role and includes stakeholder management and project management aspects of offices across EMEA. So, there will be plenty of senior level contact alongside the “nitty gritty” of maintenance/legislation/regulations

Duties: 5 key duties: 1) Team Management/2) Health & Safety implementation/3) Facilities Management across 8 locations/4) Effective stakeholder communication/5) Sustainability Project management

1)Team Management

• Directly management of a team ( including front of house staff)
• Undertake appraisals, hire new joiners and recommend training where necessary. Liaise with HR
• Coach and lead from the front
• Liaising with staff who are based on-site

2) Health & Safety

• Overseeing facilities management across 8 EMEA locations (offices, showrooms and retail stores)
• Overseeing or renegotiate new maintenance contracts
• Managing costs and budgets
• Introduce new initiatives
• Ensure compliance with local and national legislation
• Develop and implement Health & Safety Policies

3) Facilities Management

• Conduct regular audits of all facilities
• Liaise with contractors
• Manage budgets
• Maintenance of Company insurance policies
• Project work to develop and implement an EMEA policy on Corporate responsibility regarding sustainability
• Liaise with teams across all levels of seniority in the business

4) Effective stakeholder communications

• Keep the management team up to date
• Undertake new projects
• Meet deadlines
• Provide a top class customer service to the business
• Communicate clearly and effectively with contractors in order to get the best service

5) Sustainability project Management

• Work closely with global Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability team to bring region in line with global initiatives
• Develop and implement an EMEA policy on Corporate responsibility
• Liaise with local experts.

Requirements

• Solid Facilities Management background
• Experience of end-to-end delivery of Health & Safety policies
• Experience of working across multiple retail locations ( essential)
• Experience in Sustainability initiatives
• Another European language is desirable
• Relevant qualification (NEBOSH/IOSH/ROSPA)