German Speaker Facilities Team Manager

Job Tittle: German Speaker Facilities Team Manager

Salary: Up to 75,000 GBP depending on experience + bonus + benefits

Industry: FMCG & Retail / Energy & Sustainability

Location: SW London / Surrey (working from home under current Government advice)

We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated German Speaker Team Manager to head the facilities team of a well-known and fast-growing FMCG retailer. In this role you will be responsible for managing a small team of 2 while working on strategic and tactical projects with high level of autonomy and leadership.

Within others, your main responsibilities will be:

• Managing end-to-end strategic Costs & Energy Facilities Management projects at national level.
• Responsible for a team of Project Managers and administrators’ tasks with delivering effective Facilities Management of the company’s property portfolio.
• Ensuring that all premises comply with current legislation and corporate standards; as well as ensuring legal and operational compliance, through the implementation of Statutory testing and Due Diligence.
• Work with the Procurement team to ensure the selection and appointment of external vendors, including running and participating in the negotiation / tendering of contracts, to ensure cost effective supply of all goods and services.
• Manage and monitor external suppliers and contractors’ performance and analyse on-going expenditure costs / savings.
• Work with regional Facilities Management Consultants across the UK to work on Service Specification, Performance Management Models and Cost Benchmarking.
• Responsible for recruitment and development of the team

The Ideal Candidate

– Fluent in German and English.

– Team management experience is essential.

– Extensive Energy / Sustainability experience is essential

– Very good commercial acumen (Budget Planning, Cost Tracking, Cost Awareness) and strong Facilities Management experience.

– Experience working with suppliers, contract management and tendering.

– Excellent organisation and project management skills with a keen eye for detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently within tight deadlines.

NOTE: Successful candidates must be based in the UK and have their Pre-settlement or Settlement status.