Description
UK & Bahrain Facilities Management Lead
Location - Northfleet, Kent (alternative locations available at our Flint or Barrow Mills)
Competitive Salary and Benefits Package
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Global FM Team, reporting to the Associate-Director for EMEA FM.
The UK & Bahrain Facilities Management Lead is responsible for the end-to-end Facility Management of soft and hard services across the UK & Bahrain sites (offices & industrial). You will work in close connection between the onsite leadership team, the FM global function and the IFM outsourced partner in the region.
The portfolio includes 4 manufacturing sites, 1 Kimberly-Clark EMEA HQ and 1 Kimberly-Clark logistics centre for a total of 8M sf.
About Us
Andrex ®, Kleenex®, Huggies Baby Wipes® and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on 151 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About you
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the below:
1. Drive the Corporate FM Strategies and Service Delivery solution in alignment with the business needs of the internal stakeholders.
2. Own the direct budget responsibility for annual USD 15-20 MM operating expenses; indirect support of annual REFM capital projects
3. Drive contract governance framework and escalation strategy with clearly defined escalation processes; monitor effectiveness and adjust as required.
4. Implement and manage operational risk management standards through the IFM(s) provider.
5. Manage the audit program and direct performance improvement initiatives.
6. Deliver on safe operation and compliance with Kimberly Clark, Corporate Security and EHS facility policies as well as all the regulatory requirements; Assure response to emergencies; support business continuity and disaster recovery. Liaise with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Security Crisis Management (SCM) functional leads ensuring IFM delivery of scope.
7. Support workplace transformation initiatives
8. Responsible for the communication and implementation of all Corporate FM strategies, policies and procedures
What we’ll need from you:
9. Educated to degree level in Business / Facility / Real Estate Management and/or recognised industry certification
10. Significant (ideally 10+ years) experience in Facilities, Workplace or Real Estate operations
11. Extensive experience in managing FM services within an FMCG Manufacturing operations environment OR extensive experience working as the outsourced FM Service Provider Lead within an FMCG Company
12. Experience in supplier relationship, governance, and contract performance management
13. Experience in forecasting and budgeting process in a corporate environment
14. Analytical skillset
15. Excellent English language and communication skills
16. Proficiency in another European language is a plus
Competitive Benefits
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.
To Be Considered
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Primary Location
Northfleet Mill
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time