Facilities Client Contract Manager Location: Field based Unipart sites as required
The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours : Full time
Salary: £70,000 plus car / car allowance,
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About the Job
As the Unipart Facilities Client Contract Manager, you will lead the strategic development and operational oversight of all facilities operations and MHE, ensuring optimal performance of service delivery, infrastructure equipment, and automation systems across warehouses, distribution centres, offices, and transport hubs.
As part of your key responsibilities youll:
Drive innovation in facility design, operational support, commercial effectiveness, energy efficiency and automated material handling to support high-volume, time-sensitive operations
Manage all MHE contracts through proactive asset evaluation ensuring full compliance with contract and statutory KPIs and SLAs etc
Be responsible for the strategic development, oversight, and management of all facilities-related contracts, ensuring they deliver optimal commercial value, quality, and performance
Manage key service partner contracts against a global portfolio of properties with various service providers, including planned and reactive maintenance, projects, cleaning, MHE, waste, and utility services
Be responsible for the overall facilities budget and strategy
About You
Wed love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!
Bachelors degree in Facilities Management, Business, or a related field
Professional qualifications in Facilities Management
Significant experience in Facilities Management, with a strong focus on contract management, commercials, and vendor oversight
Expertise in contract negotiation, administration, and performance management
Strong financial/commercial acumen with experience in budget management and cost control
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency with facilities management software and technologies
Familiarity with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and CAFM Software is desirable
Experience with sustainability initiatives (e.g. EV/PV/MEES and energy audits) would be an advantage
Ability to lead cross-site compliance programs
Analytical mindset with strong reporting and data interpretation skills
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
You may also have experience in the following: Facilities Manager, Senior Facilities Manager, Head of Facilities, Facilities Contract Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, FM Contract Manager, Facilities Services Manager, Contract Management, Vendor Management, Supplier Management, Service Level Agreements (SLA), Procurement & Tendering, Outsourced Services Management, Commercial Management, Warehouse Facilities Management
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