Facilities Operations Manager

We are seeking a skilled FacilitiesOperations Manager to join our dynamic team. If you excel in managing operations, optimizing space, and ensuring a seamless and safe workplace, apply now! 

Join our team asFacilities Operations Managerin Monheim,Germany or Leiden, Netherland. You will playa key role inshaping the future of work anddelivering a best-in-class associate experiencefor more than 10.000 employees in Europe– all while contributing tokeep Ecolab a Great Place to Work ®. 

The role is providing to the organizations and internal customers high-level support and bringing proactive, modern and sustainable solutions to our office locations. The FacilitiesCluster Manager is also playing a major roleco-piloting our sustainability journey:Protecting what’s vital!

You’ll make this job your own, but here are some key responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop further the local facilities team in different sites throughout Europe

• Develop a customer focused culture (internal and external) within the teams and thrive for improving the user experience of Ecolab associates.

• Managed different external vendors in the Facility space on a regional level

• Ensure reliable and safe operation of Ecolab Office Facilities like mailrooms, receptions, restaurants, and associated services including with the procurement of supplies required to run the office.

• Coordinate installation, repair, preventive maintenance, for our facilities across the area of responsibility.

• Ensure we stay compliant with Environmental, Health and Safety regulations.

• Implement and maintain effective sustainability programs (e.g., waste reduction, energy conservation programs, promote decarbonated/ low carbon transportation, car fleet electrification, etc.)

• Active member of Facility Safety Management Review Board engaged with Safety Champions.

• Management of landlord relationships.

• Respond to emergency situations and provide local procedures and solutions to support issue resolution and continuity plans.

• Experience in managing external vendors (cleaning, maintenance, reception services)

• Prepare the annualbudgets & CAPEX plans and monitor actual expenses against budget in partnership with Business Analyst.

• Plan, manage, and execute construction projects in the Cluster

Whatyou’llneed:

• 5-10 years of working experience in a similar position ideally in a fast-paced international environment

• A degree in Facility Management, Architecture, Engineering or Project Management

• Experience in Project Management and large-scale construction projects is beneficial

• Experience with the implementation of Facility Vendors on a regional Level

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in both English and German or Dutch, with the ability to present the message to a wide range of audiences. Fluency in another language is a plus.

• Team player and customer service oriented

• Fast thinker with a proven ability to multitask, coordinate and prioritize 

• Well organized, structured 

• High degree of tact and discretion

• Skilled to take the ownership

• Willing to travel to the sites in Europe as required