Senior Facility Manager (f/m/x)
Your profile:
- You have at least 10 years of experience in a similar role, in a fast-paced and international environment
- You bring along a particularly good understanding about Facility Management paired with a relevant experience in workplace setups
- You are remarkably familiar with tools such as SAP and Office 365
- Project Management certification(s) would be an asset for this role
- You have an excellent business understanding and enjoy collaborating with people from different teams and departments
- You have a solution-oriented approach and bring along great organizational skills
- You speak fluently French, English, and German
- You have your driving license (B)
At Breitling, we are:
- Entrepreneurially-minded
- Doers and results-driven
- Innovative thinkers
- Explorers and experimenters
- Ethical and inclusive
- Inspired by heritage and craftsmanship
Breitling stands apart from other watch brands with its focus on casual, sustainable and inclusive luxury. We are looking for a Senior Facility Manager to join our Squad. You will be part of the Infrastructure & Facilities department and report to the Global Head of Facility & HSE. This position will require you to work from two sites: Grenchen (our Headquarter) and La Chaux-de-Fonds (our production site).
Your responsibilities:
- Maintain and improve site & facility efficiency by planning and coordination with other departments, and implementing office and site systems, layouts, and equipment procurement
- Lead a diverse team of up to ten direct reports in French and German language
- Design and implement site & facility policies by establishing standards / procedures /regulations and adjusting if required, and ensure they are followed and continuously improved
- Ensure office and facility equipment is in working order and call vendors to conduct repairs when required in close alignment with Technical Manager (based in La Chaux-de-Fonds)
- Achieve financial objectives by preparing the annual budget, schedule expenditure, analyses variables, and initiate corrective actions when required
- Negotiate and draft contracts with office and site vendors, service providers, and for office leases
- Make the liaison with site & facility management vendors (facility, fleet, reception, cleaning, and security) to ensure the site & office runs smoothly
- Be responsible for the worldwide travel app (TravelPerk) and the local vehicle park
- Keep the various stakeholders informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports, summarizing information, and identify the trends for improvement
- Organize and coordinate the office administration procedures for maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and suggest overall optimization
- Support company operations to sustain office and site/facility systems and closely collaborate with the various heads and colleagues of the company
- Coordinate very closely with the HSE Manager on all relevant topics incl. the security for Grenchen & La Chaux-de-Fonds, and support the Technical Manager on various administrative tasks
- Ensure sustainability measures are followed
- Execute and lead various small and big projects, and ensure budget remains inside the approved sum
- Organize the space efficiently, assign working areas to new squad members, organize onboarding and training sessions related to Breitling’s policies and procedures for new employees