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Bachelor of Technology/Engineering, Bachelor of Hotel Management (Hotel Management), Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Location: United Arab Emirates

Experience: 10 to 20 years

Job Function: Administration / Commercial Operations, Top Management

Skillset: Knowledge of controlling systems and integrated workplace management systems

Key Responsibilities:
Lead various tasks with high complexity and regional/functional responsibility that require in-depth operational experience in the respective area.
Ensure the operators' responsibility and the employer's obligations regarding occupational safety and health protection for the respective areas of responsibility, as well as the support of occupational safety in the company, in accordance with applicable laws and guidelines and minimizing possible risks.
Lead, create, manage, and deliver consistent, first-class facility management service standards (technical and infrastructural FM) of the adidas locations in the region within the agreed budgets, schedules, and scope, focusing on experience, expectations, and our customers' (our departments and employees) requirements regarding the best work environment for adidas employees.
Full ownership of the effective operation and continuous development of building system procedures and programs.
Identify and manage relationships with key stakeholders and build a broad network that integrates relevant departments within Workplaces and adidas to implement and embed organizational changes.
Lead, create, manage, and deliver measures and structures for the consistent improvement of the "Workplace Experience", as well as support the "Integrated Management System" actively.
Creation and compliance with regional performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).
Identify, define and realize potential savings in the service areas. Optimization of IT-based processing and internal processes so that employees can concentrate on their core tasks.
Manage, coach, develop and train team members, input into performance reviews, provide feedback, and allocate work considering complexity and experience level.
Drive team performance through setting clear expectations and priority management.
Foster team behavior that drives learning and continuous improvement.
Ensure good and reliable cooperation between the individual teams.

Key Relationships:
Senior leadership team EM, SVP Workplaces, adidas employees, Labour Relations / Works Council, Workplaces regional operation leaders, Workplaces global teams, Respective business functions (GOPS, Finance, IT, Brands, Sales, Security), Authorities, External suppliers, Landlords.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to think outside the box to ensure continuous, strategic, and conceptual improvement, as well as to implement an end-to-end mindset.
Ability to provide a clear framework for the work of team members/project teams.
Leading teams from various areas.
Ability to coach, lead and manage (project) teams.
Proactive and impact-oriented way of thinking, e.g., transfer ideas into reality.
Ability to think through challenges with a global perspective, think globally, act regionally.
Ability to control yourself on tight deadlines and to deal effectively with critical situations.
Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with different international cultures.
Business mind-set: Strong numerical and analytical skills, experience in finance.
Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of controlling systems and integrated workplace management systems (IWMS).
Strong communication (written and verbal) in English and moderation skills (small and large groups), especially when dealing with different business levels.
Focus on service and customer satisfaction, leadership culture.
Motivated, proactive, and innovative implementation of corporate goals.
Project management, quality management, and purchasing experience.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree with a focus on facility management, hotel management, industrial engineering, economics, or related fields, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
At least 10 years of professional experience in the field of facility management, hotel management, or equivalent.
Experience in medium to large project or program management.
Proven knowledge of reactive and preventive maintenance and repair of buildings, technical building equipment, infrastructure, as well as storage and conveyor technology.
At least 6 years of experience in leading large teams in the areas of maintenance, plant security, catering, services, and fleet management.

Company Industry:

• Textiles Clothing
• Apparels
• Fashion
• Accessories

Department / Functional Area:

• Administration

Keywords:

• Director Workplace Management EM