Facilities Manager - Soft Services

Jobat; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobat is seeking a Facilities Operations Lead for a leading international organisation. The role involves managing regional facilities across multiple sites, supervising facilities staff, and driving service delivery through strong vendor management.

You will develop policies, oversee budgets, ensure HSE compliance, and contribute to long-term strategic facilities initiatives. This position is based on-site in Belgium.

Qualifications

• Experience leading facilities operations across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage regional facilities operations across multiple sites.
• Supervise facilities personnel, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate daily operational activities.
• Drive service delivery excellence through vendor and contractor management.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor facility performance and ensure service levels are achieved.
• Oversee maintenance programmes, inspections, audits, and emergency preparedness plans.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement facilities management policies and procedures.
• Prepare business cases and presentations for capital investments and improvement initiatives.
• Manage operating budgets, financial reporting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions.
• Support long-term facilities strategy and asset optimisation initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Recruitment & onboarding

Budgeting & cost control

Vendor & contract management

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Our client is a leading international organisation operating within a fast-paced global environment. The company is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, employee development, sustainability, and high standards in workplace experience and facilities management.

Jobomschrijving

• Lead and manage regional facilities operations across multiple sites
• Supervise facilities personnel, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate daily operational activities
• Drive service delivery excellence through vendor and contractor management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor facility performance and ensure service level agreements are achieved
• Oversee maintenance programmes, inspections, audits, and emergency preparedness plans
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Develop and implement facilities management policies and operational procedures
• Prepare business cases and presentations for capital investments and improvement initiatives
• Manage operating budgets, financial reporting, forecasting, and cost control activities
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions proactively
• Support long-term facilities strategy and asset optimisation initiatives
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence