Manager Facility

Status Pro; Almere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Holiday allowance

Travel allowance

Extensive training and development

Job summary

Wesco Anixter in Almere is building a brand-new Centre of Excellence and is seeking a Manager Facility to oversee operations from day one. You will lead construction and fit-out projects, coordinate preventive maintenance, and manage the facilities budget while liaising with landlords, suppliers, and contractors.

You will own Health, Safety & Environment on site, coordinate risk assessments and safety actions, and drive a strong safety culture within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) is a hard requirement.
• Experience with risk assessments (RI&E), inspections, contractor safety management, corrective action plans and on-site regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility operations and manage construction and fit-out projects.
• Set up and manage preventive maintenance programmes.
• Review capital expenditure requests and manage the facilities budget.
• Coordinate repairs with the landlord and with suppliers/contractors to ensure cost-efficient procurement.
• End responsibility for Health, Safety & Environment on site; coordinate inspections, risk assessments and corrective action plans.
• Build and maintain a strong safety culture on site.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Lean principles

Budget management

Negotiation

Dutch & English fluency

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management

Job description

Wesco Anixter will very soon open the doors of a brand-new distribution centre in Almere. Wesco Anixter is the international brand of WESCO International (NYSE: WCC), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Pittsburgh (USA). The company is a globally leading player in B2B distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, providing among other things electrical solutions, communications and security solutions, and solutions for utility and network infrastructure. With nearly 800 branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries, annual revenue of over $21 billion and more than 20,000 employees, Wesco Anixter serves approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. In the Netherlands, Wesco Anixter already operates with offices in Amsterdam and Capelle aan den IJssel; Almere will be it's third Dutch location.

Location

Almere

• Proven knowledge of and experience with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) is a hard requirement. You have experience with risk assessments (RI&E), inspections, contractor safety management, corrective action plans and ensuring on-site regulatory compliance;
• You have a bachelor's level of thinking and working, for example in Facility Management, Building Engineering or Industrial Engineering & Management;
• You have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role as (Senior) Facility Manager, preferably in a distribution centre, warehouse or production environment;
• You have experience with facility construction and fit-out projects, preventive maintenance and repair management;
• You take ownership of compliance, QSHE and audits, and ensure a safe and compliant operation;
• You have knowledge of warehouse layout and design and think in terms of LEAN principles and operational best practices;
• You can manage budgets, make sound judgements on what needs to be repaired or replaced, and negotiate strongly with suppliers, contractors and landlords;
• You have an excellent command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written, and communicate effortlessly with employees on the floor as well as with international clients and stakeholders;
• You are hands-on, proactive and self-reliant, and available for 40 hours per week with flexibility for occasional evening or weekend work.

What we offer you as Manager Facility

• A unique opportunity to help build a brand-new facility from the ground up within a large international organisation;
• Employment conditions, including a pension scheme, 24 days of annual leave, holiday allowance and travel allowance;
• Extensive training and development opportunities;
• An international working environment with colleagues from various countries;
• Plenty of career growth opportunities within a global group.

Your new work environment

As Manager Facility you are involved from day one in building a brand-new Centre of Excellence in Almere: From this facility, advanced supply chain solutions are delivered for data centres and infrastructure, including technical kitting, integration, testing and value added services for customers worldwide. You are the central point of contact for all facility matters and ensure that the building, installations and work environment are ready for a fast-growing operation.

You are responsible for facility operations and for construction and fit-out projects, and you set up and manage preventive maintenance programmes. You review and advise on capital expenditure requests, including for building repairs, equipment and fit-out, manage the facilities budget and coordinate repairs and improvements with the landlord in accordance with the lease agreement. You work closely with suppliers, contractors and maintenance partners and leverage the group's purchasing power for cost-efficient procurement. In addition, you have end responsibility for Health, Safety & Environment on site: you coordinate inspections, risk assessments and corrective action plans and actively build a strong safety culture.