Facilities Manager in London

Perrigo Company is dedicated to making lives better by bringing Quality, Affordable Self-care products that consumers trust everywhere they are sold.  Help us do it.

Description Overview

The overall purpose of the role is to manage and maintain a common standard of building and facilities maintenance service relating to the upkeep of premises which may include aspects of Health and Safety, security and fleet management.

This position will supervise the day-to-day activities of the facilities team and will be the primary liaison for Perrigo and its suppliers for all facilities requirements.

Responsible for managing the day to day running of our corporate office in Embassy Gardens alongside our onsite office team.

Scope of the Role

• Provides day-to-day supervision for facility including but not limited to, heating and cooling, alarms, cleaning/janitorial, deliveries, waste management and general maintenance
• Manages department budget to ensure all required compliance costs are captured along with requesting funds for any CAPEX projects. 
• Monitors working practices and adherence to safety procedures and regulations to ensure safety of employees working in the area.
• Liaises with functional or operational area managers and administrative assistants to ensure that facility team activities are integrated with other parts of the business.
• Assists in identifying resolution to technical problems and feasibility of proposed solutions.  
• Assists with strategic planning, participates in continuous improvement and projects for the facility function especially related to site sustainability goals.
• Will help with set up and take down of events, daily routine of checking supplies including ordering, stocking as necessary
• Managing relationships with all facilities vendors to ensure the appropriate standard is met and maintained. In addition, this includes running tenders to identify the right supply chain partners and raising the subsequent requisitions / orders for all appropriate services and goods. 
• Supports new starter on boarding. 
• Managing the relationship with Landlord, ensuring building standards in communal areas are kept well, in line with any lease agreement 
• Supporting as and when required the management of the office areas ie booking of meeting rooms for large events and ensuring the facility in a state of readiness. 
• Will support the Facilities Structure across Europe and associated real estate projects as required 

Experience Required

• 5 years of facilities experience is essential. 
• Facilities Management or H&S qualification or working towards would be advantageous.
• Problem solving skills, decision making skills, demonstrable ability to work independently and as part of a team and ability to meet tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment are critical for the position’s success. 
• The ideal candidate would possess strong PC skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point – Visio and MS Projects experience would be advantageous); SAP experience preferred.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proven ability to represent Perrigo in a professional manner.  
• Demonstrable ability to prioritize, handle interruptions, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to successfully meet daily goals is required.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.  Our full Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement is available on our main career site in English and Spanish and will be provided in other accessible forms for persons with disabilities.  #DIV