About the Role
As a Facilities Manager, your main focus will be to enable and secure the smooth operation of the site portfolio by delivering optimized, qualitative, and cost-efficient facility management services that meet business needs and support both short- and long-term asset performance. You oversee maintenance, supplier management, lifecycle planning, energy efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable facility operations across all sites. This hybrid role reports into our Facilities & Procurement Manager and is based out of New York Support Office.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the full FM scope, including Energy & Utilities, Cleaning, Waste & Pest Management, Technical installations, General Building Maintenance, and Shopfitting maintenance
- Act as the FM Category Manager, owning the FM categories end-to-end: defining strategy, standards, steering suppliers, managing performance, and driving cost and quality optimization across the portfolio, always in line with the global FM Strategy and Vision
- Lead or co-lead sourcing and procurement of Facility Service Providers, acting as subject-matter support to the Procurement Specialist
- Secure contractual compliance and high-quality service delivery from all facility providers and landlords
- Monitor the portfolio condition, identify investment needs, and plan actions to optimize asset lifetime and overall lifecycle performance
- Provide operational input for new stores and rebuilds to secure long-term cost and quality levels
- Ensure that facility plans are created, maintained and contain activities to meet internal and external requirements, balancing scheduled /reactive work
- Secure the facility service delivery and facility projects in the Sales Market portfolio based on the agreed requirements and planned activities
- Secure that health & safety requirements are followed, working closely with suppliers and the local security department
- Act as an internal service provider to all brands and sites, securing a high-quality service that meets expectations on urgency
- Ensure all asset, reactive work and PPM data is accurate, current and fully maintained in the global FM system (Planon), including lifecycle Capex/Opex planning and project records
- Ensure a high level of system automation and asset data quality
- Manage, monitor and follow-up on actual costs vs. budget as well as quality performance based on predefined quality measures
- Responsible to monitor and report on site energy consumption, drive energy efficiency reduction initiatives to optimize energy efficiency and mitigate energy cost, in line with the global defined energy targets
- Ensure that all facility activities are aligned with business needs and propose effective solutions to ensure facility requirements remain current and in line with evolving business needs
- Work closely with Sales Market C&F Manager to implement the market facility strategy and translate into operational activities and actions
- Partner with Sales Management and Operations to anticipate and interpret business needs, converting them into actionable facility plans and deliverables
- Collaborate with Global C&F in order to optimize the site portfolio’s efficiency as well as other facility cost and quality performance
- Active participant in FM forums and support best-practice sharing
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Facility Management and Project Management certifications are meriting
- Strong supplier and contract management skills
- Analytical and data-driven mindset with problem-solving ability
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Advanced level of English, both written and spoken
- Minimum 3 years of experience in facility management, construction, and/or real estate
- Proven experience in activity-based budgeting and operational planning
- Skilled in managing external suppliers and following up on contractual obligations
- Experience in energy management is meriting
- Background in the retail industry and experience within a large international organization are meriting
- Communicative, consultative, and collaborative in your approach
- Data-driven, pragmatic, and solution-oriented
- Resilient and flexible in a dynamic environment
Skills
- Facility Management
- Project Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Management
- Data Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- MS Office Proficiency
- English Proficiency
- Budgeting
- Operational Planning
- Energy Management
- Retail Industry Background
- International Organization Experience
Location
- New York Support Office
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Facility Management certifications
- Project Management certifications
Salary/Compensations
- Salary $88,800
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Wellness and family support programs
- Company match 401k
- Paid leave programs
- Paid time off
- Community day to serve your local community
- Employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS
About the Company
- H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures.
- Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions.
- At H&M, we want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
- We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values.
- Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Equal Opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.
- We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work.
