Facilities Manager ( soft service contracts & procurement)

Introduction:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced facilities manager who wants to further their experience within a busy FM department.

Working in a dedicated contract management team within the department you will be reporting to a senior facilities manager.   You will have a collaborative, flexible working approach with solid decision-making skills and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

The portfolio consists of 7 sites based in South Wales and you will be expected to manage some key soft services contracts of our outsourced suppliers.  Having an eye for attention to detail and quality control is key.

About the team:

Our team is expanding its technical skills base and we require an experienced facilities manager who can work in a dynamic and vibrant business.

The team is highly focused on providing a stable and consistent business platform and servicing the needs of the business and our 7000+ employees in South Wales. 

The contracts team works alongside a traditional facilities team, support teams, project management team and governance and compliance.

Job Purpose:

This role will actively contribute to effectively managing our buildings and our 3rd party contractors through the usual fundamentals of facilities management and contract management of SLA’s, KPI’s auditing, informal weekly updates and monthly review meetings.

Working together to achieve our business and facilities department strategy to help continually support the business and our internal customers.

Main Duties:

• Contract management of outsourced soft services
• Procurement & Tendering
• Working with various teams on the delivery of building improvements / refurbishments

Experience Required:

• An experienced Facilities Manager with specific interests in soft services, facilities procurement and tender process management.

Essential skills:

• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with both internal & external teams
• Contract Management, Procurement & Tendering
• SLA’s & KPI setting, monitoring and reporting

About Admiral:

We're Wales’ only FTSE 100 company. We have forward-thinking approaches and provide endless opportunities to test, learn and grow. There's a reason we've been named a Best Place to Work: our progressive culture, core values, and commitment to diversity and inclusion have created a working environment where people share ideas, aren’t afraid to speak up and change things, and above all, feel valued.

Admiral has grown from being a small start-up into a multi-national organisation. The company is constantly investigating new products, services and markets and is now present in eight countries with a diverse product portfolio.

Our success goes hand-in-hand with having a strong culture where we put our people and customers first. Our philosophy is simple yet effective: people who like what they do, do it better, and this, in turn, means that our customers receive the level of service and products that they deserve. Our culture is honest, open and wholeheartedly focused on four key areas:

Communication, Equality, Reward & Recognition, and Fun.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance:

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package, by contacting the Recruitment Officer, Lee Moore, lee.moore@admiralgroup.co.uk.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no. 1 in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please complete an online application form. Please note, we are unable to accept CVs via email.