The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.

We are determined to bring a little bit of Sweden to Mexico.

The purpose is to ensure that IKEA SEAMEX has the proper systems and teams (contracted and co-working) in place to deliver results, and keep our properties, buildings and supporting infrastructure in safe, working order, available and open for business. Through effective facilities management and maintenance, we seek to extend the life of our assets and investments while extracting the maximum value out of our properties and operations in order to keep our costs as low as possible, in order to strengthen IKEA's position as the best home furnishing specialist in the market.

• Management of all FM service contracts and vendor management. Ensure that the Scope of Works are in line with the Matrix and that the Services (and Products) are being delivered and reported to expectations. Monitor FM Contracts for compliance and cost control. Maintain partnering relationship with vendors, suppliers, and contractors while ensuring they deliver best products and services at minimum expenses
• Implement condition based & preventive maintenance and repair schedules for the roof, building façade, road drainage system, all facilities and buildings. Plan, organize and execute maintenance repairs, minor installation and replacement to ensure smooth running of the operations, Carry out preventative maintenance of all MEP facilities including a strong monitoring regime of condition based maintenance to schedule planned repairs and timely part replacement to ensure the smooth functioning of the plant, equipment and all installations.
• Management of the facility operations, energy consumption, maintenance of the facilities infrastructure, buildings, with the aim of being operationally efficient. Supervise Technical team for operations and maintenance of the building.
• Investigate, and take corrective actions to overcome technical problems.  Develop and implement solutions, trouble shoot on day to day operational problems of facilities and building. Take charge on all emergency control on and off hours.
• Manage the functions business plan, keeping it updated and ensuring that all proposed plans are executed in an efficiently and timely method. Lead the costing, project management and implementation of any base building work changes.
• Leverage and Utilise Digital Technologies to improve the business and Building /property KPI’s.
• Actively engage with stakeholders in fire prevention, safety and security. Take the lead in the Sec Check /GRM compliance process and work through practical ways with SO Facilities Manager as well as the Risk Manager to comply and meet the targeted score.
• Ensure that our Buildings and Property are compliant to statutory legal requirements and that these and IKEAs’ rules and regulations are adhered to. Perform periodical quality control inspections to ensure adherence to company specifications and standards.
• Ensure good landlord and tenant relationships.
• Review Body Corporation levies and regulations in IKEA’s favour, ensure that we are compliant to Strata Management regulations and fully paid up.
• Prepare financial projection of the capital expenditure and the operational budget.
• Conduct the proposal for expansion/investment projects with the analysis of market demands, business enhancement potentials, and financial return.
• Manage the development/investment projects from the bid to the work acceptance stage.

• Must be able to communicate and understand English - speaking and technical writing
• Technical or Engineering Degree or Diploma from a recognised institution with Project Management Experience.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in facilities management/maintenance management/ building operations maintenance, Hands on knowledge in handling all technical aspects of building and facilities management
• Well versed in all local laws & regulations governing property maintenance, building management, statutory compliance and certification and licences.
• PMI - Prince 2 Qualified - Experienced in Construction Management, Knowledge of & experience in Commercial Contract Management and Law, able to alter /draft FM contracts for review
• Able to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Skype, Outlook, etc). Knowledge of and Experience in CAFM/CMMS Systems operations and reporting
• Must have proven leadership abilities and lead by example. Must have the ability to bring out the best in co-workers and to motivate and develop the co-worker.
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, Must be able to share knowledge and learnings with highly developed networking skills

This position is based in Mexico City and  offers a rare opportunity to be part of the establishment of IKEA in a whole new market. You will get a chance to push boundaries and influence the direction of IKEA in Mexico. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective. Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.

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If you are interested to be part of our team please apply via IKEA smartrecruiters sending your resume in English: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/ikeamexico  latest by April 1st, 2020.