Home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

REAL ESTATE

• Manage the property portfolio (Commercial/Offices, R&D, Supply when applicable).
• Manage key lease events, extracting value through commercial decisions. Clear understanding of leases and obligations and inform stakeholders of clauses/risks and liabilities accordingly.
• Project management of all CAPEX investments (value up to £20m) - ideate, design manage and take responsibility for the delivery of transformation or major real estate projects (e.g. large relocations, retrofits and refurbishments).
• Collaborate with Executive Leadership and Design & Construction Project Managers on all construction/renovation projects
• Work closely with finance to ensure clear budgets are set based on each individual globe/region/country/site strategy.
• Manage dilapidation obligations to ensure bet terms are sought and brands are accruing correctly.
• Responsible for business rates, ensuring that these are correctly accrued to ensure accurate financial reporting, and appealed where necessary (to include BIDs)
• Work closely with HR and Finance planning teams to ensure that we maximise cost savings and deliver sites in the most efficient manner, through negotiation of the handover specification and incentives.
• Have sound knowledge of the end-to-end process for property acquisitions including planning, build regs, listed buildings consents. Comfortable with reading detailed building surveys and identifying risks.
• Manage external legal counsel and provide relevant instructions to appointed lawyers on all legal property matters.
• Participate on Real Estate Committee meetings or the region/country/site, collaborating with internal stakeholders to create committee pack and contribute to the meetings seeking respective approvals.
• Oversee management of site information and data into Global Real Estate reporting tools.

THE EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, engineering, business, or related field
• 8+ year’s Professional experience in Facilities Management, Real Estate, Projects and Operations, or a related field
• Proven track record of planning and project management
• Problem-solving – ability to identify and find solutions to existing or potential problems. Being able to present and influence senior stakeholders as well as drive efficient and cost effective execution
• Demonstrated ability to hire, lead and motivate a team
• Experience with H&S, Energy Management and sustainability management
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

Organisational skills, Technical skills, Communication and influencing skills, Attention to detail, Decision-making skills, Health and safety awareness, Leadership skills, Customer service skills, Analytical and problem-solving skills

EQUALITY

We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of Essential Home strategic global plans for the future, we are looking for an experienced, proactive, innovative and focused Individual for this new, exciting and senior role within our Organisation.
Reporting directly to the Essential Home Chief HR Officer (CHRO), this Head of Workplace, Facilities and Real Estate (WFRE) will be responsible, and take ownership, for all our operations around workplace, facilities management and real estate, including project management. These consist of a number of Manufacturing sites, R&D sites, and commercial offices.
The individual will be responsible for the strategic management and operation of all aspects of the workplace and facilities function, developing, with the CHRO a workplace strategy for the future for the business.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the design and review of global WFRE strategy, policies and guidelines
• Leading and driving change management within the organisation
• Identifies staffing needs required to support the operation of the workplace and facilities environment
• Proactive planning and preparation of business cases with regard to projects renovations/relocations
• Workplace Strategy and Design Management
• Formulating strategic relationships with vendors driving efficiencies to deliver excellent value-added services
• Developing and fostering excellent communication both internally and externally