Head of Facilities Management, Asia Pacific

Do you want to work with passionate teams, providing excellent business and digital services to the Asia Pacific region?

• Do you want an open, supportive, and caring working environment?
• Do you view your development needs seriously as we do?
• If YES, then take your career to the #NextLevel with BASF !

Objectives of the Position

• Responsible for overseeing the maintenance, operations, and safety of facilities across multiple locations within a designated region.
• This role ensures that all buildings and grounds are well-maintained, compliant with regulations, and aligned with company standards.
• The manager will lead local facility teams, coordinate with vendors, and implement cost-effective strategies to optimize facility performance.

Main Tasks

• Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across multiple sites in the region.
• Develop, implement, and monitor preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Manage facility budgets, including forecasting, expense tracking, and cost control.
• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with external vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify maintenance and compliance issues.
• Oversee capital improvement projects, renovations, and expansions.
• Support space planning, office moves, and workplace optimization.
• Respond to emergencies and critical maintenance issues promptly.
• Provide leadership, training, and performance management for site-level facility teams.
• Report facility performance, risks, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years experience , preferably in large multinational corporation and/or real estate brokerage, with experience across multiple countries. 
• Experience in office workplace transformation preferred. 
• Experience in Facilities Management / IFM and Industrial Real Estate is a plus 
• Strong knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, etc.).
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, and vendor performance.
• Familiarity with OSHA, ADA, fire codes, and other compliance standards.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities; ability to manage teams across different locations.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned region.

BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre was established in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the regional service hub has approximately 1,200 employees and growing. Focused on being a competency and digitalization driven hub, it also provides quality functional and know-how services in the areas of finance, controlling, human resources, real estate and facilities management, communications, environmental, health and safety, procurement, import-export order management, and information services to BASF companies and affiliates in the Asia Pacific region. BASF also has two other regional hubs located in Berlin, Germany, and Montevideo, Uruguay that cover the Europe and Americas regions.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.