Director Facilities Europe (m/f/d)

Job Description

About your Tasks:

 

• Define and execute a forward-looking European Facility Management strategy aligned with business growth, operational resilience, and cost efficiency, driving long-term value creation and sustainability.
• Hold overall accountability for a diverse international FM portfolio (logistics sites, warehouses, headquarters, and office locations), ensuring governance, compliance, and operational continuity through strong leadership rather than hands-on execution.
• Lead and empower a decentralized, multi-country FM organization, building high-performing leadership structures, clear accountability models, and a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic direction to Technical Engineering leadership, ensuring strong alignment, prioritization, and organizational effectiveness without requiring deep technical specialization.
• Own and steer a budget, driving financial transparency, performance management, vendor strategy, and long-term investment planning (CAPEX/OPEX).
• Establish scalable governance frameworks, KPIs, reporting structures, and management systems, acting as a senior business partner to Operations, Logistics, HR, Finance, and Executive Leadership across Europe.

Qualifications

About You:

• 10+ years of experience in international Facility Management, preferably in logistics, warehousing, or industrial environments.
• Proven experience in strategic Facility Managment leadership roles.
• Experience managing large, multi-country portfolios.
• Demonstrated budget responsibility in the multi-million euro range 
• Ability to build structure, governance, and scalable processes
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across European sites 
• English: Fluent / business-level (mandatory), German or Dutch is a strong advantage 

Additional Information

About your Benefits:

To best support you with your individual needs—whether it's leading a healthy life, having enough time for yourself, or developing your skills—we offer a wide range of location-specific benefits:

• Travel Allowance: Not all employees live close to our office. Therefore, we support your daily commute with a travel allowance. This compensation is in addition to your salary.
• Vacation: We offer 28 vacation days and an annual vacation bonus (8% of your annual gross salary) in addition to your salary.
• Company Pension Plan: Your future is important to us, which is why we offer you an excellent and contribution-free company pension plan.
• Employee Discounts: Several times a year, we offer discounted employee sales directly on-site, as well as a 10% discount on our online selection.
• Development: Grow! We support and promote your personal development through various internal and external training programs.
• Redcare Events: We foster team building through creative team events and celebrate our successes together at regularly held parties.
• Sports: We have our own fitness room that you can use during your break or before/after work. Additionally, during your breaks, you can enjoy the cozy relaxation room, table tennis, or foosball.
• Mental Health: Get quick and professional help from Likeminded psychologists if you feel overwhelmed in your personal or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.