Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

Human Resources
Baar, Switzerland

The Human Resources department in Baar is looking for a proactive and experienced Facilities Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of our office in Switzerland. This role is responsible for managing facilities, coordinating building maintenance services, handling vendor contracts, and ensuring a safe, functional, and compliant workplace for all employees.

The main tasks and responsibilities include.

Property management

• Oversee the management and utilization of leased properties in Switzerland
• Evaluate space utilization, propose and manage improvements or expansion
• Work with architects, contractors, and vendors on space design and construction projects
• Support lease negotiations, renewals, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Maintain and update records of facilities layouts, occupancy data, and asset documentation.

Contract and Vendor Management

• Develop, negotiate, and manage service contracts related to building operations
• Oversee vendor relationships for cleaning, security, and specialized services
• Monitor contractor performance against SLAs and compliance standards
• Conduct periodic reviews of service providers and initiate RFPs when necessary.

Facilities Operations

• Oversee day-to-day facility operations, including maintenance, repairs, and workplace safety
• Manage emergency repairs and office space improvement projects

Health, Safety and regulatory requirements

• Ensure facilities comply with health, safety, environmental, and building regulations.
• Ensure compliance with local zoning and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate safety audits, fire drills, and emergency preparedness plans.

Financial Oversight

• Develop budgets for maintenance, renovations, and service contracts
• Analyze utility consumption patterns for cost optimization

The ideal candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in facilities management, including real estate and contract management.
• Proven knowledge of building systems, building maintenance best practices, and health and safety requirements.
• Experience in the real state sector, with hands-on experience in market analysis, leasing negotiation, contract negotiation and property management.
• Excellent project management, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in facilities management software (e.g., AutoCad) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for vendor and stakeholder engagement.
• Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams including maintenance staff, contractors, and service vendors.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management, heads of department, and external partners to drive operational excellence, safety and cost efficiency.
• Fluent in English and German.

Benefits

• We are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical, and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.
• We reimburse public transport for commuting to work; alternatively, we offer free parking space.
• We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.
• We have a competitive parental leave policy. Our childcare benefits also include emergency childcare services and financial assistance towards daycare costs.
• Employees’ Swiss Pension 2nd pillar is fully paid by Glencore.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.



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