Director Workplace Management Region Emerging MarketsPurpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:Workplaces is responsible for the active management of the Global Real Estate Portfolio including leases and transactions of all the properties, all design, construction and operations for offices, showrooms and DCs for adidas.The Director Workplace Management is responsible for the strategic and conceptual development and operation of the assigned service areas of the adidas locations in the region Europe, Emerging Markets, Japan & South Korea . This role will set the highest standards for the operation of facilities and generate best practices as leading example for other sites. This role also includes Retail FM.Key Responsibilities:Lead various tasks with high complexity and regional / functional responsibility that require in-depth operational experience in the respective area.Ensure the operators responsibility and the employer obligations with regard to occupational safety and health protection for the respective areas of responsibility, as well as the support of occupational safety in the company, in accordance with the applicable laws and guidelines and minimizing possible risks. A detailed description of the duties and tasks can be found in the IMS Policy Annex "Health and Safety" and in Corporate Security Policies.Lead, create, manage and deliver consistent, first-class facility management service standards (technical and infrastructural FM) of the adidas locations in the region within the agreed budgets, schedules and scope, focusing on experience, expectations and our customers (our departments and employees) requirements regarding the best work environment for adidas employees.Full ownership of the effective operation and continuous development of building system procedures and programs.Identify and manage relationships with key stakeholders and build a broad network that integrates relevant departments within Workplaces and adidas to implement and embed organizational changes.Lead, create, manage and deliver measures and structures for the consistent improvement of the "Workplace Experience", as well as support the "Integrated Management System" actively.Creation and compliance with regional performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).Identify, define and realize potential savings in the service areas. Optimization of IT-based processing and internal processes so that employees can concentrate on their core tasks.Manage, coach, develop and train team members, input into performance reviews, provide feedback and allocate work considering complexity and experience level.Drive team performance through setting clear expectations and priority management.Foster team behaviour that drives learning and continuous improvement.Ensure good and reliable cooperation between the individual teams.Key Relationships:Senior leadership team EMSVP Workplacesadidas employeesLabour Relations / Works CouncilWorkplaces regional operation leadersWorkplaces global teamsRespective business functions (GOPS, Finance, IT, Brands, Sales, Security, xe2x80xa6)AuthoritiesExternal suppliersLandlordsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Ability to think outside the box to ensure continuous, strategic and conceptual improvement, as well as to implement an end-to-end mindsetAbility to provide a clear framework for the work of team members / project teamsLeading teams from various areasAbility to coach, lead and lead (project) teamsProactive and impact-oriented way of thinking e.g. transfer ideas into realityAbility to think through challenges with a global perspective, think globally, act regionallyAbility to control yourself on tight deadlines and to deal effectively with critical situationsAbility to work in a fast-moving environment with different international culturesBusiness mind-set: Strong numerical and analytical skills, experience in financeStrong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Knowledge of controlling systems and integrated workplace management systems (IWMS)Strong communication (written and verbal) in English and moderation skills (small and large groups), especially when dealing with different business levelsFocus on service and customer satisfaction, leadership / leadership cultureMotivated, proactive and innovative implementation of corporate goalsProject management, quality management and purchasing experienceRequisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:University degree with a focus on facility management, hotel management, industrial engineer, economics or related fields or equivalent combination of training and experienceAt least 10 years of professional experience in the field of facility management, hotel management or equivalentExperience in medium to large project or program managementProven knowledge of reactive and preventive maintenance and repair of buildings, technical building equipment, infrastructure as well as storage and conveyor technologyAt least 6 years of experience in leading large teams in the areas of maintenance, plant security, catering, services and fleet management