As our Project Manager IFM, you will play a key role in driving our global transition from a decentralized, local facility management model to a standardized, integrated approach with our strategic partner, Apleona.
You will take ownership of the operational execution across assigned Villeroy & Boch plants and sites, ensuring we meet our service quality, cost optimization, and global harmonization targets.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Project Leadership & Governance: Set up project governance and team structures for assigned sites, lead local project core teams, and act as the deputy for the Global Program Leader.
- Implementation & Milestones: Develop and manage site-specific implementation plans, track project milestones, manage budgets, and oversee the local change request process.
- SLA & Contract Negotiation: Harmonize global Service Level Agreements (SLAs) across sites and negotiate site-specific IFM agreements ("Site Execution Agreements") with Apleona.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Act as the primary contact for regional Apleona teams, establish robust performance and KPI monitoring, and actively resolve operational or contractual issues.
- Transition & Change Management: Drive the supplier transition plan and support local change management and communication strategies to ensure a smooth transition.
Your Profile:
- Education: University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Facility Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Extensive experience in leading complex, international projects, ideally within Facility Management transition, procurement, or corporate real estate.
- Contract & Supplier Expertise: Strong track record in contract negotiations, service level definitions (SLAs), and supplier performance management.
- Change & HR Know-how: Sound experience in change management, stakeholder communication, and ideally familiarity with employee transition processes (TUPE / local labor laws).
- Communication: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate diverse stakeholder landscapes and act as a reliable partner to site management.
- Languages: Excellent command of English is essential to collaborate effectively with local and global stakeholders.
Skills Required
- University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Facility Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Extensive experience leading complex, international projects, ideally facility management transitions, procurement, or corporate real estate
- Proven track record in contract negotiations, service level definitions (SLAs), and supplier performance management
- Experience in change management and stakeholder communication
- Familiarity with employee transition processes (TUPE or similar local labor law frameworks)
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for engaging diverse stakeholders
- Excellent command of English
What We Do
Opportunities for go-getters and goal-setters – become part of Villeroy & Boch! Ceramic is our strength. But the ability to perceive things differently is also part of our DNA. For this precise reason, we are looking for motivated colleagues to join our 8,000 employees in 125 countries. People who are eager to make things happen and rise to new challenges. And to work with us to shape Villeroy & Boch's successful future. Find out more about our extensive and varied vacancies offering excellent career and development prospects – in departments including Marketing & Sales, Online Marketing & E-commerce, HR, Finance, SCM, IT and Production. Take your first step on the career ladder with Villeroy & Boch Pupils: build solid foundations for your career with an apprenticeship or a dual study programme. Students: from work experience to student traineeships or dissertation – opportunities are available in many different departments. Graduates: as part of our junior programme, we support you all the way to your first management position. Professionals: we offer exciting opportunities for people at all stages of their careers, from entry-level positions to management roles. You will take on exciting tasks as well as responsibility at Villeroy & Boch from day one. Because we firmly believe that each and every one of our employees has his or her own very individual strengths. We will help to you fully explore this valuable potential, with tailored training and development programmes, a balance between career and family life, an attractive working environment with impressive architecture, modern offices and a friendly atmosphere. And, of course, by rewarding outstanding performance. Visit our careers website now to find out more about the company and our current vacancies. We look forward to hearing from you. Visit villeroyboch.com/career! Legal notice & privacy policy: https://www.villeroy-boch.de/social-media-datenschutz-impressum.html
