Job Description

Job Description

We aim to create workplace experiences that enable our people to be inspired to invent. Inside our organization, we provide workplace solutions that enable our people to do their very best work in safety. Outside our organization we ensure we protect the people around us, communities and the environment.

The Latin America Integrated Facilities Management operation provides service delivery and solutions, serving our Company facilities by managing the execution and delivery of key maintenance functions, utility assurance and facility management; by identifying and executing efficient and effective solutions which meet the requirements of the Company.

Reports to Executive Director, Process, Operations & Strategy. Managerial responsibilities for Facilities Management Operations Staff and Third-Party Service providers; including: Associate Directors, Sr. specialists, Specialists, Administrative, and oversight of service partner relationships.

The Director Latin America Integrated Facilities Management is a key role within the Global Workplace and Enterprise Services, working within the Center of Excellence to ensure reliable utility, services and facilities for our clients to improve our Companys competitive advantage and deliver strategic initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

* Manage current facilities both office and laboratory, located in Latin America and Puerto Rico, providing sufficient work facilities with reliable utility supply and services while maintaining an expense budget that captures, all OPEX including and not limited to: rents, personnel, utility, tax, maintenance, service, and depreciation costs.

* Manage Capital expenses as allocated to region through Global Workplace and Enterprise Services budget. Serve as Capital Project Team Lead for relevant projects within the region.

* Manage outsourced service providers under Governance/Partner management platforms to deliver services at specified service levels under specified budgets/savings targets. Service providers include soft services (Mail, Dining, Grounds, Cleaning, Landscaping, Security), hard services (Repair and Maintenance, Waste Management, Project Engineering) and utility services (Electric, Steam).

* In partnership with GRES, develop and maintain a site/regional master plan and execute site infrastructure, facility and utility improvement projects by partnering with Engineering to proactively address current limitations and potential failures to maximize space usage, reliability and uptime. Work with Real Estate Occupancy Planning to identify opportunities as part of the Real Estate Strategy process.

* Partner with colleagues in GRES to implement the Company Standards & Workplace Strategies in new and existing facilities. Partner with IT, Human Resources, Environmental Health and Safety, and other divisions & functions (as appropriate) to develop workplace strategies that enable retaining and engaging talent.

* Ensure compliance (Safety, Health, Environmental, GxP (as applicable), Department of Transportation, Labor, Human Resources, etc.) for all applicable company protocols, practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Ensure that all site related decisions and documents appropriately protect Company interests/assets.

* As a manager in Global Workplace Enterprise Services you will support the development of people as a core responsibility in order to build the best team for the execution of the organizations goals.

* Collaborate and building relationships with professionals in our Company and Partner organizations and site operations.

* Develop and Maintain core documents such as internal Practices, Procedures, Guides and Standards.

* Develop objectives, metrics, and best practices that deliver favorable performance

* Ensure all training and certification requirements are met

Education Minimum:

* B.A./B.S. in a related field

Prerequisites:

* A minimum of 5 years in Maintenance/Engineering/Facilities

* Fluency in English and Spanish

* An understanding of maintenance processes, systems and compliance

* Exhibit sound leadership qualities amongst competing priorities and agendas while leading, developing and motivating a cross functional team of internal employees and external service providers.

* Successfully navigate challenges and influence across the region and the enterprise

Exhibit through daily activities and interactions our Company leadership behaviors:

* Focus on Customers and Patients

* Make Rapid, Disciplined Decisions

* Act with Courage and Candor

* Build Talent

* Demonstrate Ethics and Integrity

* Drive Results

* Foster Collaboration

Preferred Skills:

* B.S. or higher Engineering or applicable science

* Core Maintenance Function

* Project Management

* Proficient or fluent in Portuguese

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@msd.com
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:

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We are an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Flex Time

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R89883