<div> About the role The Senior Facilities Manager leads and standardizes facilities operations across all company sites globally. This includes oversight of buildings, utilities, infrastructure, fleet, and compliance, while managing regional Facilities Officers to ensure consistent implementation of company standards across all countries. The role focuses on facility-related maintenance, not machine or equipment maintenance, which is handled by the Maintenance Manager. The ideal candidate has strong experience in industrial environments, particularly within sheet metal manufacturing, where space utilization, utilities management, and compliance are critical. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Global Facilities Management &amp; Infrastructure • Oversee all factories, warehouses, and offices across all regions to ensure compliance with company standards. • Lead site expansions, upgrades, and relocations, and support layout optimization projects. • Lead facility audits globally and ensure corrective actions are implemented by regional teams. • Ensure consistent standards for building safety, security, utilities, waste management, and infrastructure across all locations 2. Global Coordination &amp; Team Leadership • Lead and mentor regional Facilities Officers across multiple countries. • Develop and enforce global facilities SOPs, standards, and checklists for uniform execution. • Conduct regular training and capability-building sessions for regional teams. • Ensure timely reporting, issue escalation, and alignment between regions and HQ. 3. Facilities-Related Maintenance Oversight • Supervise and coordinate facility-related maintenance activities with the regional facilities and maintenance teams: buildings, utilities, compressed air lines, drainage, firefighting systems, HVAC, water supply, lighting, and infrastructure. • Review preventive maintenance plans for facilities and ensure implementation by regional teams. 4. Global Fleet Management • Oversee the management of company vehicles across all countries, including motorbikes, vans, trucks, and service vehicles.  • Implement global fleet policies covering usage, safety, preventive maintenance, driver qualification, and vehicle assignment. • Ensure compliance with local regulations for licensing, insurance, and inspection. • Monitor fuel consumption, mileage tracking, and vehicle utilization to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. • Coordinate with regional teams on vehicle procurement, disposal, and replacement cycles based on asset life and cost-benefit analysis. • Manage accident reporting in collaboration with the health and safety officer, repairs, insurance claims, and root-cause analysis for recurring fleet incidents. • Introduce and maintain GPS tracking systems where applicable to improve accountability and fleet visibility. 5. Budgeting &amp; Cost Control • Develop and manage the global facilities budget, including utilities, building repairs, facility consumables, and capital projects. • Track facility-related expenditure across all regions and drive cost-efficiency. •  Evaluate and approve facility upgrades and renovations. • Support planning and execution of CAPEX projects related to buildings, utilities, factory expansions, and infrastructure improvements. 6. Vendor &amp; Contractor Management • Oversee selection and performance of contractors globally for construction, facility repairs, cleaning, security, landscaping, pest control, waste disposal, and utilities servicing. • Ensure vendor compliance with safety, quality, and service-level expectation. 7. Continuous Improvement &amp; Collaboration • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across facility operations, energy optimization, waste reduction, safety improvements, and digital recordkeeping. • Support new project and products launches by ensuring facilities readiness across regions. Skills and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Facilities Management. • 7+ years of facilities management experience in a manufacturing environment (sheet metal preferred). • Experience managing multi-site or multi-country facility operations is strongly preferred. • Strong knowledge of utilities, industrial infrastructure, and compliance requirements. • Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-region activities. Key Competencies • Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills. • Action oriented and result driven mindset. • Problem-solving, and root-cause analysis abilities. • Ability to manage multiple projects in different countries simultaneously. • Strong vendor management and negotiation skills. • Ability to thrive in fast-paced industrial environments.  Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).   </div>

BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world&rsquo;s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&amp;D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team &ndash; half of whom are women &ndash; produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental &amp; social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International. BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.

Global Facilities Manager

<div> About the role The Senior Facilities Manager leads and standardizes facilities operations across all company sites globally. This includes oversight of buildings, utilities, infrastructure, fleet, and compliance, while managing regional Facilities Officers to ensure consistent implementation of company standards across all countries. The role focuses on facility-related maintenance, not machine or equipment maintenance, which is handled by the Maintenance Manager. The ideal candidate has strong experience in industrial environments, particularly within sheet metal manufacturing, where space utilization, utilities management, and compliance are critical. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Global Facilities Management &amp; Infrastructure • Oversee all factories, warehouses, and offices across all regions to ensure compliance with company standards. • Lead site expansions, upgrades, and relocations, and support layout optimization projects. • Lead facility audits globally and ensure corrective actions are implemented by regional teams. • Ensure consistent standards for building safety, security, utilities, waste management, and infrastructure across all locations 2. Global Coordination &amp; Team Leadership • Lead and mentor regional Facilities Officers across multiple countries. • Develop and enforce global facilities SOPs, standards, and checklists for uniform execution. • Conduct regular training and capability-building sessions for regional teams. • Ensure timely reporting, issue escalation, and alignment between regions and HQ. 3. Facilities-Related Maintenance Oversight • Supervise and coordinate facility-related maintenance activities with the regional facilities and maintenance teams: buildings, utilities, compressed air lines, drainage, firefighting systems, HVAC, water supply, lighting, and infrastructure. • Review preventive maintenance plans for facilities and ensure implementation by regional teams. 4. Global Fleet Management • Oversee the management of company vehicles across all countries, including motorbikes, vans, trucks, and service vehicles.  • Implement global fleet policies covering usage, safety, preventive maintenance, driver qualification, and vehicle assignment. • Ensure compliance with local regulations for licensing, insurance, and inspection. • Monitor fuel consumption, mileage tracking, and vehicle utilization to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs. • Coordinate with regional teams on vehicle procurement, disposal, and replacement cycles based on asset life and cost-benefit analysis. • Manage accident reporting in collaboration with the health and safety officer, repairs, insurance claims, and root-cause analysis for recurring fleet incidents. • Introduce and maintain GPS tracking systems where applicable to improve accountability and fleet visibility. 5. Budgeting &amp; Cost Control • Develop and manage the global facilities budget, including utilities, building repairs, facility consumables, and capital projects. • Track facility-related expenditure across all regions and drive cost-efficiency. •  Evaluate and approve facility upgrades and renovations. • Support planning and execution of CAPEX projects related to buildings, utilities, factory expansions, and infrastructure improvements. 6. Vendor &amp; Contractor Management • Oversee selection and performance of contractors globally for construction, facility repairs, cleaning, security, landscaping, pest control, waste disposal, and utilities servicing. • Ensure vendor compliance with safety, quality, and service-level expectation. 7. Continuous Improvement &amp; Collaboration • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across facility operations, energy optimization, waste reduction, safety improvements, and digital recordkeeping. • Support new project and products launches by ensuring facilities readiness across regions. Skills and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Facilities Management. • 7+ years of facilities management experience in a manufacturing environment (sheet metal preferred). • Experience managing multi-site or multi-country facility operations is strongly preferred. • Strong knowledge of utilities, industrial infrastructure, and compliance requirements. • Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-region activities. Key Competencies • Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills. • Action oriented and result driven mindset. • Problem-solving, and root-cause analysis abilities. • Ability to manage multiple projects in different countries simultaneously. • Strong vendor management and negotiation skills. • Ability to thrive in fast-paced industrial environments.  Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).   </div>

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