Facilities Lead Location : Huddersfield Salary: £35,000, dependent on experience Hours: 40 Buy It Direct is a leading UK e-commerce retailer. We've built the business from the ground up to become one of the UK's largest and fastest-growing online retailers. As Facilities Lead, you will oversee the maintenance of our buildings, grounds, and infrastructure. Working closely with the Head of Facilities, you will help ensure that our facilities are safe, clean, and well-maintained. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can drive efficiency in daily operations while maintaining high standards of service. Key Responsibilities: Oversee facilities upkeep to ensure safety, cleanliness, and proper maintenance. Supervise the maintenance team, assign tasks, manage performance, and provide guidance. Maintain and update the electronic job portal with accurate information from contractors, the team, and the Head of Facilities. Conduct daily job status checks for effective scheduling and timely task resolution. Liaise with contractors and the team to ensure effective management of expectations. Order necessary parts in advance of job due dates. Keep stakeholders informed of job progress and outstanding tasks. Source and compare quotes to secure competitive rates and drive cost savings. Monitor KPIs, generate weekly progress reports, and communicate updates. Ensure the team has the necessary tools, equipment, and materials. Support the ongoing development and training of the facilities team. Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across all sites. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and government regulations. Maintain up-to-date SOPs and a training matrix for facility operations. Key Skills and Behaviours: Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills. Exceptional communication and influencing abilities, both written and verbal. Experienced in supervising teams and managing performance. High attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Qualifications and Experience: Proven experience in Facilities Management or a related field. Comprehensive understanding of maintenance practices and health and safety regulations. Experience using facilities management / scheduling software and tools. If you are a proactive, self-motivated facilities professional with experience in delivering high standards of facilities management, we would like to hear from you. At Buy It Direct, we dare to be different. We've built this business from the ground up to become one of the UK's largest and fastest growing online retailers. We are proud of the products and services we provide across our six well recognised, award-winning online brands including Laptops Direct, Appliances Direct, Better Bathrooms and Furniture123. We listen, learn and challenge the status quo, paying attention to the details that matter and want to delight our customers by putting them at the heart of what we do, to really understand what matters to them. REF-221118 ADZN1_UKTJ