EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

Job Description

EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

Your Job

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

The REFM Lead for APAC and EMEA collaborates regularly with regional leadership, direct reports and key functions such as Finance, Legal and HR to ensure global real estate and facilities strategies are aligned with business needs. The role manages relationships with external consultants for transactions and projects, with the highest level of interaction during critical initiatives.

The role has substantial authority within the regions to make operational decisions, directly impacting efficiency and user satisfaction. Guided by the Global CRE Lead who sets overarching global strategy and executive direction, the role adapts and executes plans regionally as the primary decision-maker for APAC and EMEA operations.

• The Real Estate and Facilities Management (REFM) Lead for APAC and EMEA is accountable for oversight of Facilities Management operations and Real Estate across both regions, ensuring alignment with business strategies, compliance requirements, risk standards and cost efficiency.
• The role manages a diverse portfolio totaling circa 20 MM Sqf across 70 sites and is accountable for an annual budget of ~ USD 70 MM.
• Reporting to the Global CRE Lead, the position provides regional leadership and governance, coordinating a cross-country team and external partners to deliver real estate transactions and seamless facilities operations under an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) model.

Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities:

• Portfolio and budget management: Lead the strategic and operational management of the real estate portfolio across APAC and EMEA, ensuring optimal space utilization and delivery against financial targets within the annual budget.
• Real estate transactions and stakeholder management: serve as the first point of contact for stakeholders across both regions and execute property transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, leases and renewals) to support business objectives. Maintain effective relationships with landlords for leased properties.
• Partner & vendor management: lead and oversee external partners (e.g., brokers, transaction managers, IFM partners, legal advisors and technical specialists)
• Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) operations: Oversee facilities operations for the sites in scope, ensuring compliance, safety and service excellence in line with the IFM framework and KPIs.
• Team leadership: Direct, mentor and develop a high-performing regional team, fostering collaboration and accountability to deliver results aligned with global strategies.
• Reporting and compliance: Provide regular performance updates, ensuring transparency and compliance with company policies and applicable regional regulations.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth, and impact. We’re founded on 151 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Qualifications/Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Real Estate, Business Administration or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• 7–10 years’ progressive experience across corporate real estate and facilities management, including exposure to both APAC and EMEA regions.
• Proven capability managing multi-regional portfolios and significant operating budgets.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and coordinating with external consultants.
• Excellent financial acumen and negotiation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to support business objectives.
• Strong understanding of regional real estate markets and regulatory environments.
• In-depth knowledge and expertise of APAC and EMEA real estate and facilities management practices.
• Results oriented, committed to delivering high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.
• Leadership ability to motivate and align teams across diverse cultures, countries and time zones.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

No Relocation:

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Primary Location

Kuala Lumpur Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time