Functional Head: Facilities And Maintenance

Hungry Lion Namibia

Stellenbosch, South Africa
On-site
Multi-country facilities strategy
Onkey cmms platform
Preventive and reactive maintenance
Hungry Lion Namibia is seeking a Functional Head for Facilities and Maintenance to oversee asset management, maintenance strategies, and team leadership across multiple countries. The role involves managing budgets, optimizing maintenance processes, and ensuring compliance while contributing to the company’s ambitious expansion plans

Job Summary

  • The Functional Head: Facilities & Maintenance owns the entire lifecycle of Hungry Lion's physical asset base across all countries of operation.
  • The role reports directly to the CEO and CFO and is accountable for strategy, financial management, maintenance, supplier governance, store design, landlord management, capital projects, and safety & compliance.
  • Hungry Lion is growing fast and building for the future with an ambitious expansion strategy, offering real career growth and exposure to a dynamic multinational business.

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Hungry Lion Namibia is seeking a Functional Head for Facilities and Maintenance to oversee asset management, maintenance strategies, and team leadership across multiple countries. The role involves managing budgets, optimizing maintenance processes, and ensuring compliance while contributing to the company’s ambitious expansion plans.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • multi-country facilities strategy
  • Onkey CMMS platform
  • preventive and reactive maintenance
  • supplier and contractor governance
  • landlord technical negotiations
  • multi-currency budgeting

Nice-to-have

  • strategic and commercial thinking
  • adaptability and resilience
  • stakeholder influence
  • data-driven decision making

Key Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Built Environment
  • 10+ years facilities/maintenance experience
  • 5+ years senior multi-site leadership
  • GL-level budget management across multiple currencies
  • CMMS platform experience
  • QSR/retail/multi-site background
  • Sub-Saharan Africa exposure and frequent travel readiness

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