Regional Head of Facility Operations & Sourcing

About the role

The Regional Head of Facility Operations & Sourcing reports to the Regional Managing Director and is accountable for facilities management, procurement, budgeting, ESG, risk and health‑and‑safety across ISP Malaysia’s nine campuses. The role requires strong collaboration with school leaders, regional teams and external vendors, and involves frequent travel within the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of school maintenance plans, overseeing MEP systems, alarms, HVAC, water heating, lighting controls and Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS).
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets, forecast spending, and ensure transparent, competitive tender processes for all external suppliers.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for facilities performance, risk registers, health‑and‑safety compliance and ESG initiatives.
• Oversee vendor selection, RFP/RFQ processes, and maintain a consolidated vendor database with performance evaluation matrices.
• Develop contingency and recovery plans for each school, ensuring compliance with national health‑and‑safety legislation and insurance requirements.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT and FP&A to analyse procurement spend, drive economies of scale and implement technology‑enabled procurement best practices.

Required skills

• MEP systems management
• Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)
• Procurement analytics and spend analysis