Head of Global Maintenance & Asset Care

Head of Global Maintenance & Asset Care 

As Global Head Maintenance & Asset Care, you will lead the transformation and long-term development of HEINEKEN’s global maintenance strategy. This is a critical leadership role, connecting our global and regional ambitions to excellence, ensuring that our breweries and production sites operate at world-class levels of reliability, efficiency and sustainability.

You will be responsible for shaping the future of maintenance & assets across HEINEKEN, aligning strategies across regions and further building a globally connected network that champions innovation, cost-effectiveness and capability development.

Key responsibilities

1. • With your vision and passion, you bring our global maintenance strategy to life in a way that’s practical and inspiring. You will be working with ~4000 professionals, connecting them through Hubs, Centres of Expertise and Communities of Practice.
   • You set the course for the long haul – crafting and leading our Global Asset Care Strategy, fully synced with our end-to-end Global Supply Chain ambitions.
   • You further shape capability building with energy– creating tools, models and playbooks that are used and supporting roll-out across Regions and OpCo’s.
   • Act as functional owner for Maintenance processes and systems, ensuring global consistency and value delivery.
   • You’re leading the TPM Planned Maintenance Pillar, setting standards to minimize asset losses and securing operational sustainability.
   • Data is your playground – you’ll take charge of global maintenance dashboards, KPI’s, models and benchmarking tools.
   • And finally, you contribute as a member of the Global Production Management Team, influencing broader production strategy and transformation agenda.

What you bring

• Proven track record in leading maintenance across multiple international sites in a complex manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Experience developing and implementing global strategies and standards, with strong regional and operational alignment.
• Strategic mindset with deep functional expertise in maintenance, TPM and Maintenance Management Systems.
• Strong leadership and change management skills
• You feel comfortable leading through networks, building global communities and fostering knowledge sharing and innovation
• Willing to relocate, as this role is based at our Amsterdam (Schiphol) office.

What’s in it for you

• Work on a high-value, high-impact global supply chain function
• A salary between €130.000 – €162.000 (excluding 8% holiday allowance and STI / LTI)
• Free public transport as well as strong pension options and discounts on products
• Be part of a value-driven company where innovation, ownership and collaboration are key!