Sr. Manager, EHS NA Cluster

City: Zeeland

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

The Manufacturing Environment, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Head is responsible for coordinating all EHS & Security programs across the NA Manufacturing sites and for leading all EHS & Security programs at the Zeeland Factory. The incumbent leads the deployment of Global & regional strategy for embedding a Safety-First culture where each member of the team actively owns Safety and seeing it’s implementation across the site and wider region. This position is responsible for leading the design and implementation of a transformational Culture for health and safety programs, as well as environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives, both regionally (across XX sites?) and within the Zeeland Factory. They demonstrate the leadership behaviors, and a commitment to safety and quality while ensuring the development of a strong talent pipeline and an engaged team.

Your responsibilities

• Participate as a key member of the Zeeland Factory Site Leadership Team; drive strategic direction and vision of the site to be the Most Trusted Infant Formula Factory.

• Partner with cross functional teams to foster a Safety-First culture through listening, education and training, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Works closely with the global EHS team to support the business strategy under its scope of control,securing the deployment of initiatives, corporate and regulatory goals.

• Develop strategic functional goals and annual objectives in alignment with the Nutrition Supply strategy and in support of the Zeeland Factory, aligning to global targets and programs

• Manage the sustainability roadmap across the US Nutrition Manufacturing sites to meet business commitment while ensuring compliance with local regulations and ISO certification requirements including the management of hazardous materials and waste, their proper handling, storage and disposal.

• Lead the Zeeland EHS Team. Develop and execute long-term plans related to succession planning and team development, cost management, facility improvements, equipment upgrades and regulation changes.

• Effectively communicate and review the functional and financial performance of the EHS department and programs, manages the tools and processes to monitor key performance indicators.

• Establish and implement EHS strategic continuous improvement plans. Explores industry trends, develops strategies, and drives the adoption of leading EHS technology.

• Understand the continuous improvement (CI) methodologies and use them to drive sustained results, including continuous Safety related training & learning

• Lead the Environmental Health & Safety Management System for the Zeeland Factory including contracted Occupational Health and Security programs and teams.

• Implement training programs to educate employees on EHS&S best practices.

• Develop and maintain emergency response plans and procedures for all the sites.

• Uphold the Reckitt Human Rights and Responsible Business Practices policies, including those aspects pertaining to working hours and overtime.

• Audit EHS systems and programs to ensure compliance to internal and external standards.

• Actively participate in the development of the fixed departmental and capital budgets and administer the approved budget under its responsibility including capital expense requests.

• Ensure that all physical assets of the site are effectively protected and maintained from a safety perspective.

• Ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ensures compliance with state, federal and local regulations (i.e. OSHA, MIOSHA, EGLE, NFPA, etc.) and internal standards, coordinating maintenance of ISO 14001 and 45001 certification.

The experience we're looking for

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in an Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Management, Engineering, Business, or other related discipline is required.

• 10+ years managerial experience in various areas of health and safety in a highly- regulated (FDA) industry is preferred.

• In-depth knowledge of EHS&S regulations and standards. Certification in relevant EHS&S disciplines is a plus. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

• This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Relationship Management, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Procurement.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $127,000 - $194,000

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.

Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Grand Rapids

Job Segment: Environmental Health & Safety, Nutrition, Counseling, Healthcare