HSE operational lead (h/f)

Occitanie.jobs; Saint-Sauveur; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds is seeking an Europe Seeds Field Crops HSE Operational Lead – SD & P&S to drive HSE Excellence across the region. You will lead a regional team of up to eight HSE Coordinators and establish harmonised standards, ensuring risk-based decisions through robust performance intelligence and digital solutions.

The role reports to the Head of Seeds Field Crops HSE – SD & P&S and focuses on aligning HSE priorities with regional strategies, while embedding sustainable practices across sites

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent HSE qualification.
• 5+ years HSE experience in seeds, agriculture, manufacturing or similar environments.
• Experience leading teams within a complex matrix organisation.
• Strong knowledge of relevant statutory provisions and corporate HSE standards.
• Ability to translate performance data into risk-based actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the regional HSE Coordinator team.
• Establish a practical regional HSE management-system framework.
• Coordinate audits of HSE management systems across sites.
• Drive the regional HSE culture-improvement roadmap using findings and feedback.
• Own the HSE performance-management system including KPIs and dashboards.
• Identify and implement digital solutions to improve reporting quality and compliance.
• Facilitate cross-site learning and replication of good practices.
• Partner with stakeholders to align priorities and remove barriers.
• Support initiatives to reduce environmental footprint and embed sustainable practices.
• Lead regional change and continuous-improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Continuous improvement

Change management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mission

To support our ambition of building the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, Syngenta Seeds is looking for a Europe Seeds Field Crops HSE Operational Lead – SD & P&S.

Reporting to the Head of Seeds Field Crops HSE – SD & P&S, you will drive HSE Excellence and Performance across the Europe Seeds Field Crops organisation, supporting both Seeds Development and Production & Supply.

You will lead and develop a regional team of up to eight HSE Coordinators. Your objective will be to establish harmonised and practical HSE processes and standards, strengthen the HSE culture, and enable risk-based decision-making through reliable performance intelligence and digital solutions.

Working closely with Site HSE Leads, regional HSE, Seeds Development and Production & Supply leadership, you will ensure that HSE priorities are aligned and that the regional HSE strategy is effectively implemented.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the regional HSE Coordinator team, including objective setting, capability development, mentoring, performance management and succession planning.
• Establish and maintain a practical regional HSE management-system framework, including common procedures, minimum standards, templates, visual management and assurance routines.
• Coordinate audits of HSE management systems across sites and satellite locations.
• Lead the regional HSE culture-improvement roadmap, using audit findings, incident learning, workforce feedback and maturity assessments to prioritise interventions.
• Own the HSE performance-management system, including KPI definitions, data quality, dashboard governance, insight generation and regular performance reviews.
• Identify and implement digital solutions that improve reporting quality, visibility, compliance, risk control and frontline usability.
• Facilitate cross-site learning and replication of good practices, ensuring incidents, audit findings and improvement actions lead to sustainable change.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to align priorities, remove barriers and implement the HSE strategy.
• Support initiatives that reduce the environmental footprint of sites and embed sustainable practices.
• Lead regional change and continuous-improvement projects, monitoring adoption, effectiveness and benefits after implementation.

Profil

Required

• Recognised HSE qualification, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• More than five years of practical HSE experience, ideally in Seeds, agriculture, manufacturing or another operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and working independently within a complex matrix organisation.
• Sound knowledge of relevant statutory provisions, legislative requirements and corporate HSE standards.
• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder-management skills across functions, cultures and geographies.
• Structured, analytical and continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to turn performance data into risk-based actions.
• Experience partnering with site teams to deliver projects and embed change.
• Ability to identify operational needs and translate them into practical, user-centred digital solutions.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Preferred

• Experience within the Seeds industry or a comparable agricultural environment.
• Fluency in French.
• Experience in environmental sustainability initiatives at site or regional level.