Global Head of OHS

Huhtamaki; Tortona; Ibrido; EUR 100.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

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A leading global packaging company is seeking a Global Head of Occupational Health and Safety to enhance safety strategies and lead the global safety division. This role requires extensive experience in OHS, strong leadership skills, and the ability to implement safety programs across various locations. Candidates should be willing to travel internationally. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package in a collaborative global work environment.

Servizi

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

International travel opportunities

Competenze

• 8+ years of relevant experience across OHS functions, with 5+ years in global manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety programs in a matrix organization.
• Familiarity with TPM methodology preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead global safety leadership team and provide expertise to business segments.
• Enhance global safety strategic plans to achieve 'Zero Harm'.
• Drive and evolve safety KPI’s, management systems, and governance.

Conoscenze

OHS functions expertise

Safety programs implementation

Coaching and influencing skills

Fluency in English

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Join to apply for the Global Head of OHS role at Huhtamaki

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products, and our people in our offices delivering excellence to our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Global Head of Occupational Health & Safety

Huhtamaki is currently looking for a Global Head of Occupational Health and Safety to lead our Group Health & Safety strategy, roadmap, and team.

Your opportunity

In this position, you will set the strategic direction for safety to achieve “Zero Harm”, provide governance across Huhtamaki to ensure programs and systems are effectively deployed to deliver a safer workplace.

Reporting into the EVP HR, Safety & Communications, this is a key leadership role that supports business leaders and OHS professionals globally by coaching, influencing and partnering.

Where you’ll be

You should be located near one of our sites in Europe with a willingness to travel globally.

Site locations include: Finland (Espoo), UK & Ireland (Gosport, Blackburn, Ennis, Lurgan), Germany (Ronsberg or Alf), Netherlands (Leeuwarden or Franeker), France (La Rochelle), Italy (Tortona) or Poland (Czeladz or Gliwice).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the global safety leadership team of subject matter experts and OHS leaders, providing strong expertise and support to our business segments
• Continue to enhance, develop and deploy global safety strategic plans to achieve “Zero Harm”
• Drive and further evolve our safety KPI’s, management system, standards and governance
• Collaborate and develop communities of practice holistically across the business
• Continue to drive opportunities for OHS in digitalization and automation, and drive modern ways of working
• Further development and constant deployment of OHS policies, procedures and requirements on a global basis
• Leading the Centre of Expertise as a trusted business partner across all business segments
• Identify and develop future talent in safety across Huhtamaki

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• 8+ years of relevant experience across OHS functions, with 5+ years’ experience implementing and sustaining safety programs in a global manufacturing organization
• Experience in leading a global safety leadership team, managing multiple global stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Demonstrated experience in implementing global safety processes and management systems
• Empathic and integrative communicator with the ability to motivate larger organizations to embrace a safety culture, encouraging pro‑active contribution
• Strong visibility within the global OHS community, including membership in relevant organizations and bodies
• A passion for OHS with a personal conviction to make workplaces safer and healthier
• Excellent coaching and influencing skills with the ability to lead with and without direct supervision
• Familiarity with the TPM methodology and pillar deployment preferred
• The ability to handle ambiguity
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Values similar to ours: Care, Dare & Deliver

What We Offer In Return

• The opportunity to work and grow in a truly global organisation where safety is at the forefront of everything we do
• The opportunity to work with, learn from, lead and develop talented colleagues
• A competitive salary and excellent benefits package
• The opportunity to travel internationally

Go ahead, apply today! If this sounds like a good fit, please apply before the deadline of Thursday 18th December. Once we review applications, one of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out with feedback. Candidates should expect a 3‑stage interview process as well as an assessment. Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.