Director, Safety - Eurasia & Middle East

coke; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola in Istanbul is seeking a Director of Safety to lead the enterprise safety agenda across Europe, the Middle East, and the operating unit. The role partners with senior leaders to protect people and strengthen resilience while embedding a Zero is Possible culture.

The incumbent will drive strategy, governance, and performance, while leading due diligence for acquisitions and major changes across global stakeholders and bottling partners.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in occupational safety, QSE, technical operations or supply chain with leadership in a multi-country matrix.
• Experience shaping strategy, leading change and improving safety across company and partner operations.
• Expertise in ISO 45001, risk-based governance and serious incident management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Safety strategy, roadmap and operating plan for EME.
• Lead governance, assurance and compliance with applicable safety standards and laws.
• Provide strategic leadership for risk-based management, incident prevention and investigation.
• Establish Safety metrics and analytics; monitor OU risk profile and actions.
• Influence budget priorities to address safety risks and governance requirements.
• Align cross-functional partners with common safety standards and performance routines.
• Build leadership capability and knowledge sharing for Safety as a business result.
• Lead safety due diligence for acquisitions and major changes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Safety management

Hazard identification

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Safety, Engineering or related field

Tools

Safety analytics software

Digital Safety solutions

Job description

Job Description Summary:

About the Role

The Director, Safety provides enterprise-level leadership for the Safety agenda across the Europe and Middle East Operating Unit. As a member of the QSE & Sustainability Leadership Team, this role shapes strategy, governance and performance across company operations and the broader value chain. The Director partners with senior leaders, functions, regions and bottling partners to protect employees, contractors, visitors and the public, strengthen business resilience and embed a prevention-led “Zero is Possible” culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the EME Safety strategy, roadmap and annual operating plan, translating global direction and risk insights into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Lead risk-based governance, assurance and compliance with applicable law, KORE and recognized occupational health and safety management-system expectations.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for critical-risk management, serious incident prevention and investigation, emergency preparedness and organizational learning.
• Establish Safety metrics and analytics, maintain visibility of the OU risk profile and ensure leaders act on performance trends, significant controls and corrective actions.
• Influence OPEX and CAPEX priorities so material Safety risks are addressed, and governance requirements are met.
• Align functions, regions, bottling partners and global stakeholders around common standards, priorities and performance routines; represent EME in relevant internal and external forums.
• Build leadership and technical capability, strengthen succession and knowledge sharing, and foster accountability for Safety as a business result.
• Lead Safety due diligence and integration for acquisitions, new business models and significant organizational or operational change.

Candidate Profile

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in occupational safety, QSE, technical operations or supply chain, including significant leadership in a complex, multi-country matrix organization.
• Proven success in shaping strategy, leading change, influencing senior stakeholders and improving Safety performance across company and partner operations.
• Strong expertise in Safety management systems, ISO 45001, critical-risk controls, risk-based assurance, serious incident management and governance.
• Ability to translate technical, scientific and regulatory topics into clear business decisions and sustainable performance improvement.
• Strong judgment, courage, learning agility and communication skills, with the ability to lead diverse networks and build trusted cross-functional partnerships.
• Experience in technical operations, supply chain, capability building, Safety analytics or digital Safety solutions is advantageous; a relevant professional certification is preferred.

Skills:

Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiological Test, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Testing, Sustainability, Waterfall Model

Location(s):

Türkiye

City/Cities:

Istanbul

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 16, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.