Director, Safety - Eurasia & Middle East

1760 Coca-Cola Mesrubat Pazarlama Danismanlik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Fatih; Presencial; TRY 1.500.000 - 2.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul seeks a Director, Safety to provide enterprise-level leadership for the Safety agenda across the Europe and Middle East Operating Unit. This role shapes strategy, governance and performance to protect employees, contractors and the public while embedding a Zero is Possible culture.

You will lead strategy, governance, risk-based assurance and incident management, align regional and bottling partner standards, and drive safety analytics.

Formación

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in occupational safety, QSE, or related fields.
• Proven track record in shaping strategy and improving Safety performance.
• Strong expertise in ISO 45001 and risk-based controls.
• Ability to translate technical topics into business decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the EME Safety strategy, roadmap, and plan.
• Lead risk-based governance, assurance, and legal compliance.
• Provide strategic leadership for critical-risk management and investigations.
• Establish safety metrics and ensure action on performance trends.
• Align stakeholders and lead safety due diligence for acquisitions and changes.

Conocimientos

Occupational safety

Leadership

Safety management systems

ISO 45001

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Process improvement

Educación

Professional certification in safety

Herramientas

Safety management software

Descripción del empleo

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 & Relocation

Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No

Job Posting End Date

October 16, 2026

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