Director, Safety Strategy – Eurasia & Middle East

Bodyarmor; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul, Turkey is seeking a senior safety leader to serve as Director, Safety for the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit. You will shape strategy, governance and performance across our operations, partnering with regional leaders, functions and bottling partners to protect employees, contractors and the public.

You will lead risk-based safety programs, incident prevention and investigations, emergency preparedness and analytics, translating global direction into

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in occupational safety, QSE, or related operations.
• Proven experience leading safety in a multi-country matrix organization.
• Strong expertise in safety management systems and ISO 45001.
• Ability to translate technical topics into clear business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Eurasia & Middle East safety strategy and plans.
• Lead risk-based governance, assurance and compliance with applicable laws.
• Oversee critical-risk management, incident prevention and investigations.
• Establish safety metrics and analytics to monitor the OU risk profile.
• Align functions and bottling partners around common safety standards.
• Develop leadership capability and foster a culture of safety.
• Lead due diligence for acquisitions or significant changes affecting safety.

Skills

Safety leadership

ISO 45001

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Emergency preparedness

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Communication

Auditing

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul, Turkey is seeking a senior safety leader to serve as Director, Safety for the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit. You will shape strategy, governance and performance across our operations, partnering with regional leaders, functions and bottling partners to protect employees, contractors and the public.

You will lead risk-based safety programs, incident prevention and investigations, emergency preparedness and analytics, translating global direction into