Environment, Health & Safety Leader Benelux

Philips is seeking a dedicated Environment, Health & Safety Leader Benelux to play a pivotal role in advancing environmental protection, occupational health, and safety across the organization in Benelux. You will lead the Site Environment, Safety and Health teams and a team of EHS professionals.

In this role, you will advise management and be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Management Systems for Philips across all entities within the Benelux. You will help promote a proactive safety culture and collaborate closely with the Group Health & Safety team on the design and implementation of H&S programs. This role requires strong relationship-building across functions such as Business Continuity Management, Real Estate, Security, Sustainability, People, and Insurance Risk Management, as well as engagement with external partners and regulatory agencies as needed.

Your role:

• Understand the operational, commercial, R&D, field, and other activities, determine their impact and consequences on EHS, and lead the deployment of effective EHS programs.
• Support Site Leaders and Governors in meeting their EHS accountability and responsibilities arising from legal and Philips requirements.
• Cooperate with the Central Works Council and, when relevant, decentral works councils to maintain and improve Occupational Health and Safety for Philips employees in the Netherlands.
• Represent Philips in external EHS bodies like FME and VNO.
• Provide input to the global EHS goals and objectives based on geographical requirements and develop and implement EHS strategies for the Benelux.
• Serve as member and secretary of Country Council Nederland, coordinator of the Benelux Incident Management Team, and member of People Function SME Netherlands.
• Identify resource gaps and investment needs, define priorities, and ensure proper task allocation and workload distribution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and liaise for support with E2E H&S Business Partners, Group H&S team, and Group SUS.
• Lead and mentor a team of EHS professionals across Benelux, overseeing competence development and team needs.
• Monitor compliance, anticipate new local EHS regulations, and develop strategic plans to ensure compliance.
• Oversee and support the geographical implementation of EHS management systems and programs, and report and maintain accurate records of EHS performance to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Drive synergies to optimize EHS management system implementation and maintenance, and promote standardization, best practices, and success stories.

You're the right fit if you have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience managing EHS at Senior Leadership level with reporting at corporate/board level.
• Over 10 years of experience managing EHS programs.
• Ability to influence and lead global cross-functional, multi-cultural teams.
• Demonstrated ability to support and lead global programs and initiatives.
• ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 Lead Auditor.
• Strong legal compliance experience with global exposure, including the EU.
• Strong H&S risk assessment skills and audit experience at multinational sites.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience as an H&S trainer.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Dutch and/or German is highly preferred.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. This is an office-based role. For office-based teams, this means working in person at least 3 days per week.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, you may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips.