Safety Manager International Business

What we offer at Nestlé

• Flexible work policies in terms of core hours. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you!
• Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
• Collaborative workspaces
• Dynamic international working environment
• Attractive additional benefits

Position summary

Nestlé Health Science is a globally recognized leader in the science of nutrition, with more than 11,000 employees around the world. With a portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition, vitamin and supplement brands, and pharmaceutical therapies, we are redefining the management of health.

As a Safety Manager of NHSc International, you will lead and manage the safety and initiatives for Nestlé Health Science international, with a specific focus on:

• Developing and implementing global safety initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with international safety regulations and standards
• Conducting safety audits and inspections
• Providing safety training and competences building
• Investigating and reporting on safety incidents
• Collaborating with regional and local safety managers to improve safety performance

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A day in the life of a Safety Manager International Business

• Inspire Change: Create a compelling understanding of the Nestlé S&H values and inspire stakeholders to excel in compliance & continuous improvement, leveraging NCE Practices. Promote a behavioural approach to S&H, based on the Nestlé Leadership Framework.
• Create Strategy: Contribute to and drive business results as a member of CO-S&H Team. Contribute to design guidelines, methods, tools and standards related to the overall S&H Function. Identify S&H priorities, current & future challenges, and opportunities for change within the Zone and Market level. Collaborate on a holistic strategy and implementation plan, aligned with Group priorities & objectives, and with the overall CO-S&H OMP. Guide the implementation and communication of the strategy across the Zone.
• Management Systems: Lead the establishment & maintenance of NMS for Q & SHE education and coaching materials for Markets and Certification Bodies (CBs). Establish the Zone SHE Pillar support plan and deploy the SHE Pillar across markets (apply the main roles: methodology, training, coaching). Promote best practice cross-fertilisation within and between markets.
• Develop Capability of Managers: Ensure training and coaching is provided to Market S&H Managers and Leadership Teams to help them take ownership, and lead & manage S&H within their area of responsibility. Provide personal coaching and support to NiZ Management Team, and other senior managers in the Zone.
• Develop S&H Networks: Develop & coordinate S&H networks of professionals, champions, and SMEs on a NiM basis. Develop their functional and leadership competencies and contribute to a robust succession plans for key S&H positions.
• Provide Guidance: Ensure managers receive trusted guidance & support on relevant S&H matters, along the value chain. Identify expertise and good practices from inside and outside Nestlé and communicate them internally (both within the Market and beyond).
• Provide support: Co-ordinate internal & external resources to ensure delivery of high quality and efficient S&H support. Leverage SHE-PM and other tools to monitor & analyse performance and improve decision making. Identify and support focus sites and Markets, that have a bigger impact on the zone results. Ensure good quality analysis of Major incidents.
• Audit & Review: Ensure compliance is regularly audited and performance assessed, and the results used to drive further improvement. Promote effective communication of successes and learnings, and recognition for strong performers and contributors.
• Engagement: Engage with external stakeholders (e.g. regulatory bodies, trades unions, NGOs) on S&H topics to build long term, positive relationships. Participate in external forums to benchmark with other companies.

What will make you successful

• 5 years of experience in a safety management role
• Strong knowledge of international safety regulations and standards
• Excellent organization & communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and networking skills
• Innovative mindset
• Fluent in English

Nestlé Health Science is a leader in the science of nutrition, offering an extensive portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition, pharmaceutical therapies, and vitamin and supplement brands. Headquartered in Switzerland, we have more than 11,000 employees around the world, with products available in more than 140 countries.

Nutrition can be life-transforming for those who need extra support during short- or long-term medical challenges, and it can enhance the quality of life of those who are already healthy. With an extensive research network providing the foundation for products that can help people to live their healthiest lives, our commitment to science-based products means that we provide nutritional solutions that can make a real difference in the quality of life of customers, patients, and caregivers.