Manager Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability // Zuid-Holland // 10+ years experience

Location: Netherlands

SIRE® is the market leader in Life Sciences recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continuous innovation. We like technology, in a Life Sciences market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!Our client is a professional Pharmaceutical organisation, based in Zuid-Holland Netherlands.

The Company

Our client is looking for a manager to strengthen their Environment, Safety, Health & Sustainability (EHS&S) Team.

Role Description

This manager EHS&S will manage a team seeking to optimize EHS&S resource deployment against strategic objectives and is also part of the Netherlands EHS&S team. This person will routinely interface with multiple internal business stakeholders including Supply Chain and R&D with the 3 other Site EHS&S leads within the Netherlands. This role will also interface with external stakeholders like governmental bodies.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following- applying to both roles:
• Develop together with the leadership, EHS&S objectives for the site.
• Be accountable for successful implementation of EHS&S services to local R&D and customers in support of business objectives;
• Conducts periodic performance and service satisfaction reviews with General Manager, and Site leaders;
• Creates value by driving greater efficiency and standardization in the deployment of EHS&S resources, processes, procedures and programs;
• Accountable for delivery of agreed-to site performance plan;
• Builds and manages a lean, highly competent EHS&S support team that delivers superior EHS&S services.
• Lead in- and external audits and inspections (for example ISO 14001-2015, EHS&S Comprehensive Audits, governmental inspections).
• Continuously monitors all aspects of site, providing direction to the site EHS&S team. The person is part of the Site Management Board team;
• Leads and executes administrative activities including Talent Management, Budget Management, Cost allocation, and regulatory tracking processes;
• Provides EHS&S technical assistance and support as needed across the locations within the Netherlands.

Requirements

Requirements
• A University/Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of degree is required. Science, engineering or related EHS discipline/degree is preferred.
• Dutch degree of ‘Hogere Veiligheidskunde’ or equivalent
• A minimum of (10+ years) of progressive experience in EHS&S management, with at least 4+ years managing EHS&S programs at a Manufacturing or R&D facility is required.
• Passionated about EHS&S and able to communicate that at all levels within the organisation
• Strong leadership skills a must.
• Able to connect to the business and able to understand the business needs
• Previously demonstrated supervisory/leadership experience is required.
• An individual with the following is required: strong communicator who is credible and self-assured; strong technical skills with the ability to explain complex issues and requirements in an easily understood manner; ability to negotiate with and influence key business leaders.
• Strong compliance orientation.
• Ability to work in a matrix, team-oriented environment is required.
• Highly developed interpersonal and cross-cultural skills are required.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills are required.
• High Energy, capability to Energize others, have an Edge and have high focus on Execution.
• Passion about the role, a positive “can do” attitude.
• Language Requirements: English, Dutch

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Ria Bos.