HSE Leader beans purchase site

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Safety, Health, Environment and Security Manager (SHES Manager) provides leadership, governance and direction for Safety, Health, Environment and Security (SHES) across the Beans Operations and Logistics sites in Ivory Coast. Approximately 70% of the role is focused on SHE leadership, compliance, risk management and continuous improvement, while 30% is dedicated to Security leadership and oversight.

The role develops a proactive safety culture, ensures compliance with regulatory and BC requirements, and drives continuous improvement in safety, environment, process safety and security performance.

As a member of the Site Management Team and the owner of the SHE pillars within the BC Operating System, the role builds leadership capability across all levels of the site to strengthen operational ownership of SHE and Security to enable people and facilities protection, and business continuity.

• Sites population:

in peak season the workforce at the 4 beans sites can exceed 1,000 people (and more), with a very significant proportion of temporary workers. Adding sourcing and sustainability increases even the scope and the safety risks these roles face.

• Very significant quantity and value of bean stock under protection and oversight.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES INCLUDE

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Leadership (70%)

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of local SHE management systems across the sites, ensuring alignment with legal, Barry Callebaut standards and eventually international standards.
• Acts as the functional leader for SHE, driving leadership accountability and embedding SHE into daily operational decision making.  
• Lead the incident management process, ensuring timely notification, investigation, root cause analysis and effective implementation of corrective actions
• Own the SHE Pillar role in the BC Operating System implementation and drive performance through daily/weekly/monthly management systems.
• Ensure relevant training and coaching are provided to Sites management team and team leaders to help them take ownership, lead & manage SH&E within their area of responsibility.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, inspections and verification activities to identify improvement opportunities and ensure effective risk control.
• Oversee implementation of the BC Loss Prevention Standard and critical risk controls relating to fire, explosion, environmental and operational risks.
• Ensure compliance is regularly audited and performance assessed, and the results used to drive further improvement and to achieve business and functional objectives.
• Engage with external stakeholders (eg local regulators, local communities, and local NGOs) on SH&E topics to ensure site compliance and to build long term, positive relationships.
• Lead emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity planning activities across the sites.
• Give support to SUSTAINABILITY team on topics related to SHE (training, SHE requirements)

Security Leadership (30%)

• Lead Security across the Beans Operations and Logistics sites, ensuring effective protection of employees, contractors, visitors, products, facilities and company assets.
• Establish security priorities, governance and improvement plans, ensuring compliance with Barry Callebaut security standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the effectiveness of security controls and service providers.
• Advise site leadership teams on security risks and maintain relationships with relevant external authorities and partners.

Performance, Compliance & Projects

• Ensure compliance with applicable SHES permits legal obligations and Barry Callebaut standards across all sites.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year SHES improvement roadmap to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Lead environmental improvement initiatives focused on compliance and waste reduction.
• Provide governance for contractor and external workforce management to ensure compliance with SHE and security requirements.

ABOUT YOU

• Master's degree in science or engineering or equivalent industrial experience
• Certifications and qualifications in safety management as required by local regulatory authorities
• Understanding of the requirements of relevant standard such as ISO 14001; ISO 45001 or OSHSAS 18001 is a plus
• Knowledge of Circular Economy principles
• Project Management skills
• Internal auditor or ISO auditor qualification a plus
• Experience of Lean/TPM tools and ways of working a plus
• Good working English required
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in a factory-based role: Safety, Health or Environment role, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement or Quality
• Experience with SHE management systems and risk management
• Proven ability to lead cultural change and influence senior leaders
• A change champion
• Excel in coaching, training and influencing skills
• Resilient and capable of taking difficult decisions
• Transversal leader and excellent stakeholder manager
• Strong analytical skills, ability to translate data into action and follow through
• Ability to develop actionable strategies and programs, ensuring resources are available and following up on deliverables
• High integrity, discretion and ethical judgement

• Travel requirements: mobility, willingness to travel frequently across the country