• Application Deadline:
• Position: Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager - West Africa


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos , Oyo


• Job Field Safety and Environment / HSE 
  

About the Job

• We are looking to hire a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager - West Africa, who will support all manufacturing, distribution, HQ, office

The HSWM will:

• Inspire and drive the CBU Health Safety and Wellbeing (HS&W) Priorities


• Lead WISE² safety program & HS&W activities, risks analysis and prevention, standards implementation, trainings, audits & inspection, incident and accident management, equipment safety,


• Drive continuous Health Safety & Wellbeing continuous improvement & performance, through monitoring of HS&W metrics and action plans, implementation of effective systems, tools & processes.


• Develop CBU safety capabilities and employees.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• A recognized Degree or equivalent in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.


• Knowledge of manufacturing or consumer industries in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership / managerial experience.


• Experience in managing safety & health in multi-national business.


• Have significant safety management experiences in a manufacturing environment or any other industries with high safety standards.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Danone Wise2 safety management system.


• Technical safety expertise or at least ability to acquire it or ability to mobilise safety experts efficiently.


• Proven ability and enthusiasm to embark teams at management level on safety deployment, with the capability to influence & delegate effectively, whilst driving for performance.


• Coordination, organization and networking capabilities; good level of autonomy to drive safety at CBU level.


• Ability and vision to drive the level of ambition within the teams, challenge safety performance and culture, getting buy-in and focus on team priorities.


• Excellent communicator at all levels


• Negotiation skills and cooperative approach in dealing with conflicts and/or deviations supported by strong safety auditing skills. Maturity to inspire respect form stakeholders.


• Coaching and training skills.


• Motivation for safety and for the job.


• Ability to travel frequently within the CBU and to connect with the zone network.


• Fluent spoken and written English.