Manager Region Health & Safety

About the role

The Manager Region Health & Safety is responsible for leading, executing and ensuring that Health & Safety and compliance objectives are met for assigned Region(s) and/or Business Unit(s). This role will provide Health & Safety resources, tools, guidance, and support to enable branch resources and personnel to understand and achieve the health and safety goals and expectations set by the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and create regional momentum for safety initiatives and advise and influence leaders and employees to prioritize risk reduction and compliance with Rexel USA procedures and guidelines
• Provide guidance and implementation of programs and practices that maintain compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and relevant state/local regulations and further reduce regulatory exposure
• Deliver consistent, effective Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) systems and processes across branches that reduce incidents and support operational needs
• Support employees and management in ensuring competency in and completion of safety-critical tasks and training including: Powered Industrial Truck, Ergonomics, behavior-based safety, injury reporting, and other training as needed
• Reduce frequency and severity of incidents by supporting and conducting timely and thorough incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective action identification and follow-up
• Use some data analysis and statistics to inform decisions and demonstrate measurable EHS performance improvements, including leading and lagging EHS KPIs and information for Rexel France
• Ensure EHS systems, software, and programs are used to record, understand, and improve EHS performance and to manage relationships with customers (e.g., ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce or similar platforms)
• Build strong cross-functional relationships that enable partnerships and the integration of EHS into other business functions (Operations, HR, Legal, Transportation) and drive a safety culture change
• Verify compliance with both Rexel USA and regulatory requirements by conducting targeted branch assessments designed to instruct, enable, assist and verify branch alignment with Rexel USA requirements
• Provide mentorship and guidance to region assigned Health & Safety resource(s). Provide resources, coach, and support to enable regional attainment of Health & Safety goals, metrics, and expectations
• Other duties as assigned
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Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Health & Safety management with a Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience in Health & Safety management with no Bachelor's degree
• Experience working for a large multi-site employer - dispersed workforce business a plus
• Experience developing and managing health and safety programs
• High School or GED - Required
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent - Preferred
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Relationship, influence and coalition-building skills
• In-depth knowledge of Health & Safety principles and industry best practices
• Working knowledge of applicable Health & Safety laws and regulatory requirements
• Self-starter with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to design clear, concise employee Health & Safety training materials
• Project management skills, including planning, tracking and stakeholder coordination
• Lead by example: consistently model safe behaviors
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• Physical Demands:
• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Constantly - at least 51%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Constantly - at least 51%
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Constantly - at least 51%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Frequently - 21% to 50%
• Working Environment:
• Travels to offsite locations - Frequently - 21% to 50%
• Rexel USA (A VEVRAA

Benefits

Additional Information

We are looking for a Manager Region Health & Safety to join our Rexel team to support the Western US Territory (WA, OR, CA, ID, NV). This position is remote when not traveling, but travel will be at least 50% of the time and we need someone located/based within the Western territory !

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