Senior Director, Health & Safety Operations Europe

About the Role

Reporting to the SVP, Global Engineering and Infrastructure, the Senior Director of Health & Safety Operations Europe serves as a strategic leader driving safety excellence across our European operations. You will champion the development and implementation of robust H&S strategies, ensuring full regulatory compliance while fostering a world-class safety culture. This role demands a visionary leader capable of influencing cross-functional teams and implementing industry-best practices to minimize risk and achieve ambitious safety performance goals.

What You'll Do

• Define and execute the European H&S strategy, aligning safety milestones with broader business objectives
• Cultivate a "Zero Incident" organizational culture by architecting risk-reduction programs across all operations
• Safeguard the business by ensuring rigorous compliance with local and international safety regulations and certifications
• Standardize safety processes across diverse sites using a newly developed, proprietary safety framework
• Partner with Supply Chain and Site Operations leadership to integrate safety into the heart of production practices
• Leverage data to track KPIs, providing senior leadership with actionable insights and performance reports
• Lead high-stakes incident investigations, ensuring deep root-cause analysis and the execution of effective corrective actions
• Act as the primary representative for safety matters with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders across Europe
• Orchestrate internal and external safety audits to ensure consistent best-practice standards across all regions
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of safety experts, fostering professional growth and succession planning
• Pioneer the use of AI and emerging technologies as accelerators for continuous improvement and safety innovation

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of safety management experience, with at least 5 years in a high-impact leadership role
• Subject matter expertise in European safety regulations, multi-national frameworks, and compliance standards
• Industry background in FMCG, Logistics, Manufacturing, or Fulfillment preferred
• Proven track record of implementing scalable safety strategies across complex, international geographies
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate safety data into strategic business decisions
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders at all levels
• A relentless passion for safety and a dedication to continuous operational improvement
• Strong leadership presence with a focus on empowering teams and maximizing individual potential

What We Offer

• Shape the future of food: play a key role in transforming how millions of people eat
• Drive transformational change: your decisions will have a direct and immediate impact
• Build a global brand: create deeper, more sustainable connections with customers
• Benefit from long-term wealth creation: compensation heavily weighted toward equity through Virtual Stock Option (VSO) and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) plans
• Thrive in a high-performance environment with ambitious, intellectually curious peers