Environmental Health and Safety Program Manager

About the role

The EHS Program Manager will drive environmental, health, and safety initiatives across Staples' distribution, fulfillment, and delivery network. Reporting to EHS leadership, this role will partner with various teams to implement scalable programs and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EHS program activities and support execution of key initiatives across the Supply Chain network.
• Partner with EHS, Operations, Asset Protection, Fulfillment, Distribution, Delivery Operations, and Risk Management teams to identify operational needs and support program implementation.
• Collaborate with senior EHS leadership to develop and execute scalable program rollout strategies across multiple sites.
• Monitor project milestones, timelines, and implementation progress while identifying risks, barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate program performance, updates, and action plans to stakeholders and business leaders.
• Support compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations through program administration and continuous monitoring.
• Cook up OSHA recordkeeping activities, including review of OSHA 300 logs and reporting processes.
• Coordinate safety audits, compliance reviews, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and develop insights that support safety performance and environmental improvements.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and create reports that provide visibility into program effectiveness and execution progress.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, consistency, and safety outcomes.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety programs and best practices.
• Experience supporting EHS initiatives within a multi-site operational, supply chain, or distribution environment.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate effectively with operational and EHS leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate risks, and support effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain technical and regulatory concepts in a practical way.
• A proactive mindset and passion for building safer, more efficient workplace environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of EHS experience within a multi-site distribution, operations, or supply chain environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and applicable federal and state EHS regulations.
• Experience implementing or supporting EHS programs across multiple locations.
• Experience coordinating projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute initiatives and drive results.
• Demonstrated experience supporting incident investigations, corrective actions, and problem resolution.
• Experience utilizing reports, dashboards, metrics, or analytics to monitor performance and support decision-making.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working in a high-volume supply chain, distribution, fulfillment, or logistics environment.
• Experience supporting multi-site compliance programs, safety initiatives, or audit activities.
• Experience with EHS management systems, dashboards, reporting platforms, and digital workflow tools.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CHMM, CIH, PMP, or similar credentials.

Benefits

Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Pay

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity.

Schedule

The role offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible PTO and a company match 401(k).