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).

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 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.

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

Qualifications

• High School or GED - Required
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent - Preferred
• 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