Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Company Overview

With two centuries of family heritage, Suntory Global Spirts is a world leader in premium spirits. As a truly global business, we bring together the best of our culturally diverse heritage. We value both agility and long-term thinking; we share a collective commitment to excellence and a dedication to craftsmanship. Across borders and roles, we collaborate to delight our consumers responsibly whilst contributing to a more sustainable society for all our stakeholders.

Our Vision is Growing for Good, and our mission is to be the world’s most admired, fastest-growing premium spirits company. We’re a business that runs on responsibility, integrity, ambition and drive, and we celebrate exceptional performance. We welcome our people to dream big and tenaciously pursue ambitious goals – we call it our Yatte Minahare Spirit.

Role Purpose

The EHS Manager leads operational Environmental, Health and Safety delivery across allocated UK operations. Reporting to the Senior Manager – EHS Compliance, the role implements the UK EHS strategy, supports and guides the EHS Regional Leads, leads the occupational health provider, ensures legal and company compliance, and drives continual improvement.

Role Scope & Dimensions

Responsible for operational EHS performance across allocated Central sites, including manufacturing, warehousing, maturation, engineering and visitor centre operations, including an Upper Tier COMAH warehouse complex. Leads the Occupational Health provider relationship and delivery, operational EHS metrics and deputises for the Senior Manager as/when required.

Operational Leadership

• Translate the UK EHS strategy into operational plans across allocated operations, ensuring consistent implementation and performance.
• Support and provide expertise to EHS Regional Leads.
• Provide EHS leadership to Central Site(s) Leadership Teams.
• Develop annual EHS improvement plans.
• Deputise for the Senior Manager as/when required– EHS Compliance.
• Lead and manage the SCOTS safety rep team, ensuring collaboration and action delivery

Governance & Assurance

• Lead operational engagement with HSE & SEPA representatives, escalating strategic or enforcement matters to the Senior Manager.
• Implement UK EHS governance requirements and management systems.
• Maintain ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Provide operational oversight of audits, inspections and assurance activities, ensuring consistency of approach and effective closure of significant findings
• Manage significant compliance risks across assigned sites.

Regulatory Compliance & Occupational Health

• Lead compliance with COMAH, DSEAR, COSHH, PUWER and environmental legislation for areas of responsibility.
• Hold operational responsibility for the Upper Tier COMAH warehouse complex.
• Manage the Occupational Health provider, programme and senior management relationships.
• Own operational EHS metrics, KPI reporting and dashboards.
• Analyse trends and drive continual improvement.
• Develop safety culture improvements, utilizing tools / techniques available.
• Build culture that ensures no unacceptable risk exists & escalation / reporting is inherent.
• Approve operational EHS procedures and corrective action plans.

Qualifications & Success :

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent;
  Chartered IOSH desirable.

• Leadership experience in manufacturing/COMAH environments.

• Success measured through compliance, audit performance, EHS culture, KPI delivery and leadership effectiveness.