Vice President of Safety, Health, and Environmental

Vice President of Safety, Health, and Environmental Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togethernessWe are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven. Position Summary: As a Vice President of Safety, Health, and Environmental (SH&E), you will develop and lead strategy implementation of our "Zero Harm Journey". This role will see you directing the design, development, and implementation of corporate environmental safety policies, standards, and programs that enable compliance while allowing corporate groups, businesses, and categories to meet their business needs and goals. While doing so, you will maintain third party relations with key federal, state, and local leaders, legislators, regulators, and organizations. As the corporate leader of SH&E, this role will sit locally in our St. Louis corporate headquarters. Serve as a liaison with Nestl Zone Americas Safety Leadership, coordinating any communication, initiatives, and programs with and from these groups. This includes input, and counsel on programs, strategy, and key issues raised. Work with internal SH&E legal counsel to ensure understanding and develop corporate interpretation and implementation of legislation and regulation. Partner with legal and government relations, providing awareness, education support, and interaction to third parties on existing and proposed rules. Lead and manage a corporate team of direct reports. Ensure establishment, interpretation, and reporting of relevant KPI's, with appropriate leading and corrective actions based on them. Manage all aspects of safety strategy, policy, compliance, audit, training development, implementation, and validation. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree required. 15+ years of experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or other industrial related environment required. 7+ years of safety leadership experience in a corporate environment supporting multiple facility types (i.e. manufacturing, industrial, corporate, etc.) required. Experience leading an organization through a safety culture change that sustainably delivered strong Recordable Incident Rate measures required. Experience and understanding of best-in-class training routines for SH&E and environmental sustainability required. Other Bachelors degree in Safety, Health, and Environmental or related discipline preferred. Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Final compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestl offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestl Careers. Our roots were planted here in 1894, and we have since expanded to 24 manufacturing facilities nationwide. St. Louis, a hidden gem, offers a unique blend of big-city amenities and a small-town feel. Discover a rich culture, world-class schools, top-notch healthcare, and affordable living. With neighborhoods to suit every lifestyle, St. Louis is the perfect place to call home. Join us in this vibrant city, where we proudly work together to make a difference in the lives of people, our pets and the environment. It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestl. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home. The Nestl Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: View phone number on click.appcast.io. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at Job Requisition: 397745 St. Louis, MO, US, 63164