HSE Lead

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

• Global market leader in sustainability, supply chain and logistics
• Lead, shape, develop, evolve, and articulate a compelling, focused regional HSE strategy
• Innovative, inclusive, and supportive culture | Flexible hybrid work environment

Drive the realisation of our regional HSE strategy, delivering a successful transition to a behavioural based safety culture and supporting Zero Harm outcomes

About the job

Are you an inspirational HSE leader who wants to work for an innovative and forward-thinking ASX listed company and lead our safety improvement journey? Our company is a cutting-edge global leader in the Logistics & Supply Chain industry which makes a genuine difference to the environment and champions sustainability.

Aligned with our global transformation strategy, we are evolving our business across the AMETA (Asia Pacific, Middle East, Turkiye and Africa) region.  As a result, this newly created opportunity has become available. The Region contains a remarkable diversity of cultures, business models, competitive landscapes, governance & regulatory climates and we provide products and services to a wide range of customers in both mature and emerging markets. In this role, you will shape, develop, evolve, and articulate a compelling, focused regional HSE strategy to achieve our Zero-Harm vision.

This role will preferably be based in Australia and reports directly to the SVP, Global Health and Safety (based in the UK). Significant travel will at times be required. We offer flexible/hybrid working. Key accountabilities will include:

• Align the priority focus areas for the business across short-, medium- and long-term time horizons
• Collaborate with senior regional leaders to define their strategic plans and ensure effective execution across countries/regions
• Be the single point of leadership for the AMETA region, leading the interface and ongoing program delivery between the Region and Global HSE Zero Harm goals
• Ensuring alignment with the Global Safety team on systems, processes, best practices and overall global safety strategy
• Build on the foundations of our existing safety strategy, enabling the transition to a behavioural based safety culture
• Create an integrated HSE team culture and performance focused on delivering HSE outcomes through a balance of strong collaboration, partnership and ownership
• Identify global internal and external trends and developments and articulate how these should inform and direct changes to strategic priorities
• Drive the focus of the organisation on high priority goals and facilitating tough decisions to enable this

We value innovation, collaboration, and curiosity, and we are looking for someone who shares these values and can successfully lead the safety strategy across the region

What will ensure your success:

• Extensive experience across HSE or Supply Chain/Operations leadership roles in large global organisations
• Experience in working across APAC and/or Middle East/Africa with some exposure to emerging markets would be an advantage
• Some experience in any of the following: culture change programs, manufacturing operations, transformation program practices, digital operations, supply chain analytics, A.I. or physical automation.
• Familiarity with digital enablement, logistics, supply chain, and/or manufacturing would be highly advantageous
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale strategic initiatives from inception to implementation, with a focus on delivering measurable results and driving and embedding operational excellence
• Effective management and leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and guide action across a diverse and regionally dispersed team
• Demonstrable ability to build long term, trust-based relationships across all seniorities
• Credibility across strategic, financial, and operational discussions at C-level and Board level
• Aspirational, and practical, with a proven record of setting and delivering challenging strategic goals in a corporate environment
• A deep and nuanced understanding of business strategy and what it takes to develop, implement and evolve this successfully

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity with an innovative company where you are empowered to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

What to expect

CHEP is a global leader in supply chain solutions. Together with producers, manufacturers, retailers, and logistics partners, CHEP advances the smart and sustainable movement of goods across more than 60 countries. Powered by its share, repair and reuse network of connected pallets, crates, and containers, CHEP helps businesses optimise their supply chains to reduce costs and minimise the environmental impact of their operations.

CHEP pairs its leadership in circularity, which helps tackle emissions, waste, and single-use packaging, with a focus on resilience, to build future-ready supply networks through data, scale and collaboration. With its operational excellence trusted by the world’s top brands, CHEP primarily serves customers in the consumer staples (e.g. dry food, grocery, household products, health and personal care, fresh produce and beverage), retail, automotive and general manufacturing industries.

A part of the Brambles Group, CHEP manages ~347 million pallets and containers through a network of 750+ service centres, employing approximately 11,000 people worldwide with its largest operations in North America and Europe.

For more information, visit www.chep.com

CHEP Australia offers a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus opportunities, a supportive learning and development culture and a wide range of opportunities to assist you in achieving your career aspirations. CHEP Australia, as part of Brambles, provides you unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career and is large enough to take you anywhere and small enough to make sure you get there. 

Benefits:

• Work for an accredited Top Employer in Australia
• Flexible working environment
• Paid volunteer leave for those who wish to volunteer their services to a community organisation – 3 days per annum
• Reward and Recognition Program to celebrate outstanding achievements of our people through a number of different delivery methods 
• Employee discounts with a range of partners
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 2 weeks of paid parental leave for secondary care givers
• Unparalleled opportunities to advance and accelerate your career
• Attractive options to purchase Brambles shares 

Our team boasts a friendly and fun culture that celebrates successes, with award winning engagement and enablement, and results achieved through collective intelligence, collaboration and teamwork.

With a highly inclusive workplace rich in diversity, CHEP Australia celebrates the diversity of thought, backgrounds, style and working arrangements of our people to ensure that we reflect the communities and customers that we serve.

Join our team to be part of an international growth company with an advantaged and highly sustainable business model. You’ll be working for a company that is changing the way goods get to market. You’ll optimize 300,000 supply chains instead of just one. You’ll join an efficient and collaborative team who punches above its weight. You’ll be working for the good of humanity.

Interested? To apply please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.  Please include a covering letter with your resume outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience address the above criteria.

Agencies please note: recruitment for this position is being managed directly by CHEP Australia. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

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Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Environmental Health And Safety, Feedback, Health And Safety, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Systems, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Internal Auditing, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Process Safety, Product Safety, Project Delivery, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement, Talent Development, Training Program Development

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.