Global Safety, Health & Environment Lead

About the role

As the Global SHE Lead you will drive Nestlé’s Safety, Health and Environment strategy across factories, distribution centres and head offices, partnering with local teams and senior leadership to embed safety into everyday decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Embed safety as a core leadership value by strengthening accountability and ensuring SHE is fully integrated into daily decision‑making and operational routines.
• Drive SHE cultural transformation at shop‑floor level by elevating frontline leadership behaviours through targeted coaching and impactful communication.
• Deploy global SHE standards across CPW factories, ensuring consistency while enabling local ownership and high‑performing safety cultures.
• Strengthen risk management and resilience by driving robust audit frameworks and proactive prevention plans to reduce operational risks.
• Build sustainable capability by developing factory leaders and SHE professionals, reinforcing expertise, mindset and long‑term compliance.
• Accelerate continuous improvement by identifying, sharing and scaling best practices and innovative solutions across sites.
• Influence business performance by partnering cross‑functionally to elevate SHE outcomes and support safe, sustainable operations.

Required profile

• Proven experience in safety within complex industrial environments with a strong track record in driving safety culture transformation.
• Experience operating and influencing across regional or global organisations, with hands‑on shop‑floor leadership as a strong advantage.
• Strong expertise in SHE management systems, auditing and risk management, complemented by recognised safety certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, ISO Lead Auditor or equivalent).
• Highly effective stakeholder influencer, able to engage, challenge and align leaders across functions, geographies and organisational levels.
• Clear and impactful communicator, fluent in English (French is a plus), capable of connecting with audiences from shop‑floor teams to senior leadership.
• Role model of CPW values, demonstrating collaboration, commitment, courage and capability in driving business and people outcomes.

Required skills

• NEBOSH certification (or equivalent safety certification)
• ISO Lead Auditor certification (or equivalent)
• SHE management systems expertise
• Auditing skills
• Risk management expertise

What we offer

• Flexible working options, including hybrid possibilities for office‑based roles
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Learning and development opportunities
• Performance‑based bonus
• Healthcare contribution and access to Employee Assistance Program
• Strong employer contribution to pension plan
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services