Global Capability Manager East – Contractor & Construction Safety

Business Title: Global Capability Manager East – Contractor & Construction Safety

Function: Supply Chain > Safety Health & Environment (SHE)

Working Location: Unilever Thailand HQ

Main Job Purpose:

Unilever’s Global Capabilities Manager Contractor & Construction Safety Operations based in East is responsible for managing all compliance related in Contractor Safety and Construction Safety & supports the deployment of Group Safety strategies.  This includes ensuring Framework Standards (FWS) compliance for all manufacturing and non-manufacturing locations, project sites, managing the SHE Positive Assurance Reporting (PAR) process and coordinating/conducting SHE FWS audits.  S/he supports Safety activities across all site-category combinations in the cluster and has a direct impact on the Safety performance through monitoring of KPIs and using the Occupational Safety/SHENet reporting systems to generate performance reports.  S/he interacts with the SU Directors and the SHE Managers to ensure compliance with the standards is maintained.

Key Accountabilities:

• Drive deployment of Framework Standards across the cluster.

• Ensure constant improvement in PAR scores across all sites and compliance with Framework Standards and Specific Standards.

• Ensure that action plans made to close gaps are appropriate and completed on time.

• Build capabilities in the cluster for conducting Risk Assessment, managing Contractor Safety and Construction Safety program.

• Coordinate and FWS audits with trained auditors per the annual audit schedule.

• Provide guidance and  consultation to the sites in incident reporting and investigation

• Identify and communicate Best Practices across the cluster.

• Monitor progress on safety performance of sites in the cluster, check integrity of data and prepare reports to ensure planned reductions are taking place against targets.

• Determine training needs and assist in the delivery of training programs to build new capabilities in the cluster.

• Develop a thorough understanding of UMS Safety and Unilever’s BeSafE Behavioural Safety Program and support deployment in sites.

• Assist in the facilitation of cluster safety Community of Practitioners (CoPs).

• Develop program and deploy cluster Safety Campaign

• Support Green Field/ Brown Field Projects around Construction & Contractor Safety.

Professional Skills:

ESSENTIAL

• University degree in Science or Engineering.

• Excellent knowledge of Unilever SHE Functional and SHE 400 Construction Safety Standards

• Influencing skills and international business/cultural sensitivity.

• Good observation and auditing skills.

• Broad understanding of construction activities, equipment and methods

• Risk assessment, management and control incl. High-Risk Task and Construction Specific Hazards

• Project Safety Planning

• Understanding legal Compliance; Federal, State and local law and regulation applicable to construction work based on location

PREFERRED

• Advanced degree in Occupational Health & Safety.

• 5-10 years experience in Occ. and Project Safety

Experience Required:

ESSENTIAL

• Strong safety background with significant achievements in safety

• Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management fundamentals

• Construction Project Leadership

• Contractor and Construction Risk Management

PREFERRED

• 5-10 years experience supply chain operations

• Appropriate functional/technical expertise

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