Responsibilities

• Work across teams to ensure safety


• Champion a safety agenda and culture across the company and our partners


• Regularly review working conditions and work with line managers to correct non-compliance and realize opportunities for improvement


• Manage and monitor issuance and usage of PPEs, including PPE inventory


• Manage audits and compliance with regulatory bodies


• Collaborate with third-party auditors to ensure all audits are conducted properly and on-time and all licenses are up to date (OSH, NEMA, fire safety, planning)


• Develop and execute action plans to address any issues identified in audits


• Maintain strong relationships with local regulators based on transparency and compliance


• Regularly identify opportunities for assessing risk and implement improvements


• Integrate safety into routine systems and procedures


• Develop and maintain training protocols around safety, health and environment


• Review standard practices and procedures and effectively integrate safety, health and environment best practices where appropriate


• Conduct regular safety, health and environment trainings with all team members tailored to their roles


• Provision of Safety training services and sale of safety equipment and apparel


• Develop new and existing business within the Company’s safety equipment and apparel


• Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, solicit orders and offer training services


• Manage client accounts to maximize both customer and company value


• Recommend products to customers, based on customers’ needs and interests


• Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors’ products, prices, and sales.


• Provide safety audit services to clients


• Negotiate details of contracts and payments.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is often required.


• Previous experience working in a similar role in a company with high standards of occupational health and safety; preferably in the manufacturing sector


• Strong working knowledge of occupational and environmental regulations and risks


• Health and safety certification is required.


• Approved Occupational Health & Safety Auditor and Trainer


• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a strong ability to lead and influence others


• Demonstrated experience drafting and implementing training and procedural documents


• Qualification in sales will also be an added advantage.


• Ability to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.


• Proven leadership, planning, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.