**About Us**
With a diverse portfolio of more than 20 brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories, Estée Lauder Companies is the global leader in prestige beauty, recognized for its skincare, make-up, fragrances, and hair care products.
In Switzerland, Estée Lauder has the main Supply Chain Hub for Travel Retail and EMEA, offering many opportunities across multiple functions to grow your career and become part of our amazing Supply Chain teams.
We are now hiring an EHS Lead for our EHS Team based in Lachen, Switzerland.
Job Description
In this role, you are responsible for implementing the global EHS value chain strategy to drive best-in-class performance in Environmental Health and Safety at our manufacturing site or a distribution center.
You will be responsible for delivering KPI's for both leading and lagging indicators that ensure the company's ongoing success in these areas. You will also collaborate with operations teams to support current and future business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
Main Responsibilities
* EHS Programs Development: Develops and implements EHS programs as necessary to ensure compliance, meet standards of the company's Environmental Safety Management System (ESMS) and positive movement against EHS KPI's.
* Global Value Chain Strategy Deployment: Assists in the deployment of the Global Value Chain strategy across the campus including transformational activities as it pertains to the EHS function.
* Employee-Led Teams Coaching: Establishes and provides coaching to employee-led teams such as Safety Committee, Behavior-Based Safety Team, and Green Teams.
* EHS Training Development: Develops and delivers EHS training and collaborates with local and global stakeholders to update training in response to new legal requirements or changes at the site.
* Risk Assessments and Mitigation Measures: Plans and carries out risk assessments and supports operational functions in defining and taking appropriate mitigation measures.
* Incident Response Process: Establishes and provides oversight/technical support to the campus's incident response process and ensures that non-conformances (injuries, spills, etc.) are investigated, corrective actions implemented, and lessons learned carried forward.
* Data Analysis and Reporting: Gathers, analyzes, and evaluates data for local and global reporting and as input for improvement processes.
* Continuous Improvement: Drives a continuous improvement mindset through the on-going identification and implementation of best practices (inside ELC and externally).
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree or similar in Environmental Science, Safety Science, Engineering, or other Science/Technology
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of Safety, health, hazardous Materials, machinery Safety, or Environmental Affairs, preferably in manufacturing operations
• Preferred certifications: Specialist for Occupational Safety and Health (ASGS), NEBOSH International Diploma, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar designations or working towards such certification
• Excellent presentation and communication skills and ability to adjust communication style based on the situation and the audience
• Sound knowledge of management systems, methodologies, basic concepts and best practices in EHS management. Ability to understand and communicate technical, environmental, and safety requirements to our business partners
• Ability to work independently with periodic supervision
• Good PC skills to manipulate and present data
• Sound knowledge and experience with Swiss Environmental, Health & Safety regulations
• Fluent in MS Office applications and good PowerBI knowledge
• Full professional proficiency in German and English
About Our Offerings
We offer you:
* A fantastic opportunity to work in an international, fast-paced, and high-touch environment.
* A nurturing and challenging culture that is respectful of our roots and promotes intensive career development across multiple functions.
* To be part of a company that creates prestige beauty products that also advance sustainability and help contribute to a stable climate and a healthy, beautiful planet.
* Inclusion, diversity, and equity which are natural extensions of The Estée Lauder Companies' values.
* Amazing support for your work-life balance (gym allowance, only a 40-hour workweek).
* Personal development opportunities via our internal training hub, LinkedIn Learning, and external educational trainings.
* Access to our employee staff shop, the possibility to buy Reka checks with a discount, and free parking spaces for all our employees.