Are you a dynamic leader passionate about Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)? Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing Arla’s EHS standards, driving us towards our ZERO loss vision? Arla has made significant progresses in transforming our EHS culture and we are now seeking a skilled EHS Manager to lead our operations in Sweden & Finland. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a difference without line manager responsibilities. Join us at our vibrant Stockholm office, reporting directly to the Global Environment, Health & Safety Director.
How you will make an impact
As the EHS Manager, you will be the voice of EHS within Arla, ensuring equal visibility and importance alongside other business priorities. You will provide expert guidance aligned with our global QEHS agenda, developing local initiatives and participating in global efforts to reduce risks across EHS. Your mission will be to develop the organization’s capabilities in terms of skills, knowledge, and behaviors.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing EHS leadership and guidance to our Sweden & Finland Supply Chain
- Support the organization in risk assessments, root cause investigations and corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
- Assisting in serious incident and accident management situations, including liaising with authorities
- Collaborating across the business to share EHS learnings and best practices
- Supporting SE/FI QEHS Business Partner and operational teams in achieving compliance with internal and external standards
- Streamlining and harmonizing working methods for the Sweden and Finland organization in line with Arla’s Integrated Management Systems
- Acting as the primary contact for relevant authorities, industries and certifying bodies regarding environmental matters
- Conduct EHS inspections where relevant to support standard compliance
- Monitoring and targeting EHS-related metrics and KPIs
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and changes in regulations to ensure continuous improvement for EHS practices.
What will you bring?
- Solid experience in Environmental, Health & Safety, ideally in a similar role within the food production industry
- Experience in engaging with stakeholders across FMCG operations, retailers and logistics
- Integrity and the ability to foster positive and collaborative relationships
- Analytical skills to handle complexity at both operational and strategic levels
- Experience in project management
What do we offer?
We’re committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favorite brands in a way that make things better for our customers, the farmers who own us and the whole world. At Arla Foods we want to create the conditions for our colleagues to have a sustainable work life by offering flexibility and the opportunity to work in the office, which is seen as the first choice, and remotely; based on the needs of the business and the employees. We call it the “Power of the Mix”.
Arla Foods is bound by collective agreements. At Arla we always make sure to offer good and competitive working conditions.
Would you like to join us?
If you want to join us and help shape the industry, then seize this exciting opportunity and apply no later than 2024-09-13. Please send in your application in English. Please note that we will review applications on an ongoing bases and may close the recruitment before the last application date. For additional information, feel free to call Global EHS Director, Filip Rasmussen at +45 30373614.
