Career Opportunities: Group Occupational Health & Safety Manager (2420)

Requisition ID 2420 - Posted - Supply Chain / Production / Logistics - Denmark - Faxe

Group Occupational Health & Safety Manager

Are you passionate about SAFETY at a group level in a successful and fast-growing international multi-beverage company?

A bit about the role
This newly created career-defining position offers the opportunity to lead ambitious safety initiatives across our markets and countries.

As Group Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Manager, you will stand at the forefront of our safety agenda, collaborating closely with colleagues across production, operations, and senior leadership to embed a strong safety-first culture throughout the organization.

Your key tasks & responsibilities

• Drive and embed the safety-first culture across Royal Unibrew.
• Establish, head up, and drive the Group Safety Network, promoting cross-border collaboration.
• Support the Group CSR team with uniform and transparent reporting of Safety KPIs.
• Communicate and champion the safety-first agenda internally.
• Act as the central point of contact on OHS matters, ensuring alignment across all countries.
• Develop and roll out OHS processes, including a group audit program.
• Work toward achieving LTI targets and reducing incident severity at the group level.
• Drive the implementation of safety procedures based on the existing strengths of the group while addressing gaps.

Your profile looks a lot like this

• A bachelor’s degree within a relevant Supply Chain, OHS, or production-related area.
• A minimum of 5 years of practical experience preferably within the food or beverage industry. Candidates with less experience may also be considered if they have held high-impact roles that provided substantial expertise in OHS tasks.
• Preferably, experience working in an international matrix organization.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues at all levels, from production teams to senior leadership.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset with the willingness to challenge the status quo when necessary.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Willingness to travel up to 30 days per year, primarily short trips within Europe.

Where will you be located?
We prefer candidates based at Royal Unibrew’s headquarters in Faxe, Denmark, with excellent flexibility for remote and hybrid work.

Alternatively, you can be based at one of our sites in either Norway, Finland, or the Netherlands, provided you can regularly spend working days in Denmark.

As our new OHS Manager, you will become part of the global Group Supply Chain Team, reporting directly to Lars Boe Larsen, Head of Group Supply Chain.

Why join us?
This is a career-defining opportunity to lead a critical function and drive impactful safety initiatives at Royal Unibrew. In this role, you will shape the future of our safety agenda while collaborating closely with a diverse network of colleagues across markets and countries.

We also offer
A competitive compensation package with numerous benefits.

A supportive culture that values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual growth.

Excellent facilities, including a delightful lunch plan and all the amenities that make for a great workday.

Application Process
Please apply on our website using the “Apply” button. The deadline for applications is 12 January 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lars Boe Larsen, Head of Group Supply Chain, at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application

At Royal Unibrew, you'll find the industry's most dedicated, energetic, and experienced colleagues. Together, we build the best framework for a job that precisely matches your everyday life and career aspirations.

Royal Unibrew produces, markets, sells, and distributes quality beverages. We are a consortium of more than 35 breweries and beverage producers from across Denmark, known especially for our traditional, locally-rooted brands such as Faxe Kondi, Egekilde, Royal Beer, Ceres, and Odense Pilsner, as well as partner brands like Pepsi MAX and Heineken.

Today, we are the second-largest beverage company in Denmark. Our journey began in 1856, and we still maintain a strong commercial focus, a clear growth strategy, and an ambitious sustainability strategy - both domestically and internationally.

You'll have over 1500 colleagues in Denmark and more than 2700 colleagues outside the country, including in Finland, Italy, France, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, and the Baltic countries.

With us, you'll be part of challenging the boundaries of sustainable production and distribution. You'll help ensure a diverse range of beverages that bring people together - on the dance floor, during the third half, or over a meal - all while contributing to strengthening Danish sports, music, and community life.