SHERQ and Sustainability Integration Executive
SHERQ and Sustainability Integration Executive
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Job Description
SHERQ and Sustainability Integration Executive
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Sustainability Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management or a related field. A Masters degree or relevant certifications (e.g. NEBOSH ISO Lead Auditor) is preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 810 years of experience in SHERQ management with a strong focus on sustainability and environmental management.
- Experience in leading sustainability initiatives and obtaining relevant certifications is highly desirable.
- Valid Code EB drivers licence.
Responsibilities:
Strategy Execution
- Cocreate the national Vector SHERQ & sustainability strategy with the HR & SHERQ Director focusing on a 1 to 5year view of requirements.
- Collaborate with regional crossfunctional management teams to ensure quality and safety benefits and strategic target achievement.
- Drive improvements in SHERQ processes and systems to maintain the highest safety health and quality standards.
- Monitor and adapt SHERQ and Sustainability strategy based on market trends and requirements.
Strategic Insight and Technical Expertise
- Provide technical legal and advisory support to internal and external customers and stakeholders.
- Participate in food safety and food law committees with external parties (e.g. SABS Trade Metrology CGCSA: FSI).
- Lead initiatives to achieve and maintain relevant sustainability and SHERQ certifications (e.g. ISO 14001 ISO 22 000).
- Serve as the management representative for ISO 22 000.
- Manage and facilitate national management reviews at the executive level.
- Provide key risk information and technical input to the Board.
- Define and maintain company policies on quality assurance food safety occupational health and risk management.
- Promote quality assurance visibility and alignment through effective communication across divisions.
- Offer technical expertise for training material and policy manual development.
- Lead sustainability efforts for the business.
- Stay updated on the latest trends and technology through networking and development opportunities.
Total Integrated Systems Management (TIMS)
- Manage TIMS across Group to ensure certification continuous improvement sustainability and risk management.
- Deliver services to various functional areas within the business and to external customers.
- Improve food environmental and occupational safety and customer satisfaction through quality and safety systems.
- Manage audits to verify conformance to TQMS legal requirements and safety standards.
- Analyze warehousing transportation and quality assurance statistics for improvement opportunities.
- Support and drive ongoing quality improvement through TIMS.
- Resolve nonconformances with suppliers/principals.
Supplier Quality Assurance
- Manage Company Supplier Quality Assurance Programme.
- Develop food safety and quality strategies for suppliers based on international standards and trends.
- Manage supplier risk assessments and reevaluate them every 12 months.
- Screen approve and audit suppliers based on food safety and quality risks.
- Track and manage the resolution of supplier audit findings.
- Train suppliers on legal food safety and quality requirements.
- Approve supplier specifications and concessions for incoming goods.
- Report supplier risks during management reviews.
- Provide technical support to suppliers to minimize quality safety and processrelated risks.
- Represent Vector in SHEQ matters during customer interactions and manage joint SHEQ initiatives.
Project Management
- Participate in project meetings to provide support and report on legal food safety and quality issues.
- Identify and manage risks associated with projects.
- Set critical paths for projects concerning food safety and quality risk for warehousing and transportation teams.
- Advise on legal requirements for projects.
- Identify opportunities to influence regulation and manage projects from opportunity to release of regulation.
- Participate in ad hoc Group projects.
Sustainability Management
- Develop and implement sustainability strategies aligned with organizational goals (e.g. energy conservation waste management).
- Monitor and report on sustainability metrics (e.g. carbon emissions energy usage).
- Achieve and maintain sustainability certifications (e.g. ISO 14001).
- Promote and implement energy efficiency initiatives.
- Enhance waste management practices and ensure proper disposal and recycling.
- Engage stakeholders and foster partnerships to advance sustainability initiatives.
- Integrate sustainability into business operations procurement and product development.
- Conduct environmental impact assessments for projects processes and products.
- Educate and train employees on sustainability practices.
- Stay informed on regulatory changes sustainability trends and industry best practices.
Staff and Team Management
- Identify personnel requirements and participate in the selection process.
- Lead and develop staff in compliance with the Labour Relations Act Employment Equity Act Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Skills Development Act.
- Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
- Manage staff activities to ensure service levels and protocols are met.
- Coach and support staff to achieve objectives.
- Manage staff leave and time management issues in line with organizational standards.
- Develop and implement career development and succession plans.
- Champion staff training and development.
- Conduct regular performance appraisals.
- Establish effective staff organizing and communication structures.
- Lead the team towards achieving strategy and targets through regular communication and talent management tools.
- Address poor performance in accordance with company policy and legislation.
- Conduct regular meetings and ensure that records and action plans are maintained and shared across the team.
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