Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Operational Support Manager in Sweden & Finland - Stockholm

Are you an upcoming 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 an ambitious 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. This will be achieved by 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. Assist in serious incident and accident management situations, including liaising with authorities. This is closely linked to supporting SE/FI QEHS Business Partner and operational teams in achieving compliance with internal and external standards. Enabling collaboration across the business to share EHS learnings and best practices. Please note that the role requires frequent traveling to all our sites in Sweden/Finland and occasionally to other countries.

Your key responsibilities also includes:

• 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 make you successful

We see that you have an education within Environmental, Health & Safety. Ideally focused within the food industry. We believe you are newly graduated or have 1-2 years of work experience. Training and experience within project management is an advantage.  As a person, you show integrity and have the ability to foster positive and collaborative relationships.

Furthermore you are:

• Eager to engage with stakeholders across FMCG operations, retailers and logistics
• Analytically skilled and have the ability to handle complexity at both operational and strategic levels
• Willing to travel +80 days per year within Sweden/Finland (there can be exemptions to other countries)

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.

Arla Foods has collective agreements, and we always ensure to offer good and competitive working conditions. In addition to that, safety and working environment are our top priorities, which is why we, among other things, conduct random drug and alcohol tests. 

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 2025-03-09. 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 or contact Talent Acquisition Consultant, Louise Agerman at lagel@arlafoods.com.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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