About the Role
To ensure compliance to all Health, Security, Safety, Environment (HSE) SOPs, work instructions and best practices for efficient and effective company operations. Provide leadership in ensuring that all HSE processes and projects comply with the company’s policies and guidelines to meet the desired output as well as quality standards.
Reporting to: Director of Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE)
Roles and Responsibilities

Proactively offer HSE guidance and advice to the management team, review new legislation and horizon scan future potential hazards to ensure business compliance and report any potential impacts.
Prepare and provide training, leadership and coaching on HSE issues such as new site inductions, safety campaigns to ensure Wasoko remains compliant with all relevant Health & Safety legislation, business strategy and Industry standards.
Maintain and ‘challenge test’ the Business Continuity Plan.
Responsible for site security; manned guarding contract and to ensure all branches/warehouses are always secure.
Ensure site regulatory HSE compliance including Fire, Site Services (electricity, water), Noise etc.
Conduct accident investigation and analysis through to root cause, finding solutions to prevent a recurrence.
Report and update company systems including Risk Register and liaise with Head of Security as required and maintain HSE KPIs (e.g., Accidents, Near Misses, Hazards), collate, analyze all relevant HSE matters, providing reports for managers, supervisors, and information for colleagues via notice boards.
Monitor and identify statutory & mandatory training compliance of colleagues within the business commensurate with their job role.
Act as the Site lead for internal & external HSE audits, ensuring any non-conformances are effectively completed.
Act as a contact point for and liaise with external bodies including Fire Brigade, Environmental Health, and Health and Safety Executive and liaise with police forces
Assist & provide HSE information to support customer queries.
Adherence to HSE and Security budgets.
Proactively identify training needs of HSE staff, including analysis of needs identified during appraisals, and provide staff development opportunities in accordance with needs
Devise, develop and audit effective Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure statutory compliance across all warehouses including fire safety.
Ensure end to end logistics SOPs compliance within the fulfillment centers right from product requisition, receipt, put away, issuance as well as stock count and reconciliation.
Lead, evaluate and drive process improvements and compliance across the logistics department
Identify training needs and gaps for the logistics team and coordinate with L&D to schedule appropriate training
Work with Logistics country teams to drive productivity and efficiency while ensuring resource optimization and eliminating wastage.
Provide compliance guidance and training to teams that will result in cost savings and ultimately benefit the company
Work with the Wasoko’s internal teams to develop creative and best in class logistics compliance business processes that scale.
Communicate compliance requirements to all stakeholders both internal and external.
Research and resolve compliance issues and questions associated with logistics and impacting performance, and summarize findings with effective communication skills.
Offer guidance and support to ensure staff safety, safe storage, handling and movement of products within the fulfillment centers.
Ensure storage facilities meet the necessary safety and health requirements - sanitation, water, lighting, etc., with clear safety markings and gangways.
Offer practical solutions geared towards efficient storage space utilization, damage control as well as recovery
Review day to day operations to ensure compliance for both inbound and outbound processes at the fulfillment centers and develop solutions to improve controls as necessary
Ensure 3PL transporters and service providers are performing as per the contractual SLAs and guidelines.
Follow through to ensure the logistics teams remain compliant to both cash, credit and product reconciliation procedures, with an objective of minimizing the loss.
Offer support to guarantee full adherence to all HSSE protocols, procedures and guidelines with the goal of achieving a healthy, safe, secure and environmentally sound workplaces across all operations sites.

Requirements

Degree (Bachelor/Masters) in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Business, Logistics Operations, Engineering or related field
8-10+ years of experience in Operations Management, HSE, and General Management with a data-driven and analytical focus
A good understanding of fulfillment center and HSE operations with a regional / global span of control
Track record of leading and inspiring a team of individuals to work collaboratively and continuously improve results
Solid team player with a Customer First mindset
Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset and systematic problem-solving skills
Self-motivated and desire to learn and seek new challenges
Ability to influence others, including key stakeholders in the wider business
Power BI/Tableau proficiency advantageous