HSE Manager, Japan

The Health, Safety and Environment (“HSE”) Manager works with the Country Lead and all the Business Unit Leaders to:

• Continually improve employee and third party (contractors, temporary workers, suppliers) health and safety, environmental protection, in all Sanofi activities.
• Lead in the development, implementation, and maintenance of HSE strategies and programs that ensure safe working practices and a proactive safety culture.
• Develop systems to ensure compliance with all legal regulations, industry guidelines and company policies and procedures.
• Drive all training and continuous improvement activities and develop & / or deliver HSE training, such as Road Safety and Ergonomics.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an exceptional safety culture and HSE leadership.
• Identify legal obligations and develop strategies to ensure HSE compliance.
• Assist Management Teams in the development of policies and procedures to mitigate compliance breaches.
• Identify compliance risks in Health, Safety, Environment and Workers Compensation and assist Managers to develop strategies to achieve compliance.
• Ensure that Sanofi Management is aware and informed of all statutory obligations, industry codes of practice and Sanofi policies and Requirements.
• Minimize the environmental impact of the business operations.

Major Challenges

• Promoting a proactive safety culture across all areas of the business.
• Influencing and supporting Managers and employees through change.
• Developing systems to ensure HSE compliance.
• Development and deployment of health promotion programs.
• Completion of in HSE risk assessments.
• Improvement of participation rate of EatWell and FeelGood.

Key accountabilities

Leadership & Culture

• Support Country Lead and Business Unit Leaders to promote HSE culture and values.
• Develop & maintain the HSE committee.
• Promote HSE good practices & raise HSE awareness to support a proactive organization including training, HSE events, communication programs.
• Conduct regulatory compliance review & gap analysis.
• Deploy health promotion and wellness programs.

Organization & Systems

• Implement the HSE Management system including (but not limited to):
  • Risk assessment
  • Road Safety Policy
  • PASS (HSE & Security Annual Action Plan)
  • Contractor HSE Compliance
  • Ergonomics Assessments
  • Training, audits & inspections
  • Medical Surveillance
  • Accident reporting and Investigations
  • Other elements outlined in the Sanofi HSE Policy and Requirements
• Investigate Safety incidents and develop improvement programs.
• Complete monthly and annual reporting by leading Workplace Experience Team (SHERPA, QualiPSO, Dashboard)

Facilities & Equipment & Site Services

• Monitor HSE regulations, company standards and ensure compliance.
• Ensure that the Fire Protection system maintenance schedules are coordinated.
• Proceed with regular facility audits and monitor corrective action plans.
• Lead energy efficiency, recycling programs and environment initiatives.
• Support Workplace Experience department to promote the safety, sustainability, and wellbeing of employees in their operation.
• Manage employee health by supporting the Medical Room and its related operations, including budget management.
• Manage HSE related-costs and their budgeting by working with Workplace Experience.

Environment

• Establish, develop, and maintain a relationship with:

• Sanofi Workplace Experience Manager – Office Safety and Sustainability Program implementation
• Road Safety Chair and Each GBU – Road Safety Program and Car Fleet Audit
• Tokyo Operacity Building Management Office (Landlord) – Office Safety    
• Sanofi Security Manager
• Medical Room, Occupational Physician, P&C, Wellbeing Taskforce – Employee health, Medical Room Contract Management       

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies