Quality, Health & Safety, Environment Lead (EMEA Region)

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced QHSE professional with a background in pharmaceutical environment? Do you thrive on a dynamic workplace and love to travel?

We are looking for a Quality, Health & Safety and Environment Lead for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region with no fixed place of work, therefore a significant business travel will be expected. If you have a solid practical experience in the pharmaceutical environment, particularly in the Quality function, Health & Safety and facilities management areas and you are an ambitious and proactive team player – this might be the next career move for you. 

We offer a competitive salary, a bonus, car allowance and flexible benefits.

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Role Responsibility

Quality & Compliance 

• Manage quality and compliance related activities and oversee compliance aspects of operational activities carried out by Sodexo for the Client
• Perform audits of all ’GxP’ services which Sodexo provide to it’s Pharmaceutical clients.  These services include Distribution and Logistics, Document Solutions, GMP cleaning, Pest control, Lab services, Records services, Technical lab services, contract management, waste disposal, lab instrument services and facilities management (e.g. buildings/equipment maintenance, calibration, qualification).
• Execute special audits as required by Group Chairman, Chief Operating Officers, or other Sodexo senior executives, in order to investigate specific issues on behalf of the Sodexo company.
• Assist with management, development and continuous improvement of the Global Quality Management System for Sodexo’s pharma business.
• Work with client and Sodexo teams to investigate root-causes and implement corrective actions where GxP deficiencies are discovered.  Influence and coach Senior Management to ensure robust quality systems are in place.
• Present quality related topics to local and group senior management. 
• Perform investigations and special projects as required by Global Quality & Compliance Executive.
• Maintain communication with key Sodexo and client personnel.
• Provide guidance and assistance to Quality and Compliance staff (Sodexo and client).
• Conduct site visits to implement quality systems, and ensure that regulatory/client expectations are being met.
• Conduct training in GxP and QMS topics, to the wider Sodexo operations team.
• Advise clients and Sodexo, of any changes in legislation which may impact the business.
• Develop and deploy a global HSE policy and system framework for the Client account in co-ordination with Sodexo Group Health and Safety and Client's EHS representatives.

• Develop implementation tools for HSE policy and system framework for the Client account in co-ordination with Sodexo Group Health and Safety and Client's EHS representatives. 
• Take global responsibility for HSE procedure and systems for delivered services that meets Sodexo Group Health and Safety policy and Client's EHS policy requirements where required. 
   

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Solid grounding and practical experience in working in the Pharmaceutical environment, particularly in laboratories and facilities management areas.  
• Good background in auditing.
• Candidate should have a degree, preferably a science degree.
• Ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) 
• Fluent English + other relevant major languages is an advantage
• Health &Safety professional, ideally within facilities management
• Established knowledge of Health & Safety law.
• Extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process