Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Role (Why position exists):Will be responsible for driving end-to-end Health, Safety & Environment (EHS) practices across warehouse and distribution center operations, ensuring a safe working environment, adherence to statutory compliance, and zero-harm execution across all supply chain activities. The role also focuses on building a strong safety culture, mitigating operational risks, and ensuring compliance across infrastructure, people, and processes.Primary Responsibilities:- Define and implement EHS policies, SOPs, and safety standards across warehouse operations. - Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including fire safety, industrial safety, labour laws, and warehouse safety norms. - Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and site inspections to identify hazards in material handling and storage processes. - Drive safe practices in loading/unloading, racking systems, and handling of equipment such as forklifts and pallet trucks. - Lead incident/accident investigations, perform root cause analysis, and ensure closure of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). - Ensure compliance of warehouse infrastructure including fire detection systems, sprinklers, alarms, emergency exits, and PPE usage. - Plan and conduct mock drills, emergency response training, and evacuation procedures. - Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to integrate safety into daily warehouse activities and process improvements. - Manage safety compliance for third-party vendors, transporters, and contract labour. - Maintain EHS MIS, dashboards, audit reports, incident records, and compliance documentation. - Liaise with government authorities, auditors, and external agencies for inspections and certifications. - Drive safety awareness through training programs, engagement initiatives, and on-ground interventions. - Lead and develop the EHS team across warehouse locations, ensuring consistent execution.Required Skills- Strong knowledge of warehouse safety, fire systems, and statutory compliance frameworks - Expertise in risk assessment, safety audits, and incident investigation - Understanding of material handling equipment safety and warehouse operations - Strong analytical, reporting, and dashboarding skills - Effective stakeholder, vendor, and contractor managementEducation & professional skillset:- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Science - Diploma/Certification in Industrial Safety / Occupational Health & Safety preferredDesired experience:- 12 - 15 years of experience in EHS within warehouse, logistics, retail distribution, or manufacturing setups - Experience in managing multi-location warehouse operations and compliance - Exposure to high-volume, fast-paced supply chain environments.Desired Functional & Behavioral competencies:- Strong ownership mindset with high execution focus - Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability - Strong leadership and team management capability - Ability to influence and drive safety culture across levels - High attention to detail with a proactive approach to risk mitigation

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