Vice President Safety

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PURPOSE

The Vice President of Safety defines and articulates a vision for safety and loss prevention, building a compelling case for change and the underlying business case needed to secure senior executive commitment. This role involves recruiting, building, and leading a high-performing team in support of corporate, regional, and divisional business objectives. The Vice President of Safety develops and manages the overall safety program, which includes team member safety and OSHA compliance; driver safety; environmental/EPA compliance; and emergency preparedness. This position ensures effective collaboration across all internal functions and constructive engagement with key external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development and Compliance:

• Develop, implement, and provide requisite training for focused programs and standardized operating procedures (SOPs) designed to create a safe, secure, and compliant work environment.
• Prevent injuries to team members and third parties, eliminate workplace hazards, minimize vehicle and property damage, mitigate risks to the broader community, and ensure compliance with all applicable safety-related legal, regulatory, and company policy requirements.
• Ensure the organization is suitably prepared for all emergencies and business operations contingencies.

Management Processes and Infrastructure:

• Develop, maintain, and deploy the requisite management processes, key performance indicators, metrics, systems, tools, and infrastructure needed to support the overall safety and loss prevention programs.
• Enable divisional safety programs through centralized information management and support systems.

Compliance Evaluations:

• Perform periodic comprehensive compliance evaluations to assess the company's compliance status, develop constructive findings and recommendations, and oversee division-level follow through to ensure satisfactory rectification of identified deficiencies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Periodically coordinate cross-functional reviews of safety and related compliance programs and policies to ensure appropriate support is provided to corporate, regional, and divisional operations.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Report regularly on safety and loss prevention-related performance, ensuring timely analysis of key performance indicators and related data.
• Review key trends to ensure alignment of safety, loss prevention, and quality programs with business objectives.

Contingency Planning:

• Oversee and ensure that suitable contingency plans are in place, adequately resourced, and prepared to be readily deployed at all locations in the event of any emergency or business interruption.

Team Member Health and Safety:

• Manage and monitor processes and protocols related to team member health and safety, ensuring compliance with OSHA and other relevant regulations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct reports include Director(s) of Corporate Safety, Driver Safety Manager, Environmental Compliance and Safety Data Analyst. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training team members; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education/Training: An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in a business, supply chain, or transportation-related management area. Safety or related professional certifications are desirable.
• Related Experience: 10-15 years of progressively responsible management experience in an operating environment within Safety and Loss Prevention. A demonstrated history of developing and executing creative, proven approaches to Safety and Emergency Preparedness while balancing needs of the business operations.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Strong leadership skills with excellent communication and analytical capabilities.
  • A working knowledge of Department of Transportation and Motor Carrier Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulatory requirements at the federal and state levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with, negotiate, and advocate on behalf of the organization with regulatory agencies, external legal counsel, and other third parties.
  • Proven capability to manage and develop a strong, cohesive team by motivating others, inspiring confidence, and rewarding collaboration and communication.
  
  
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others.
• Managing Team - Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops skills and encourages growth within team; Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of business, market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the team member is regularly required to listen and communicate.
• The team member is frequently required to stand, walk and sit.
• The team member must be able to meet DMV requirements in regard to sight, etc.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, however, it may occasionally be very loud.