EHS Manager - Taste and Wellbeing

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• *EHS Manager – Taste and Wellbeing: Your Future Position?**

As **EHS Manager** for **Taste \& Wellbeing (T\&W)** sites in India, you will lead the Environment, Health \& Safety agenda by ensuring regulatory compliance, managing operational risks, and promoting a strong safety culture aligned with business goals and corporate standards.

You will report directly to the Head of Operations, SAMEA, and will be based in Pune.

• *Sounds interesting? In this exciting role you also will be responsible in:**

• Lead and strengthen Environment, Health \& Safety (EHS) strategy, systems, culture, and compliance across multiple Taste \& Wellbeing sites in India, ensuring alignment with business priorities, operational excellence, and applicable legal and corporate requirements.
• Partner closely with business and site leadership teams to advise, influence, and drive actions that create and sustain a safe, compliant, and high\-performing work environment.
• Drive process safety and operational risk management programs, including PHA, PRA, PSSR, HIRA, ergonomics assessments, hazardous material management, statutory compliance, and environmental monitoring activities.
• Ensure effective implementation of EHS governance through internal audits, Gemba Walks, compliance reviews, and robust emergency preparedness programs, including Site Emergency Plans and drills.
• Foster a proactive safety culture by promoting reporting of unsafe acts and conditions, leading incident investigations, and ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to support continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and deployment of impactful EHS training programs, awareness campaigns, and employee engagement initiatives to strengthen accountability and safety ownership at all organizational levels.
• Oversee EHS\-related procurement, contractor safety management, PPE compliance, and monitoring of EHS CapEx initiatives to ensure operational and regulatory requirements are met.
• Mentor and develop site EHS teams while collaborating with cross\-functional stakeholders to embed EHS principles into day\-to\-day operations and business decision\-making.

• *You?**

• *Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us \- and impact your world.**

• *Your professional profile includes:**

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering/chemistry or related discipline, coupled with a CLI/RLI/MSBTE\-recognized Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive EHS experience within Flavour \& Fragrance, Pharmaceuticals (API), Specialty Chemicals, FMCG, or other process manufacturing environments.
• Has at least 2\-3 years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading EHS independently within medium to large manufacturing operations, including multi\-site exposure.
• Strong expertise in **process \& workplace safety management** and a proven ability to build and sustain a safety\-first culture across both manufacturing and corporate environments.
• In\-depth knowledge of national and international EHS standards and frameworks, including NFPA, ATEX, IECEx, and applicable statutory requirements.
• Experience with EHS management systems and digital tools, including RCMS, PSM systems, SAP, and other business\-integrated platforms.
• Proven capability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic EHS initiatives within a complex matrix organization.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant digital tools.
• Fluency in local Indian languages such as Marathi and/or Hindi will be considered an advantage.
• Able to travel between Pune, Mumbai, Daman \& Roha sites.

• *Our Benefits**

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan.

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