EHS & Compliance Lead

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

 

As an EHS and Compliance Manager, this individual will lead the lead the environmental, health, and safety organization on site through the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective management systems.

 

Provide technical advice and assistance to Site Engineering and EHS Director, Site Leadership Team, managers, and staff to enable EHS performance to be managed effectively, contributing towards achieving the Manufacturing site vision.

 

Encourage, promote, and monitor the highest levels of EHS performance in line with regulatory and corporate requirements.

 

The EHS and Compliance primary goal is to protect all employees at the site by ensuring that risks to employees are minimized by implementing strategies and solutions to minimize exposure to harmful elements and conditions. 

In addition, the site complies with all applicable national, provincial, and City of Cape Town regulations and by-laws, as well as all relevant Haleon standards. These regulations apply to air, water, soil, waste, and sustainability requirements as they pertain to the site and associated properties. 

 

 

Key responsibilities:

 

• Monitor & report EHS performance, connect to shared lessons & good practices within the site and with all sites in the regional supply chains.
• Ensure that EHS site objectives are in place aligned to corporate EHS plan & priorities.
• Facilitate and oversee the investigation incidents and high potential incidents to identify and implement improved EHS practices. Be able to work in collaboration with teams, objectively analysing information and circumstances relevantly, determining appropriate corrective and preventive actions to forestall a reoccurrence. Actively champion the consideration of human factors and human reliability in proactive risk assessments and system design.
• In depth knowledge Risk Management methods. Investigate any adverse audit/and or inspection findings determining the appropriate corrective and preventive actions to close gaps and EHS risks.
• Drive to improve the safety culture of the site, ensuring safe behaviours are encouraged and rewarded. Actively engage with the site to ensure that behavioural safety is always considered and at the heart of how the site operates.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of Haleon Policies, Standards and be capable of effectively subscribing these fundamentals into a site-specific management system designed to holistically manage EHS risks.
• Manage financial responsibility for the budget of the EHS department.
• Be knowledgeable in the preparation, implementation, and execution of Crisis Management processes, remaining calm and coaching others in such situations. Ensure effective business continuity and effective loss prevention plans are in place for the site.
• Ensure an integrated, comprehensive approach is taken with environmental management to reduce contributions to Haleon’s overall environmental impact from the manufacturing site.
• Ensure the site maintains certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship, True Waste, and Carbon Net Zero programs.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (i.e., Quality, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, HR, IT, Procurement, and 3rd Party businesses, et al) to ensure EHS is integrated into the site strategy, Risk Mapping process & site Business Continuity plans.
• Develop relationships and learn through collaboration among EHS professionals in other sites and area, helping to ensure good practice sharing & staff development in the control of risks.
• Ensure organisational competency through an effective Duty Holder Matrix to manage high-severity and other critical risks, supported by robust succession planning to maintain business continuity. development to make sure potential candidates are in place for role succession plans.
• Implement a culture of “total disclosure” regarding EHS regulatory compliance, audit results, and incidents to ensure that all of Haleon benefits from the findings from these events.
• Build and maintain strong trusting relationships with customers and stakeholder. Demonstrating the ability to communicate and influence with persuasive reasoning, thought provoking understanding and compelling debate.  Have the courage to make tough, ethical choices on behalf of the business in line with Haleon’s values and behaviours.
• Effectively lead and develop direct report EHS Staff Members.

 

 

Qualifications and skills

Essential

 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sciences, and/or Occupational Safety or similar, with further specialist qualifications to at least Diploma level & preferably to a Master level.
• Nebosh International Diploma in Safety Management.
• Lead Auditor Certification with ISO 45001 (Safety Management Systems).
• ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems).
• Membership of a relevant and internationally recognized professional organisation (e.g. SAIOSH, SAIOH, SACPCMP).
• At least 6 years’ experience in the EHS Field.
• Experience in managing EHS risks in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Pharmaceutical or related high-hazard sector.
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• People management experience

Preferred

• Other related engineering certifications
• This position requires extensive knowledge of EHS requirements and regulations.
• Hence any formal education around these requirements is preferred.
• Knowledge in the use of EHS tracking databases.
• Good relationship building and networking, to engage effectively with site personnel, senior management, EHS and Regional leads.
• Matrix Organisational Structure and Reporting Lines  

• Please save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes.

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-11-05

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.