Head of Qhes

**JOB PURPOSE**:
This key role is part of the leadership team of Moran Logistics and is responsible for setting the direction of the QHSE function across our business.

This is a great opportunity for an individual eager to help shape the future of our company and become part of a team committed to improve the company overall visions and culture. The role reports to the Managing Director and has responsibility over a team of direct managers and indirect reports across all our Moran locations.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Setting the environmental, safety and quality strategies for the company in the UK, supporting Moran Logistics Social and Environmental ambitions which drive the Sustainability Strategy.
- Supporting the company goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050
- Providing the interface with all external bodies and with Quality and HSE groups on regional QHSE issues
- Assuring the provision of quality, health & safety and environmental measures and data as required for the Moran Logistics
- Reviewing HSE legislation and advising on the applicability of any updates to Moran Logistics
- Ensuring that the company H&S system Eco online is marinated to a high standard
- Conducting reviews, including operational reviews of the sites’ performance in QHSE and other customer and product standards.
- Encouraging the development of best practices across sites within the QHSE function itself as well as other functions in the company.
- Overseeing the management of suppliers’ quality, supporting the assessment of new suppliers, auditing management systems and confirming quality approvals.
- Participating in the preparation of the Annual Management Plan, addressing the specific needs of the department regarding training, improvement projects, certifications, among others.
- Monitoring and auditing the safety of operations to prevent injury, loss or damage to persons, property, or the environment.
- Monitoring and auditing operations to ensure that products and services are delivered to high quality standards in line with customer expectations.
- A degree of traveling to all sites is required.

**Key Relationships**

**Internal**

1. Board of Directors

2. Legal Compliance

3. HR Department

3. Finance and Admin teams

4. Senior Management Teams

5. Operations

**External**

Customers

Suppliers

**Health & Safety**:

- To ensure you follow safe working practices.
- To promptly report all accidents and incidents to your line manager.
- To assist in accident investigations as necessary.
- To ensure that housekeeping standards are maintained.
- To adhere to relevant site rules, QEHS policies and procedures including quality procedures, HACCP, safe systems of work and environmental controls.

**Communication**:

- To have good communication skills and ability to liaise verbally confidently with internal & external colleagues and customers
- Able to clearly demonstrate and present our strategy and vision
- To keep the business updated on a weekly and monthly meetings

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE**
- Transport and Warehouse experience.
- Experience as a senior QHSE lead in big organisations.
- NEBOSH certifications (Environmental and H&S) are preferred
- Business continuity and Energy Management Systems an advantage.
- Membership with industry institutions is preferred.
- Advanced computer literacy.
- Strong conflict management skills.
- Strong leadership, engaging, coaching style.
- Exceptional knowledge of environmental, H&S regulatory and legal frameworks.
- Organised methodical approach
- strong influencing skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
- Passionate about challenges and driving change.
- Resilient and proactive, with a pragmatic spirit.