Senior Regional Safety Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +30 more states.

📋 Description

• Manage safety strategies and risk governance across various fulfillment centers with distinct operational profiles, including automated facilities, robotics-enabled operations, regulated inventory environments, and innovative business models.

• Formulate and implement regional safety strategies by leveraging leading and lagging indicators, risk assessments, behavioral observations, near-miss trends, automation performance data, and operational metrics to proactively avert incidents.

• Assess the safety implications of new technologies, automation systems, robotic deployments, facility expansions, and operational process modifications prior to their implementation.

• Oversee regional risk assessments and ensure that site-specific controls are in place for diverse merchant profiles, including hazardous materials, batteries, food and beverage, cosmetics, print-on-demand operations, and other regulated inventory categories.

• Conduct investigations into serious incidents, perform root cause analyses, and implement corrective action programs while fostering accountability among operational leadership teams.

• Design and assist in the implementation of effective safety, health, environmental, and regulatory training strategies for associates.

• Provide strategic advice to Operations leadership on staffing models, workflow design, equipment utilization, and process adjustments to ensure safe scaling of business operations.

• Establish and uphold regional safety governance processes, act as the designated regional safety authority, and promote accountability for corrective actions, risk mitigation, escalation management, and executive reporting.

• Function as the regional expert on robotics safety, machine guarding, automation risk assessments, lockout/tagout procedures, and human-machine interaction controls.

• Monitor and analyze safety trends across the network, identify emerging risks, and track regulatory developments while recommending strategic investments and risk reduction initiatives to executive leadership.

• Collaborate with Partner Operations and third-party fulfillment partners to maintain consistent safety standards, risk controls, and regulatory compliance throughout the broader fulfillment network.

• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Willingness to travel 50% of the time.

• Over 10 years of progressive safety leadership experience, encompassing multi-site distribution, fulfillment, manufacturing, automation, or logistics environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Safety Management, Risk Management, or a related field.

• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, ARM, HACCP, PCQI, or equivalent safety and risk management credentials are strongly preferred.

• Proven track record in building and leading safety management systems across geographically diverse operations with varying risk profiles and operational complexities.

• Experience leading serious incident investigations involving significant injury risk, regulatory exposure, or operational disruptions.

• Familiarity with highly automated distribution, robotics, or advanced material handling environments.

• Skills in influencing senior operational leaders and driving cultural change across multiple sites.

• Strong understanding of risk management methodologies, human factors, ergonomics, machine safety, and operational excellence principles.

• Experience supporting complex fulfillment environments with dangerous goods, food safety, regulated products, or specialized operational processes.

• Knowledge of DOT compliance management.

• Expertise in environmental compliance regarding stormwater, spill prevention, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.

• Proficiency in utilizing safety management systems, data analytics tools, incident management platforms, and operational reporting systems to facilitate risk-based decision-making.

• Distribution Center or Manufacturing SHE experience with a mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at multiple sites of at least 250 individuals.

• Background in applying continuous improvement, operational excellence, and risk reduction methodologies in rapidly expanding fulfillment or distribution settings.

• Adaptability to fast-paced, dynamic environments.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including comfort in engaging with site leaders.

• Capability to develop and implement departmental goals and strategies.

• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to solve problems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance

• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program

• Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off Program

• Paid Sick Leave

• Wellness Days (1 day/quarter)

• 401K Match

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