Overview

HSE leader responsible for driving health, safety, environmental, fire safety, and civil defense programs across manufacturing and logistics operations. Leads compliance, risk management, audit readiness, incident investigation, and continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a strong safety culture. Partners with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance, implement global HSE standards, and enhance organizational safety performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety and environmental leadership for HSE team, Tbilisi Make and Move teams.

• Implement and maintain all processes related to health&safety, fire safety, civil defense, and personal safety at Tbilisi site.

• Ensure all facilities are compliant with legal requirements and corporate standards.

• Provide broad and deep subject matter expertise for health and safety (HSE), including fire safety and civil defense.

• Develop, maintain, and lead deployment of corporate HSE polices, best practices, and tools.

• Implement GEHSMS (Global Environmental, Health and Safety Management System in PepsiCo)\Global TOP risks program.

• Maintain aspects of HSE framework, assuring that it remains integrated with corporate expectations.

• Provide guidance and tools, including training materials, to support implementation of HSE policies.

• Regulatory Tracking and Influence; monitor new HSE trends in legislation and global policy and develop programs in response.

• Establish and realize HSE risk assessment program and monitor and report on results.

• Assist Tbilisi make and move teams in conducting a root cause analysis following a significant incident or compliance failure.

• Lead preparation for internal and external GEHSMS and ISO 14001:2015, 45001:2018 audits on site.

• Establish HSE key performance indicators and performance objectives and targets in coordination line manager, E2E Leads, Sales and Non-Manufacturing Leads.

• Develop regular performance reports for internal management.

• Participate selectively and strategically in key external events as the HSE representative.

• Participate in major decisions potentially impacting safety including major CAPEX approvals.

• Promote a positive HSE culture through general awareness communications and related initiatives.

• Provide coaching and mentorship to remote leads to help build field capability.

Qualifications

• Higher education, degree in the relevant field. Any additional certificates a plus.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HSE / People / Project management with proven team leader experience.

• Ability to manage sensitive issues and work for win-win situations.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Licenses / diplomas in line with State requirements for the job.

• Thorough knowledge of legal issues and environmental standards is essential.

• Fluency in Georgian, English on B2+ level

• Demonstrated skills in managing people and projects.

• Computer skills: MS Office, AutoCAD and other suitable software.

• Ability to maintain a high degree of credibility, independence, integrity, confidentiality, and trust.