The Manager – Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) – RTM Safety (Fleet & Non-Production Site) ensures compliance and governance for safety across Route-to-Market (RTM) operations, focusing on fleet safety, logistics, and non-production sites (e.g., warehouses). Additionally, this role integrates Manufacturing Safety Governance and Project Safety to ensure consistent safety practices across the value chain in alignment with The Coca-Cola Company’s Operational Requirements (KORE) and global H&S standards.This role includes managing RTM-specific risks such as fleet safety compliance, driver behavior, traffic safety, highway risks, and ensuring safe operational processes at non-production sites. The incumbent will ensure that safety standards are adapted to regional requirements, track key performance metrics, manage third-party vendors, lead cultural transformation, and implement safety improvement programs for bottling facilities, warehouses, and logistics operations. The focus will also extend to proactively mitigating high-risk areas, driving compliance, and aligning safety practices through collaboration with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.The Manager will play a tactical role in implementing global and regional safety initiatives while building a safety-first mindset through training, incident management, and capability development aligned with corporate and bottling system goals.
What You’ll Do For Us
RTM Safety Governance and Fleet Standards:
- Build and implement fleet safety governance frameworks to ensure compliance with KORE, Life Saving Rules (LSRs), and other fleet safety standards across owned and third-party logistics operations.
- Localize fleet safety standards, including telematics deployment, driver fatigue management, journey safety tracking, and defensive driving training programs.
- Conduct audits and provide actionable recommendations to improve compliance with global RTM safety requirements, including fire safety, man-machine interaction risks, and PPE usage across non-production sites such as warehouses.
- Collaborate with bottlers, transporters, and service providers to implement RTM-focused safety initiatives, particularly in high-risk regions.
Non-Production Site And Project Safety Alignment
- Manage safety governance for non-production facilities (warehouses, cold drink equipment, sales depots), addressing risks related to traffic management, loading/unloading operations, ergonomics, and fire safety.
- Ensure the adoption of Safety by Design principles during greenfield and brownfield projects to address potential safety risks during construction, commissioning, and operations.
- Lead compliance improvement programs at non-production sites, leveraging key insights from past audits and regional trends to address gaps.
Incident Reporting, RCA, And Risk Mitigation
- Establish processes to ensure that safety incidents, including Serious Injury and Fatality Potential (SIFp) cases, are reported accurately and transparently, and conduct root cause analyses (RCA) to close gaps.
- Partner with plant teams, non-production site leaders, and logistics teams to implement corrective action measures derived from incident trends and audit findings.
- Use safety analytics and performance data to identify systemic risks and develop scalable solutions across RTM and non-production operations.
Urban, Highway, And Road Safety Management
- Identify and mitigate road safety risks, focusing on reducing road fatalities, traffic incidents, and fatigue-related incidents for owned and third-party vehicles.
- Lead initiatives to address system inefficiencies in fleet operations, such as reducing dependence on spot-hire vehicles by developing structured policies and enforcing safety clauses in third-party contracts.
- Conduct safety campaigns (e.g., bi-monthly RTM safety campaigns) to promote awareness of fatigue, driving behavior, and journey management.
Capability Building And Cultural Transformation
- Develop and deliver robust training programs for key stakeholders, including drivers, contractors, and service providers, focusing on defensive driving certification, hazard awareness, and telematics adoption.
- Build RTM Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to enable system-level knowledge sharing and ensure alignment with global and industry best practices.
- Drive long-term safety culture transformation across RTM, warehousing, manufacturing, and non-production sites by embedding Zero Accident Culture.
Program Management And Stakeholder Collaboration
- Monitor execution of corporate safety programs such as HOP (Human and Organizational Performance) and deploy diagnostic tools to assess vehicle safety, journey management, and incident reporting across logistics.
- Act as a key collaborator between bottlers, franchise leaders, and external vendors, building alignment on corporate safety strategies for RTM and distribution operations.
- Manage contractor/vendor safety initiatives to ensure compliance with agreed safety standards and key deliverables for ongoing and upcoming projects.
Track Performance Metrics And Improve Systems
- Monitor and validate safety KPIs (e.g., audit scores, incident reduction rates) for RTM safety and non-production sites, ensuring continuous improvement in compliance levels.
- Regularly report progress against safety objectives, highlighting risks and achievements in alignment with the Annual Business Plan (ABP) and GAO objectives.
Work Focus
- Lead efforts on fleet and RTM safety governance, ensuring all stakeholders (bottlers, fleets, transporters) meet compliance standards and embrace safety culture.
- Address risks at warehouses, logistics sites, and non-production facilities, focusing on audits, diagnostics, and safety infrastructure improvements.
- Ensure smooth rollout and adoption of corporate and regional safety initiatives, aligned to the needs of bottlers and franchise partners.
- Serve as a tactical enabler, working closely with plants, logistics stakeholders, and non-production teams to manage and execute aligned safety programs.
Education
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Engineering, or Technical Science.
- Advanced certifications such as CSP, NEBOSH, or equivalent in safety governance preferred.
Experience
- 6–8 years of experience in RTM safety, fleet management, or non-production site safety in FMCG or logistics.
- Proven experience in implementing safety systems for distribution, supply chain, or project operations.
Key Skills
- Strong knowledge of Health and Safety standards and fleet management protocols.
- Expertise in incident investigation, RCA, and corrective action program management.
- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams such as bottling, logistics, and manufacturing.
- Proficiency in deploying digital tools such as telematics or safety diagnostics.
Communication Focus
- Internal: Collaborate with bottling leadership, sales teams, technical operations, and project managers to ensure adherence to safety programs.
- External: Engage with transporters, logistics providers, contractors, and vendors to align safety governance practices.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15
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