Corporate Global Director of Occupational Safety and Health

Corporate Global Director Of Occupational Safety And Health

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Corporate Global Director of Occupational Safety and Health to lead the development and implementation of safety and health strategies across our global operations. This critical leadership role will drive the advancement of our Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Management System, promoting best practice sharing, reducing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and collaborative leadership to guide global safety initiatives that protect employees, enhance operational performance, and align with corporate objectives. This role will serve as a key advisor to leadership, championing a proactive safety culture and ensuring the integration of best practices across all divisions and regions.

Core Responsibilities and Tasks :

• Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a comprehensive global safety and health strategy aligned with corporate EHS objectives. Lead enterprise-wide safety initiatives to reduce risk and enhance performance across all global divisions.
• Learning & Culture Building : Collaborate with cross-functional corporate teams to foster a proactive safety culture. Drive continuous improvement and employee engagement through targeted education and communication. Apply Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to enhance operational efficiency and workplace safety. Integrate Human Factors Engineering to reduce errors and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Risk Management : Collaborate strategically to position the EHS Management System for proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of safety and health risks across global operations. Review comprehensive incident investigations and root cause analyses for serious events. Translate investigation insights into actionable improvements and robust corrective / preventive measures. Promote continuous risk reduction and strengthen organizational safety resilience.
• Fleet and Driver Safety & Compliance : Oversee the development and execution of global fleet and driver safety strategies. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Oversee accident prevention, compliance monitoring, and training programs. Leverage advanced technologies (e.g., AI systems, telematics) to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information and / or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff, employees, and business relationships.

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Travel Requirements : 20% (time spent away from home or other typical office location).