Site HSE Head in Lendava (d/f/m) / Vodja ZVO lokacije v Lendavi (d/ž/m) at SANDOZ INC

Lendava / Lendva, , Slovenia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HSE Strategy Execution, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Management, Compliance Verification, HSE Management System, Auditing, Regulatory Interaction, Innovation, Inspection Programs, Safety Culture Development, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Skills, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Summary The future is ours to shape. / Prihodnost je v naših rokah. Job Description Sandoz is leading company in production of biosimilars, committed to shaping the future of healthcare. With our cutting-edge technology and unwavering dedication, we are revolutionizing the accessibility and affordability of biosimilars. Join us in our mission to make a lasting impact on patients’ lives. As a Site HSE Head in Lendava you will lead, co-ordinate and drive execution of the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) strategy and activities and ensure HSE is integrated into the site operations to achieve consistent and sustained performance and continues improvement in HSE in accordance with legislation, internal rules, good practices and business objectives. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz and Lek! Your key responsibilities: Your responsibilities include, but not limited to: Act as the senior HSE leader on site, accountable for the coordination and execution of the site HSE strategy, objectives, goals, and targets through the Site Leadership Team. Influence and drives clear ownership of HSE across all functions by strong engagement, visible leadership, and the continuous development of a proactive and sustainable HSE culture at all organizational levels. Ensure adequate resources and budget are defined, secured, and effectively deployed to fully implement site HSE requirements and improvement programs. Establish and maintain robust systems to demonstrate, monitor, and verify compliance with all applicable HSE legislation, regulatory obligations, and externally driven requirements. Ensure conformance with the HSE Management System, including corporate policies, GOPs, site SOPs, and supporting programs; actively supports HSE conformance reviews, legal compliance audits, inspections, and interactions with regulatory authorities. Apply innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset (methods, tools, and technologies) to deliver HSE programs in the most effective, efficient, and cost‑optimized manner. Lead the implementation of integrated inspection, audit, and safety walk programs, ensuring clear accountability, high-quality execution, and effective follow‑up actions across the site. Provide strategic leadership by role‑modeling company values and exemplary HSE behaviors, strengthening a culture of safety and operational excellence through deep collaboration, trust, and aligned partnerships with site leadership, employees, contractors, and external stakeholders. What you will bring to the role: University degree in occupational safety, engineering, technical or natural sciences (preferred). Fluency in English, with the ability to communicate clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels. At least 5 years of HSE experience in a manufacturing, operations, or supply‑chain environment, ideally within a highly regulated industry. Strategic mindset with the ability to translate HSE vision into clear priorities, actions, and measurable outcomes. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, coach and develop teams, build trust, and foster a proactive safety culture. Excellent stakeholder management, enabling effective collaboration with site leadership, cross‑functional teams, contractors, and external partners. Continuous‑improvement mindset, committed to raising HSE standards and embedding best practices across the organization. You’ll receive: Employment at the most reputable employer in Slovenia offers Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Flexible working schedule, tailored to your needs, possibility to work from home, Pension scheme, Employee Recognition Scheme, Expanded program for the promotion of health in the field of physical, mental and social well-being (WellBeat), Unlimited learning and development opportunities. Possible job locations: Lendava, Slovenia We offer permanent contract with 6-month of probation period. You are kindly invited to submit your application in English language, including CV, by 01. 04. 2026. Why Sandoz? Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. In delivering over 900 million treatments with Sandoz medicines to patients around the world, 20,000 people of more than 100 nationalities are involved. While we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably. Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! The future is ours to shape! Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve. #Sandoz ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kot Vodja ZVO lokacije v Lendavi boste vodili, usklajevali in usmerjali izvajanje strategije ter aktivnosti na področju zdravja, varnosti in okolja (ZVO) ter zagotovili, da je ZVO popolnoma integriran v procese lokacije. Vaš cilj bo doseganje dosledne, trajnostne in nenehne izboljšave na področju ZVO, skladno z zakonodajo, internimi pravili, dobrimi praksami in poslovnimi cilji. Vaše ključne odgovornosti: Delovati kot najvišji vodja ZVO na lokaciji v Lendavi, odgovoren za koordinacijo in izvajanje ZVO strategije, ciljev in prioritet v sodelovanju z vodstveno ekipo lokacije. Aktivno spodbujati jasno prevzemanje odgovornosti za ZVO v vseh funkcijah z močnim vključevanjem, vidnim vodenjem ter razvojem proaktivne in trajnostne kulture varnosti in odgovornega ravnanja z okoljem. Zagotoviti ustrezne vire in proračun ter poskrbeti za njihovo učinkovito uporabo pri izvajanju lokalnih ZVO zahtev in programov. Vzpostaviti in vzdrževati zanesljive sisteme za dokazovanje, spremljanje in preverjanje skladnosti z zakonodajo, regulativnimi zahtevami ter drugimi zunanjimi obveznostmi na področju ZVO. Skrbeti za skladnost z ZVO sistemom upravljanja, vključno s korporativnimi politikami, GOP-i, lokalnimi SOP-i in podpornimi programi; aktivno podpirati presoje skladnosti, pravne preglede, inšpekcijske nadzore ter sodelovanje z regulatornimi organi. Uvajati inovativne pristope, orodja in tehnologije ter spodbujati učinkovito in stroškovno optimizirano izvajanje ZVO programov. Voditi izvajanje integriranih pregledov, auditov in varnostnih sprehodov, zagotoviti visoko kakovost izvedbe ter učinkovito izvajanje nadaljnjih ukrepov. Delovati kot strateški vodja, ki s svojim zgledom krepi kulturo varnosti, odgovornosti in operativne odličnosti ter gradi močno sodelovanje, zaupanje in partnerstvo med vodstvom, zaposlenimi, izvajalci in zunanjimi deležniki. Kaj prinesete v vlogo: Univerzitetna izobrazba s področja varnosti in zdravja pri delu, tehničnih ali naravoslovnih ved (prednost). Odlično znanje angleščine, zmožnost jasnega komuniciranja in vplivanja na deležnike na vseh ravneh. Vsaj 5 let izkušenj na ZVO področju v proizvodnem, operativnem ali oskrbovalno‑logističnem okolju, po možnosti v visoko regulirani industriji. Strateški način razmišljanja ter sposobnost pretvoriti ZVO vizijo v jasne prioritete, ukrepe in merljive rezultate. Močne vodstvene in medosebne veščine – sposobnost navdihovanja, coachinga in razvoja ekip, gradnje zaupanja in spodbujanja proaktivne ZVO kulture. Odlične veščine upravljanja deležnikov za učinkovito sodelovanje s strokovnimi službami, vodstvom lokacije, izvajalci in zunanjimi partnerji. Miselnost stalnih izboljšav in predanost dvigovanju ZVO standardov ter uvajanju najboljših praks v celotni organizaciji. Kaj nudimo: Zaposlitev pri najuglednejšem delodajalcu v Sloveniji vam prinaša konkurenčen plačni paket, letni bonus, fleksibilen način dela z možnostjo prilagajanja urnika in delom od doma, pokojninsko shemo, shemo nagrajevanja in priznanja dosežkov, razširjeni program promocije zdravja na področju telesnega, duševnega in družbenega počutja (DobroBit) ter dogodke, neomejene priložnosti za učenje in razvoj. Možne lokacije dela: Lendava, Slovenija Z izbranim kandidatom bomo sklenili delovno razmerje za nedoločen čas s poskusno dobo 6 mesecev. Prijave z življenjepisom v angleškem jeziku lahko oddate najkasneje do 01. 04. 2026 preko spletne povezave. Zakaj Sandoz in Lek? Generična in podobna biološka zdravila so hrbtenica svetovne industrije zdravil. Pri zagotavljanju več kot 900 milijonov terapij s Sandozevimi zdravili bolnikom po vsem svetu, sodeluje 20.000 ljudi več kot 100 narodnosti. Na ta dosežek smo ponosni, a si želimo še več! Z naložbami v nove razvojne zmogljivosti, najsodobnejše proizvodne lokacije, nove pridobitve in partnerstva imamo priložnost oblikovati prihodnost Sandoza in Leka ter še večjemu številu bolnikov omogočiti trajnostni dostop do cenovno ugodnih in visokokakovostnih zdravil. Naša zagon in podjetniški duh temeljita na odprti kulturi sodelovanja, katere srce so naši talentirani in ambiciozni sodelavci ter sodelavke. V okolju, kjer je raznolikost dobrodošla in kjer se spodbuja osebna rast, imajo v zameno za uporabo svojih znanj, možnost v celoti izkusiti delo v agilnem in povezovalnem okolju in z možnostjo fleksibilnega in hibridnega dela razvijati svojo kariero. Prihodnost je v naših rokah! Predani smo raznolikosti in vključenosti: Sandoz se zavzema za raznolikost, enake možnosti in vključenost. Prizadevamo si za oblikovanje raznolikih timov, saj ti predstavljajo naše bolnike in skupnosti, ki jih oskrbujemo. #Sandoz Skills Desired Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!

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Responsibilities

The Site HSE Head will lead, coordinate, and drive the execution of the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) strategy and activities, ensuring HSE is integrated into site operations to achieve consistent and sustained performance. Key duties include acting as the senior HSE leader, influencing ownership across functions, securing resources, and maintaining robust compliance systems.