Job Summary

The Senior Safety Manager for Supply Chain will lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of safety programs across distribution, transportation, and corporate supply chain operations. Drive regulatory compliance, reduce risk, build frontline accountability, and champion a proactive safety culture through strong partnership with DC leaders, asset protection, HR, and corporate teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain supply chain safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet or exceed local, state, and federal requirements.

• Serve as the primary supply chain point of contact for regulatory inspections, agency interactions, and safety-related audits.

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct regular facility audits, risk assessments, and inspections at DCs, and other sites; identify hazards, validate controls, and drive timely corrective actions.

• Lead and/or support incident, accident, and near-miss investigations; determine root causes and implement sustainable preventive actions to reduce recurrence.

• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics, identify trends, prioritize risk reduction, and report progress to leadership.

• Deliver safety training and leadership education for employees, supervisors, managers, and DC leaders; ensure understanding and compliance with safety protocols and best practices.

• Partner with site and regional leadership to address safety concerns, close gaps, and improve performance; strengthen frontline accountability and safety ownership.

• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and guidance to distribution center leaders and asset protection managers to drive consistent safety execution across all assigned locations.

• Maintain accurate safety records, including incident reports, inspection findings, training documentation, and compliance activities.

• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory updates, and best practices; recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the division.

• Promote a safety-first culture by engaging employees and management, communicating expectations, and recognizing safe behaviors.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, HR, asset protection, and corporate teams to influence process, equipment, and behavior changes that reduce risk.

• Assist in developing and maintaining safety policies and procedures tailored to distribution operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Operations, or related field; or equivalent experience.

• Progressive safety leadership experience in supply chain, distribution, transportation, or retail environments.

• Demonstrated success leading audits/inspections, investigations, and corrective action programs.

• Strong knowledge of applicable safety regulations and standards (e.g., OSHA and relevant state/local codes).

• Experience analyzing safety metrics data to drive performance.

• Proven ability to design and deliver effective training at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent communication, influence, and change management skills; ability to partner across functions and locations.

• Proficiency in incident management and recordkeeping systems.

Preferred

• Professional safety certification (e.g., CSP, ASP, CHST) or equivalent.

• Multi-site leadership experience across both retail and distribution center operations.

Other details

• Travel to distribution centers and other field locations as needed to support audits, training, and investigations.

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