Regional Health & Safety Manager

The Regional Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading, implementing and maintaining effective health, safety, and compliance systems across distribution centers and associated transport operating locations. The role ensures that all logistics operations, including warehousing, fleet and transport activities, operate in full compliance with legal requirements and company standards while promoting a strong safety culture and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety Leadership

• Working with the Health and Safety Director to lead the health and safety strategy across the distribution centers and associated transport operating locations.
• Promote a proactive safety-first culture across all operations.
• Provide professional health and safety advice to site leadership teams and operational managers.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and logistics regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and review health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.

Risk Management

• Identify operational risks within warehousing, yard operations, vehicle movements and transport activities.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Transport & Fleet Safety

• Work closely with Transport teams to ensure compliance with transport safety standards and operator licence requirements.
• Oversee safe systems of work relating to vehicle movements, loading/unloading and yard management.

Training & Engagement

• Develop and deliver health and safety training programmes.
• Ensure managers and supervisors understand and fulfil their safety responsibilities.
• Support safety committees and employee engagement initiatives.

Performance & Reporting

• Monitor key safety metrics including incidents, near misses and audit findings.
• Produce regular health and safety performance reports for senior leadership.

Contractor & Third-Party Management

• Ensure contractors and service providers comply with site safety standards.
• Manage contractor risk assessments, permits and safe systems of work.

Essential Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in health and safety management within logistics, warehousing or transport operations.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience managing multi‑site operations.
• Experience conducting investigations, audits and risk assessments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and training capability.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• NEBOSH Diploma / equivalent (desirable)
• Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH/GradIOSH or above desirable)

At JINGDONG Logistics, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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