Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

To meet our challenges, we are looking for our next EHS Performance & System Leader (M/F) within the Global EHS Team, on a permanent contract!

This position will be located in La Madeleine (Lille) and will report to the Head of Global EHS.

Your mission :

In this role, you will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the Group's EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) performance through the use of optimized and tailored management systems and monitoring tools.

You will ensure the systematic integration of EHS considerations into business decisions and operations, while aligning EHS management practices and routines with the Operational Excellence programs.

Your experience and talents will make the difference to manage :

Group EHS framework & Management System

• Guaranteeing that the Global EHS Operating Framework is adapted to the Group activities and challenges.
• Ensuring execution of the Group EHS roadmap in collaboration with the EHS Community and other stakeholders.
• Promoting and coordinating adherence and integration with the different Areas and/or Business Groups, regions and functions.
• Elaborating dashboards and preparing management reviews.
• Identifying and framing strategic EHS initiatives and projects which will guarantee the group EHS performance continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with key support functions and management to ensure a good level of transversality.
• Representing EHS in the Group M&A projects to provide EHS expertise and ensure good integration & supervision of EHS topics.

Group EHS Performance

• Setting and tracking the Group EHS lagging and leading Key Performance Indicators.
• Evaluating the effectiveness and the performance of EHS initiatives and making improvement recommendations.
• Collaborating with Performance Excellence teams to ensure good alignment with EHS programs and tools.
• Building and coordinating the Global EHS Team and transversal EHS management routines.
• Defining and improving the Group EHS reports, including consolidation (sites / regions) and the EHS part of the Group Balance Scorecard.

What will we love about you?

The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage transversal and cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities.

You must possess excellent project management and organizational skills, with the capacity to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Additionally, the role requires strong interpersonal and communication abilities, both written and verbal.

The candidate should also demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing priorities while efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously.

And also...

• Engineer degree (or equivalent) in technical, science, EHS or related.
• 10 years or more in EHS and/or Operational Excellence in an international chemical or process company (or equivalent).
• Strong set of competencies in international group EHS management.
• Good understanding of EHS related issues, trends, and best practices.
• Knowledge of relevant environment laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Good set of competencies in operational excellence and LEAN practices and programs.
• Analysis tools and project management methods.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Visual management capabilities and drive.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com