Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

The scope of the Manager, Health and Safety role will cover the Americas retail and corporate office operations, with oversight of and support for Health and Safety operations at the Vineland Distribution Centre within Supply Chain. The successful applicant will be a member of the Global Health and Safety team, reporting to the Director of Health and Safety, and will be based at the Americas regional head office in New York. The job holder will support the ongoing development and implementation of Burberry's global Health and Safety strategy. They will provide practical, business-aligned Health and Safety support across the region, helping to protect our people, brand and customer experience while enabling safe and effective operations. The role will provide competent advice, coordination and assurance to the business. Operational leaders will remain accountable for managing Health and Safety within their areas of responsibility. The job holder will work collaboratively with those leaders and other specialist functions and will escalate material risks or non-compliance through the appropriate governance route.

Responsibilities include acting as the regional Health and Safety subject matter expert across the Americas, maintaining awareness of relevant federal, state and local requirements, partnering with senior leaders to reduce risk, promoting colleague participation in a positive, inclusive and non-retaliatory culture for reporting hazards, leading regional contractor and supplier Health and Safety management, coordinating with landlords and other third parties to ensure shared responsibilities, participating in the Global Assurance Audit Programme, maintaining oversight of location Health and Safety arrangements, coordinating responses to regulatory inspections, overseeing incident management, partnering with HR on work-related injury and illness, supporting emergency preparedness and significant operational change, providing Health and Safety support throughout construction projects, supporting the continuous improvement of the global safety management system, and demonstrating effective business partnering, strong regulatory compliance, effective management of material Health and Safety risks, timely closure of assurance and incident actions, improved contractor oversight, increased operational ownership and the ability to provide clear, data-led insight that supports safer business decisions across the Americas.

Personal profile requirements include at least three years' operational Health and Safety experience, preferably within retail, corporate offices, distribution or another geographically dispersed, multi-site environment, degree-level education or equivalent professional experience, a recognised occupational Health and Safety qualification or evidence of active progress towards one, a relevant professional designation, working knowledge of federal OSHA, OSHA-approved State Plan, state and local requirements, practical experience of OSHA recordkeeping and regulatory reporting, strong communication, analytical, presentation, coaching and stakeholder-management skills, a collaborative and credible professional who demonstrates sound judgement, integrity, confidentiality and commitment to colleague wellbeing and continuous improvement, English fluency, regular travel across the Americas and onsite attendance at least four days per week, with occasional overnight, weekend or out-of-hours work, and a valid driver's licence may be required, and Spanish, French, Portuguese or another relevant regional language would be desired.