Health and Safety Manager

INTRODUCTION

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.

JOB PURPOSE

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

•    Act as the regional Health and Safety subject matter expert across the Americas, providing practical, proportionate and business-aligned advice to retail, corporate, supply chain and project teams. 
•    Maintain awareness of relevant federal, state and local requirements, including OSHA and State Plan requirements, translating these into effective operational controls and regional standards. 
•    Partner with senior leaders, market directors and operational teams to reduce risk, improve compliance and strengthen Health and Safety capability through coaching, training and engagement. 
•    Promote colleague participation and a positive, inclusive and non-retaliatory culture for reporting hazards, near misses, injuries and concerns, ensuring appropriate follow-up. 
•    Lead regional contractor and supplier Health and Safety management, including Avetta, working with Procurement and operational teams to embed requirements into supplier onboarding, monitoring and review. 
•    Coordinate with landlords, host stores, contractors and other third parties to ensure shared responsibilities, material risks and controls are understood and managed. 
•    Participate in the Global Assurance Audit Programme and conduct risk-based audits and inspections across retail, offices, distribution, construction and contractor activities, ensuring actions are completed and verified. 
•    Maintain oversight of location Health and Safety arrangements, risk assessments, emergency plans and action plans, using findings and data to identify trends, emerging risks and improvement opportunities. 
•    Coordinate responses to regulatory inspections, enquiries, complaints and citations, working with Legal, HR and operational leadership and maintaining effective relationships with relevant authorities. 
•    Oversee incident management and applicable OSHA recordkeeping and reporting, including Sphera records, recordability assessments, OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, electronic submissions and required serious incident notifications. 
•    Lead or support investigations into serious and high-potential incidents, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions and sharing learning. 
•    Partner with HR, Insurance and occupational health providers on work-related injury and illness, workers’ compensation, return-to-work, workplace adjustments, wellbeing and preventive actions, maintaining appropriate confidentiality. 
•    Support emergency preparedness and significant operational change, including new openings, relocations, refurbishments, equipment, processes and emergency exercises. 
•    Provide Health and Safety support throughout construction projects, events, productions, props, fixtures and visual displays, helping stakeholders eliminate or reduce risk. 
•    Support the continuous improvement of the global safety management system through committees, training, communications, regional initiatives, performance analysis and leadership reporting, travelling across the Americas as required, including occasional overnight, weekend and out-of-hours work.

PERSONAL PROFILE

•    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, together with a recognised occupational Health and Safety qualification or evidence of active progress towards one.
•    A relevant professional designation, such as CSP, ASP, CSHM or CertIOSH, is desirable, alongside evidence of continuing professional development. A training or adult-learning qualification, or equivalent training-delivery experience, would also be advantageous.
•    Working knowledge of federal OSHA, OSHA-approved State Plan, state and local requirements, together with an understanding of wider Health and Safety legal frameworks across the Americas and their practical application.
•    Practical experience of OSHA recordkeeping and regulatory reporting, regulatory inspections, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective action management and organisational learning.
•    Strong communication, analytical, presentation, coaching and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, manage competing priorities and translate technical information into clear, proportionate and commercially practical actions.
•    A collaborative and credible professional who demonstrates sound judgement, integrity, confidentiality and commitment to colleague wellbeing and continuous improvement. The role requires 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. A valid driver’s licence may be required, and Spanish, French, Portuguese or another relevant regional language would be desired.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

Success in this role will be demonstrated through 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.

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: USA || New York (US-NY) || New York || CORPORATE AFFAIRS || AMERICAS - HEALTH & SAFETY || n/a ||