[Hiring] EHS Regional Lead @IFF

Role Description

Are you passionate about advancing environmental, health, and safety excellence across a diverse manufacturing network while making a meaningful impact on people, operations, and sustainability?

The EHS Regional Lead is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) goals across a designated region. This role provides oversight of regulatory compliance, drives risk prevention initiatives, promotes the organizational safety culture, and supports local sites in setting and achieving EHS performance objectives.

• Global Workplace safety lead across the food ingredients network focused on EHS risk reduction using data and trend analysis to define approaches and implementation.
• This position may be located near any IFF Food Ingredients site within North America or Latin America and is primarily remote, with business travel as needed.
• Be part of a collaborative, strategic, and solution-oriented team where together we make a meaningful impact on people, communities, and the environment.

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Significant EHS leadership experience within manufacturing, food, ingredients, chemical, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
• Experience developing and implementing regional EHS programs and strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead audits, investigations, corrective action programs, and compliance reviews.
• Experience analyzing EHS data and translating insights into measurable improvement plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and training facilitation capabilities.
• Fluent English with the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural regional environment.

Requirements

• Define and deploy the regional EHS strategy aligned with the Food Ingredients global EHS roadmap.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to develop and execute annual EHS improvement plans.
• Support and develop local EHS teams to ensure consistent application of global standards and procedures.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EHS risks while driving proactive risk-reduction initiatives.
• Develop and execute regional audit programs, including internal audits and support for external inspections.
• Monitor EHS performance metrics and drive corrective actions to improve compliance and operational excellence.
• Design and deliver EHS training and awareness programs that strengthen organizational capability.
• Promote a strong safety culture and environmental responsibility across North America and Latin America.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, HR, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sustainability teams to embed EHS into business processes.

Benefits

• Join a global leader committed to innovation, sustainability, and employee well-being.
• Influence EHS strategy and performance across a diverse regional manufacturing network.
• Collaborate with talented teams in a highly matrixed and international environment.
• Drive meaningful impact by protecting people, communities, and the environment.
• Access professional development and growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Be part of a culture that values inclusion, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.