Senior Manager Health, Safety, Environment & Energy & Workplace Management

Leads the Workplace Management and HSEE (Health, Safety, Environment & Energy) agenda for Japan, ensuring safe, sustainable, compliant and inspiring workplaces that support business performance and employee experience. It sits within the Real Estate & Facilities team and owns strategic planning, governance, operational excellence, sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement across workplace operations, health and safety, environmental management and employee experience programmes. The position works closely with adidas employees, the global Workplaces team and leaders, business functions such as HR and Finance, retail and store management, and external suppliers.

• Lead the HSEE strategy, governance and operational execution for Japan, ensuring compliance with local regulations, global standards and Integrated Management System (IMS) requirements.
• Own all Health & Safety programmes across corporate offices and retail locations, including risk assessments, compliance audits, incident investigations, corrective action management, safety committees and mandatory training programmes.
• Partner with business leaders to drive a strong safety culture and ensure consistent implementation of Health & Safety standards across all workplaces and stores.
• Lead retail Health & Safety initiatives, including store safety compliance, contractor management, workplace inspections, incident reporting, ergonomic assessments and mitigation of operational risks impacting employees and consumers.
• Lead emergency preparedness and business continuity programmes, including evacuation drills, crisis management protocols, disaster response plans and workplace resilience initiatives for office and retail operations.
• Drive environmental, sustainability and energy management programmes, supporting decarbonisation objectives through performance monitoring, energy efficiency initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Establish and monitor HSEE KPIs, compliance reporting and management review processes, and oversee HSEE-related audits, inspections, certifications and regulatory engagements to ensure transparency, accountability, timely closure of findings and continuous improvement of compliance performance.
• Provide leadership oversight for Workplace Management operations, ensuring delivery of high-quality facility services, employee experience programmes and workplace projects through the Workplace Management team.
• Manage HSEE and Workplace budgets, vendor performance and operational effectiveness, identifying opportunities for risk reduction, service improvement and cost optimisation.
• Lead and develop the Workplace Management team, setting clear priorities, driving performance and ensuring successful execution of workplace and HSEE initiatives.

• Minimum 8 years of professional HSEE experience and workplace management experience in a global organisation.
• Proven leadership experience in managing and developing large, diverse teams.
• Strong knowledge of regional energy markets, emerging trends and health & safety regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of environmental and H&S reporting frameworks.
• Deep expertise in corporate sustainability, from environmental footprint methodologies to disclosure and reporting standards.
• Fluency in Japanese and English.
• Ability to lead project teams.
• Strong communication expertise, both written and verbal.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently, being very proactive and assertive.

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