Puig Global Retail Health and Safety Manager

About Puig

Puig is a distinguished name in the luxury fashion and fragrance industry, renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to excellence. As part of a global conglomerate, Puig offers a dynamic and inspiring work environment, fostering creativity and professional growth.

Role & Responsibilities

• Review and deliver the global Retail Health and Safety strategy, roadmap, governance model and annual objectives in alignment with Group OHSE and business priorities.
• Develop, maintain and deploy global retail Health and Safety processes, standards, procedures, toolkits and minimum requirements, ensuring they are practical, scalable and adaptable to local legislation.
• Establish and maintain a global risk profile and risk register for retail locations, using a risk-based approach to prioritise resources, controls and improvement plans.
• Partner with Global Retail and Facilities teams to integrate Health and Safety requirements into new store design, fit-outs, refurbishments, pre-opening reviews, property due diligence and management of change.
• Conduct Health and Safety risk assessments in flagship stores and other key or higher-risk retail locations, documenting findings, defining proportionate controls and supporting implementation.
• Plan and conduct Health and Safety inspections and audits in stores, concessions and other retail environments, independently and alongside local teams.
• Prepare inspection and audit reports, agree corrective actions with local owners, monitor deadlines and verify effective closure.
• Deliver Health and Safety training, workshops and awareness sessions for store managers, retail employees and relevant contractors, in person and virtually.
• Review, update and quality-check Retail Health and Safety training content, guidance materials, induction resources and operational communications before deployment.
• Provide day-to-day technical advice and practical support to Retail Operations and country teams to help resolve store Health and Safety issues.
• Support and, when required, lead investigations of incidents and near misses; identify root causes, agree corrective and preventive actions, and share lessons learned across markets.
• Monitor Retail Health and Safety performance, maintain accurate data in corporate systems, and prepare practical reports on incidents, findings, overdue actions, recurring risks and deployment progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
• Professional Health and Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH or an equivalent international credential are strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of Health and Safety experience, including substantial responsibility in a global or multi-country retail, luxury, consumer goods, hospitality or similarly customer-facing environment; experience managing a geographically dispersed store network is essential.
• Strong knowledge of occupational Health and Safety management systems, ISO 45001, risk assessment, legal compliance, audits and inspections, incident investigation, contractor management, emergency preparedness and continuous improvement.
• Technical credibility, strong stakeholder management, persuasion and coaching skills; ability to influence without direct authority, build relationships across cultures and functions, and foster shared accountability for Health and Safety performance.
• English and Spanish are required; French or other languages are an advantage.
• Availability to travel internationally.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years of Health and Safety experience, including substantial responsibility in a global or multi-country retail, luxury, consumer goods, hospitality or similarly customer-facing environment; experience managing a geographically dispersed store network is essential.

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Facilities Management or a related discipline. Professional Health and Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH or an equivalent international credential are strongly preferred.

Benefits

An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture; learning and development opportunities; opportunities to grow within an international company; competitive compensation and benefits package.

Culture

Puig fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture, encouraging innovation and creativity. Employees are valued for their unique contributions and are provided with opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

About Cerulean

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