Safety Manager

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Company Overview

For more than 70 years, TBC Corporation has been a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers and distributors of automotive replacement tires through wholesale operations. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at nearly 470 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the award-winning Big O Tires® brand. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

With $5 billion in revenue and more than 3,000 employees in the U.S. and Mexico, TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers and with proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018, Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

Our values are the foundation of our work, how we interact with each other, and the strategies we employ to fulfill our purpose. These are the practices we use every day – in everything we do:

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.

• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first – our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners – and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future.       

Description

The Manager, Safety leads execution and continuous improvement of enterprise safety programs across more than 100 field locations, distribution operations, and fleet activities. This role converts safety strategy into consistent field execution by maintaining the safety operating rhythm, directing regional Safety Specialist work, managing the Safety Captain and Driver Ambassador programs, and coordinating with Operations, Fleet, HR, Training, Finance, Communications, and Asset Protection.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise safety program execution across US locations, ensuring consistent use of policies, tools, communications, and field expectations.
• Manage the Safety Captain and Driver Ambassador programs, including expectations and training, monthly calls, tools, participation tracking, and performance follow-up.
• Direct regional Safety Specialist work by aligning field visits, risk-based priorities, action plans, corrective actions, and follow-up.
• Maintain the risk-tiering model and prioritize support based on safety performance, fleet exposure, operational complexity, inspections, and recurring incident trends.

Additional Responsibilities

• Coordinate the safety operating rhythm, including daily briefs, manager training, campaigns, scorecards, recognition, and leadership communications.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly safety review materials covering trends, high-risk locations, corrective action status, Safety Captain and Driver Ambassador participation, resource needs, and priorities.
• Identify implementation barriers, escalate issues, and ensure safety programs are applied consistently across locations.
• Coordinate virtual site visits, including scheduling, agendas, remote walkthroughs, documentation, corrective action tracking, and follow-up.

Continued Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Fleet, HR, Training, Finance, Communications, Asset Protection, and field leaders to address risks, audits, DOT/FMCSA needs, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Lead, coach, and develop Safety Specialists; set portfolio priorities, review field activity, support performance feedback, and maintain program cadence.
• Maintain safety systems and reporting, including inspection tools, corrective action logs, training records, Safety Captain data, site visit documentation, scorecards, dashboards, and leadership updates.

Added Responsibilities

• Strong operational judgment and ability to translate safety requirements into practical execution.
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management, including the ability to partner with Fleet and Operations on DOT compliance and fleet safety requirements.
• DOT/FMCSA regulatory expertise, including the ability to interpret requirements, identify compliance gaps, and translate driver and fleet safety obligations into practical field expectations.
• Clear, concise communication for frontline, field leadership, and executive audiences.
• Data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Location and Travel

This role may be based at the corporate office in Palm Beach Gardens, FL or near a major airport hub, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Denver, or Salt Lake City. The role requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 75% to support field locations, audits, operational meetings, program implementation, and incident follow-up.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Required: Seven or more years of progressive safety, operations, fleet safety, distribution, logistics, or field leadership experience, including experience supporting multi-location or geographically dispersed operations and indirect people leadership.
• Required: Working knowledge of OSHA and DOT/FMCSA requirements, incident investigation practices, hazard identification, corrective action management, safety training, driver and fleet safety expectations, and safety performance metrics.
• Required: Demonstrated experience supporting multi-location or geographically dispersed operations, preferably including distribution centers, warehouse environments, transportation/fleet operations, or similar field-based organizations.
• Required: Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% to support field locations, operational meetings, audits, program implementation, inspections, and incident follow-up.
• Required: Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, communication, facilitation, and follow-up skills.
• Required: Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools and safety, learning, inspection, or reporting systems.
• Preferred: Experience with dashboards, analytics, Power BI, or other performance reporting tools.
• Preferred: Relevant certifications such as OSHA 30, ASP, CSP, CDS, or equivalent safety credentials.
• Preferred: DOT compliance training, accident investigation training, safety management systems experience, or related fleet safety certification.
• Field-oriented leadership with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain cadence, and drive accountability across multiple locations.
• Bilingual in Spanish /English is a plus

Benefits

• Market competitive compensation
• 401(k) and Roth with company match. Immediate 100% vesting
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Company paid short term disability and employer subsidized long term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Discounted tire purchasing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Generous paid vacation and paid time off
• Customizable voluntary benefits
• and More!!!