Global Scheme Manager Food
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About the Role
BSI seeks a Global Scheme Manager for Food to ensure accreditation and compliance for assigned schemes. The role involves developing global products, maintaining scheme manuals, and coordinating with global teams.
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Responsibilities
- Developing new global products including preparing scheme manuals and related forms
- Maintaining up to date horizon scanning and communicating changes to senior leadership
- Attending meetings with Committees, Industry working groups, Scheme Owners, and Accreditation Bodies
- Establishing and updating global scheme manuals and related forms in line with Core Scheme requirements
- Overseeing trend of internal and external global scheme KPIs and coordinating actions to maintain compliance
- Determining training needs and preparing associated training materials for Assurance personnel
- Acting as Subject Matter Expert for training and TOU preparation
- Communicating and coordinating global scheme developments/changes to Regions
- Participating in internal and external audits of global schemes
- Supporting in achieving and managing accreditations and recognitions by external Scheme Owners
Requirements
- Experience, knowledge, or qualifications in food related schemes, as RSPO
- At least 5 years of working experience in conformity assessment
- Proven leadership skills with recognized ability to engage, collaborate, and influence at all levels of management
- Strong technical background, with knowledge of core Schemes and business processes
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with appropriate professional qualifications (food or chemical sector related)
- Successfully completed a Lead Auditor Course (or equivalent) in at least one of the disciplines
- Fluent in English
- Able and willing to travel overseas / globally
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Purpose of the role
- Ensure BSI Assurance obtains and maintains accreditations/recognitions for assigned schemes to support clients’ needs.
- Ensure all Assurance personnel involved in assigned Schemes are properly trained or coached to implement global policies and procedures.
- Manage all compliance related activities in assigned Schemes in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Developing new global products (including preparing scheme manuals and related forms), supporting the new solutions development process from business case to launch.
- Maintaining up to date horizon scanning and communicating changes to the Senior Q&C leadership team.
- Attending meetings with Committees & Industry working groups and with Scheme Owners to discuss program updates and feedback.
- Establishing and updating the global scheme manuals and related forms in line with Core Scheme requirements.
- Oversight trend of internal and external global scheme KPIs, coordinating actions by all other functions to maintain compliance.
- Determining the necessity of training & preparing associated training materials for the related Assurance personnel.
- Acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the preparation of training and TOU.
- Giving direction for planning arrangements of any transitions of global scheme.
- Communicating and coordinating global scheme developments/changes to Regions which offer the scheme.
- Participating in the internal and external audit of the global scheme they manage.
- Supporting in achieving and managing accreditations / Obtaining and maintain recognitions by external Scheme Owners.
- Working collaboratively with Operations and Sales Management to ensure all Assurance personnel are properly trained or coached.
Person Specification Knowledge And Experience
- Experience, knowledge, or qualifications in food related schemes, as RSPO.
- Proven leadership skills with recognized ability to engage, collaborate, and influence at all levels of management.
- Strong technical background, with knowledge of core Schemes and business processes.
- At least 5 years of working experience in conformity assessment.
- Analytical skills to provide assurance while making recommendations for value added process improvements.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a global and regional business environment, within the B2B, information products, and/or services sector.
- Proven track record of delivery in an international working environment with an additional appreciation of different cultures.
- Fluent in English.
Skills And Abilities
- Open, transparent and collaborative with strong influencing skills.
- Able to work with the regions, functions, streams and sectors to understand their needs and assist with compliance requirements.
- Strong credibility at both senior management and peer level with the ability to optimise.
- Excellent presentation and project management skills with ability to influence internal and external audiences.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear concise reports, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to influence both directly and indirectly to achieve desired results.
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with appropriate professional qualifications (food or chemical sector related).
- Successfully completed a Lead Auditor Course (or equivalent) in at least one of the disciplines.
- Successfully completed an implementation and Requirements course for relevant standards.
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
- Resilient, confident and credible.
- Ability to influence all levels of management.
- Able and willing to travel overseas / globally.
About Us
- BSI is a business improvement and standards company, partnering with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries.
- BSI delivers on its purpose by helping clients fulfil theirs, focusing on key industry sectors including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare.
- BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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